Sainsburyâs is one of the pioneers of UK grocery retailing. Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury and his wife Mary Ann, the business was one of the earliest adopters of the self-service shopping model that would go on to revolutionise the way people purchased food. Based in Holborn, London, the business operates around 1,400 stores across its supermarket format and Local convenience division. In 2016, Sainsburyâs acquired Argos in a ÂŁ1.4bn deal. As well as Argos, Sainsburyâs also owns the Tu clothing label and Habitat homewares. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Sainsbury's and the grocery sector.
Sainsburyâs, Morrisons, and Iceland have responded to a CMA consultation on how restrictive land clauses apply to Aldi and Lidl.
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The White Company has confirmed that chief executive Paula Nickolds has stepped away from the business, after two years in the top role.
GfKâs headline consumer confidence measure fell by four points in April to -25, hitting its lowest level since October 2023
Supermarket Sainsburyâs has said it has âoutperformed the marketâ for six years in a row as it reported rising sales.
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