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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NewsMajor retailers commit to review mackerel sourcing policies
Last week, Waitrose announced it would stop its sourcing of fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April, with tinned lines to follow
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NewsShoppers switch to own label and buy less to save money: NIQ
Total till sales at UK supermarkets increased 3.3% in the four weeks to 21 February, but volumes declined by 0.8% – a bigger fall than January’s 0.6%
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s leadership lessons (and other takeaways from Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2026)
Discussions at Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2026 have included Asda’s turnaround, the role of AI, retail media and the business of building hype
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RankingsThe Digital Capability Index 2026: how retailers compare on AI, returns and mobile
The index analyses key omnichannel functions and then weights their importance
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NewsArgos trumps Tesco to top new index of retailer digital capability
The Sainsbury’s-owned everything retailer offers shopping features most closely matched to consumer demands
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NewsSupermarket volumes remain under pressure as inflation picks up pace
Total take-home sales at the mults increased by 3.4% year on year in the four weeks to 22 February. However, growth lagged behind grocery price inflation
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NewsSainsbury’s restructure puts 300 office, tech and Argos roles at risk
The changes could result in around 300 roles being reduced across Sainsbury’s and Argos, The Grocer can reveal
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Analysis & FeaturesHow pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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Grocer 33Price-cut promotions help Sainsbury’s win cheapest supermarket
Sainsbury’s picked up its second pricing win of the Grocer 33 year
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NewsBaby formula availability in recovery following recalls
Frustrated parents used X last week to complain they were struggling to find their preferred formula
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NewsBirds Eye unveils premium frozen marinaded chicken range
Titled ‘Editions’, the lineup is pitched at shoppers seeking flavour-led convenience and trade-up options in frozen
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NewsSainsbury’s Taste the Difference sales hit £2bn as premium own label demand soars
Taste the Difference is now the fastest-growing supermarket premium own label, Sainsbury’s claims
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Comment & OpinionTikTok’s ‘Japanese cheesecake’ trend is a missed opportunity
‘Japanese cheesecake’ has been a smash on TikTok – but you wouldn’t know it from the response of most brands and retailers
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NewsArgos gears up for marketplace launch to offer ‘more choice and convenience’
The marketplace will go live within the next 12 months
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NewsNo 10 stages talks on ‘ambitious’ new food waste strategy
Wrap gave prime minister Keir Starmer a physical representation of the problem in the form of a pack of potatoes left in the Downing Street fridge
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: accessibility, value ranges and GLP-1 drugs
This week marked a first in the history of the Grocer 33: our inaugural blind or partially sighted (BPS) mystery shop. And for some retailers, the results were nothing short of damning
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News‘Japanese cheesecake’ trend leads to 30% uptick in Biscoff sales
Foodies across the globe are combining biscuits with yoghurt to make a simple dessert
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NewsLidl latest supermarket exploring top-up payments for poorest customers
Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have already said they would be open to topping up Healthy Start vouchers
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NewsSainsbury’s retail chief and Amazon Fresh director join Retail Trust board
Tracey Clements and Matt Birch will join other retail leaders on the charity’s board of trustees, including Holland & Barrett CEO Anthony Houghton
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NewsSainsbury’s issues apology to shopper over facial recognition mix-up
The shopper said he was confronted by staff and escorted out of the store