Dec 13 (Reuters) - Dollarama lifted its annual sales forecast on Wednesday, encouraged by strong demand for its household essentials and groceries as inflation-hit consumers turned to discount stores.

The discount store operator now expects comparable store sales growth of 11% to 12% for fiscal 2024, up from the 10% to 11% range estimated previously. (Reporting by Annett Mary Manoj in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)