Sainsbury’s 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, Sainsbury’s acquired Argos in a £1.4bn deal. As well as Argos, Sainsbury’s also owns the Tu clothing label and Habitat homewares. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Sainsbury's and the grocery sector.
Sainsbury’s head of own-label product development and innovation Claire Hughes has announced she will be leaving the retailer after seven years.
Dunelm has named the Sainsbury’s retail and technology officer as its new chief executive.
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has backed the government’s new 10-year plan for the NHS, saying that “everyone has to play their part in making sure we help drive towards better health outcomes”.
Sainsbury’s has delivered strong first quarter growth, with gains in retail sales and in market share.
Habitat, the homeware brand owned by supermarket Sainsbury’s, has partnered with Pinterest on a new campaign.
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