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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NewsNeighbourly launches ‘participation badge’ for partner retailers
Shoppers can scan the mark to find information on the food banks and other community causes that benefit from the surplus of retailers including Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury’s
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NewsNoble Foods launches egg food-to-go brand Kudos
Available in Sainsbury’s stores from 1 September, the initial range includes Feta & Tomato Egg Bites (rsp: £1.50/2x30g) and Shakshuka Saucy Egg Pots (rsp: £1.60/85g) – launching into 410 and 423 stores, respectfully
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NewsSainsbury’s invests over £1.5m in healthier food for school kids
Two charities tackling food insecurity – Magic Breakfast and Rethink Food – will each receive £500,000 from the supermarket
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out more half-price Nectar deals on fruit and veg
Running from Thursday 3 August to Sunday 6 August, the half-price deals will be available across a selection of By Sainsbury’s products
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints Currys exec as new chief people officer
The new hire joins from Currys, where she has been chief people, communications and sustainability officer since 2019
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Sainsbury’s KickStarter, Colman’s for sale and Gousto ready meals
The first rung on the career ladder is harder to reach than ever before. The government’s latest figures show 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
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Grocer 33Nectar deals take Sainsbury’s to a narrow victory as cheapest supermarket
At £77.18, our Sainsbury’s basket cost 39p or 0.5% less than at Asda
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NewsSainsbury’s launches half-price deals on fruit & veg
The bank holiday promotion marks the first of four consecutive weekend Nectar Prices events
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NewsJoybuy encourages shoppers to scan supermarket receipts to earn loyalty points
Users can upload up to five receipts a month, earning points equal to 2% of their supermarket basket total.
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NewsSainsbury’s to create 10,000 work experience opportunities in KickStarter programme
The supermarket’s KickStarter programme will bring together two pathways to support young people at different stages
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Comment & OpinionDoes Morrisons’ new price promise mean Aldi Price Match is dead?
From today, Morrisons pledged to price match or be cheaper than Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Lidl across 500 core grocery lines
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NewsMorrisons to match all rivals’ prices on 500 lines in new price commitment
The new ‘Unbeatable Prices’ commitment will replace Morrisons’ existing Aldi and Lidl ’Price Match’
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Comment & OpinionRight crime, wrong face: Who’s to blame when facial recognition gets it wrong?
Bleating about the accuracy of the tech and blaming shopworkers when they get it wrong is an underhanded misdirection from the facial recognition companies
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s the deal with Asda’s indie convenience push?
Last week, Asda announced a new wholesale supply model for independent retailers, after striking a partnership with Scottish retailer One O One to trial its new Asda Convenience fascia in three Glasgow stores
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NewsSainsbury’s facial recognition rollout to continue despite false thief claim
Sainsbury’s has temporarily suspended the use of Facewatch technology from the Dulwich superstore to further investigate, and if necessary provide additional staff training, it said.
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NewsHeatwaves send shoppers in search of hydration and ice cream: NIQ
Shoppers spent about £1.5bn on soft drinks, ice cream and suncare in the past month at the supermarkets as the UK endured successive heatwaves, according to the latest industry data
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NewsFuel10K founder revamps Food Thoughts to disrupt home baking aisle
Food Thoughts will launch five home baking lines into 440 Sainsbury’s stores this week
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NewsBurnham urged to treat Aldi’s attack on ‘fake’ supermarket deals with caution
Aldi CEO Giles Hurley has waded in to the row over the government’s pledge to clamp down on retailer discounts
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NewsAsda launches wholesale supply model for independent stores
Asda has struck an initial agreement with Scottish independent retailer One O One to trial its new Asda Convenience fascia at three of its stores in Glasgow
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NewsSupermarket bosses unite to make Alliance Food Sourcing poverty appeal
Bosses at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, M&S, Waitrose and Morrisons called for for companies to support the industry’s Alliance Food Sourcing efforts