Sainsburys – Retail Now

UK grocery price inflation dropped to 2.1% hitting its lowest level since October 2024

18 August 2026 Editor

UK grocery price inflation dropped to 2.1% in the four weeks to August 9, hitting its lowest level since October 2024, according to the latest figures from Worldpanel by Numerator. The slowdown marks the fifth […]

Record-breaking summer keeps supermarket sales growing as shoppers opt for convenience

18 August 2026 Editor

UK supermarket sales grew steadily in early August as a prolonged heatwave drove demand for summer essentials, offsetting a post-World Cup slowdown and the annual holiday getaway. Total Till sales at major supermarkets rose 3.1% […]

Sainsbury’s agrees sale of Argos to Swift Partners

31 July 2026 Editor

Sainsbury’s is to sell Argos to Swift Partners for around £120m – substantially less than the £1.4bn it paid for the brand in 2016. Sainsbury’s said it would be “business as usual” for Argos customers, […]

John Lewis Partnership returns to profit

14 March 2024 Editor

Following a “challenging set of results in 2022/23” John Lewis group made a £120m improvement turning a loss of £78m into a £42m profit before tax and exceptional items for 2023. With profit before tax […]

Sainsbury’s launches a dedicated ‘Best of British’ area online

23 February 2024 Editor

Sainsbury’s has launched a dedicated ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website, in a move to better champion and profile British grown and produced products with its millions of online customers. The new page […]

Sainsbury’s celebrates opening of new flagship store in Wales

15 February 2024 Editor

Sainsbury’s has opened a long-awaited flagship supermarket in Talbot Green, Wales. The 53,000 sqft store is centred around a state-of-the-art food hall that is designed to help customers “rediscover the joy of food” Additionally the […]

Sainsbury’s makes sustainability ‘A’ list

8 February 2024 Editor

Sainsbury’s has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’ for the 10th consecutive year. Based on data […]

Sainsbury’s growth spurt continues

30 January 2024 Editor

The latest Kantar figures show Sainsbury’s grabbed even more market share as sales soared. The latest Kantar figures show Sainsbury’s grabbed even more market share as sales soared. The supermarket’s revenues grew 8.1% in the […]

Sainsbury’s £220m investment into lowering prices

22 January 2024 Editor

Sainsbury’s will invest a total of £220m into lowering prices over the year. The money will be spent on a variety of options including cutting prices on the products customers buy most often, to investing […]