All Sainsbury's articles
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AnalysisWhy premium own brand is eating hospitality’s lunch (and dinner)
Retail Week analyses the rise and rise of the premium own brand category in grocery and what its sustained success says about the state of the consumer
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NewsSainsbury’s Taste the Difference range tops £2bn in sales
Sainsbury’s has today (February 13) announced that its premium Taste the Difference range has surpassed £2bn in sales.
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Opinion‘Could Amazon’s ecommerce strength be challenged as rivals seek to shift power balance?’
Chinese powerhouse JD.com’s imminent launch of coffee-to-computers site Joybuy and Argos’s plans for a marketplace show that rivals to Amazon are up for a fight, says George MacDonald
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NewsArgos to launch marketplace as it seeks to maximise strengths
General merchandise giant Argos is to launch a marketplace as it pushes on with a transformation programme, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRetail Trust appoints Sainsbury’s and Amazon directors to trustee board
The Retail Trust has appointed Sainsbury’s Tracey Clements and Amazon’s Matt Birch as new members of its board of trustees.
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils above-inflation pay rise
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has announced an above-inflation 5% hourly pay rise for staff to come into effect from March.
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AnalysisTakeaways from Tesco and Sainsbury’s strong Christmas showing
Tesco and Sainsbury’s, which both updated on Christmas trading this week, were seasonal winners as the two food giants won market share in a highly competitive environment.
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NewsSainsbury’s wins grocery market share for sixth Christmas in a row
The company reported strong grocery growth over the festive period, more than offsetting a fall in general merchandise and clothing.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches AI-focused graduate programme
Sainsbury’s is launching a new graduate programme, which includes a focus on developing skills in artificial intelligence.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: How supermarkets performed at Christmas
Ocado was the fastest-growing retailer once again as consumers showed growing appetite for festive shopping online
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FeatureInside the boardroom: what retail leaders expect in the year ahead
What’s next for retail in 2026? We spoke to the biggest names in British retail to uncover their predictions for the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss among business leaders recognised in new year honours
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts was among retailers whose achievements were recognised in the new year honours list.
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Opinion‘Retail’s 12 gifts of Christmas – and beyond’
From keeping the cost of living down for customers to support for all sorts of good causes, retailers’ generosity has once again been unstinting this year. Christmas is the busiest time for retailers, but it’s also an appropriate moment to reflect on the industry’s invaluable role as a force for good.
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Opinion‘A cold Christmas looms for embattled Asda’
As grocers prepare for the busiest days of the year, the Christmas period for Asda is likely to mirror its poor performance in this week’s Worldpanel data
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NewsAsda only supermarket to see sales slide ahead of Christmas
Asda was the only major supermarket to see its sales fall ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsQatar sovereign wealth fund dumps stake in Sainsbury’s
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is set to dump a significant chunk of its stake in grocery giant Sainsbury’s, ending its nearly two decades-long run as the businesses’ largest shareholder.
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Chart of the WeekBreaking down the UK’s £9.1bn social commerce spend
Selling via social media apps like TikTok Shop and Instagram will drive £9.1bn in revenue for non-food retailers in the UK over 2025, new research from Retail Economics and social commerce platform Unbox.
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FeatureFuture Leaders 2025 - Who will be the CEOs of the future?
Meet 20 of UK retail’s most promising leaders-in-waiting. Every individual on our list has the talent, drive and passion to make it to the top, and they’re going to need it if they want to succeed in an industry dominated by crushing government regulation, devastating cyberattacks, harrowing tales of abuse from the shop floor and more. Here are British retail’s future chief executives, but who would want to be one?
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NewsDeliveroo becomes first delivery platform to offer Nectar points
Deliveroo has become the first delivery platform to roll out Nectar, one of the UK’s largest loyalty card programmes.
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NewsSainsbury’s ups profit guidance to over £1bn
Sainsbury’s expects its underlying operating profit for the year will be more than £1bn, following strong summer sales and cost savings.