Sainsbury's news and analysis
Sainsbury’s is the second-largest supermarket chain in the UK, with a network of supermarkets, Sainsbury's Local convenience stores, and an integrated online offering. It operates the Nectar loyalty programme and has focused on pricing initiatives like Nectar Prices and Aldi Pirce Match. The Grocer covers Sainsbury’s with news, analysis, insight and opinion, including market share updates, strategic developments, and leadership changes.
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NewsSainsbury’s worker fired after tackling champagne shoplifter
Gary MacArthur, who worked at the supermarket’s West Wickham branch as a shop assistant for 15 years, was fired in March following the altercation in December 2025
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Comment & OpinionWhy Morrisons calling Aldi ‘attractive’ is a killer point for the CMA
The row – and consultation – is about whether Aldi and Lidl should be banned from putting clauses in property deals to stop competition opening nearby, a practice that’s been outlawed for other major supermarkets since 2010
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NewsCosta Coffee and Sainsbury’s to open 14 more supermarket cafés in 2026
Since first collaborating in 2024, the partnership now represents a combined investment of almost £16m
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NewsSainsbury’s, Morrisons and Iceland demand CMA acts on Aldi and Lidl
Competition is being ‘distorted’ by their ability ‘to restrict entry and expansion by competitor grocery retailers in local markets’, Sainsbury’s said
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NewsTesco appeals for supplier support on ‘food first’ strategy
Tesco last week unveiled a new set of strategic priorities, promising to turn up the heat on rivals by investing in quality and innovation as well as price
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NewsLidl matches Morrisons in grocery market share again
Lidl’s sales rose by 8.8% year on year in the 12 weeks to 19 April 2026, to put it again level in market share with Morrisons
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Comment & OpinionThe big question for Sainsbury’s: whether to stick or twist
Sainsbury’s is well equipped to handle the macro economy even in a crisis. It’s the next strategy that’s vexed
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NewsSainsbury’s spooks the City with Iran conflict warning
Sainsbury’s warning that the Iran war will hit profits has spooked the City.
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NewsSainsbury’s consults with Tu clothing team over restructure
The changes come as Sainsbury’s moves into the third year of its Next Level strategy
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NewsSainsbury’s warns of ‘pressure on food prices’ and calls for energy support
‘The single biggest thing the government could do to help support keeping food prices down is to make sure that energy costs to the industry are not rising faster,’ Simon Roberts said
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NewsSainsbury’s gains clouded by Iran uncertainty
Sainsbury’s grocery sales jumped 5.2% in 2025, as consistent volume growth helped it win market share gains throughout the year
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NewsFull-scale reuse model coming ‘within a year’ in new Packaging Pact
The successor to the Plastics Pact, which launched in 2018, aims to revolutionise the way consumers interact with packaging
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NewsHoly Moly moves into kids’ snacking and on-the-go breakfast
Holy Moly is targeting children’s lunchbox occasions with mini avocado dips
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: The ceasefire, retail crime, and the Co-op merger
Keeping up with the latest developments on the Iran war feels like a job in its own right, and how much relief the 14-day ceasefire will actually bring to UK consumers and grocery businesses remains uncertain at best
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Emma Hill on hitting high standards during busiest ever Easter
‘You have to take your manager glasses off and look at things through a customer’s eyes’
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Grocer 33‘Excellent’ Sainsbury’s is the best store in Sheffield
Our shopper praised Sainsbury’s ‘excellent condition’ and said it was ‘worth the trip’
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NewsSainsbury’s supplier portal glitch gives users access to rivals’ sales data
“Some users may have seen data they would not usually have access to”
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NewsSainsbury’s Nectar360 partners with Uber and Uber Eats
It marks the first time Nectar has partnered with a ride-hailing platform
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Category Report‘Inside-out’ skincare trend gathers pace
It’s not just what you put on your skin and hair that counts
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NewsGroundbreaking supermarket lorry trial set to save food poverty charities ‘millions’
Retailers have developed new ways to deliver food surplus from their suppliers using spare space in their delivery vehicles