Sainsbury’s

NatWest Expands Retail Banking with £2.5 Billion Sainsbury’s Acquisition
NatWest Expands Retail Banking with £2.5 Billion Sainsbury’s Acquisition
June 20, 2024  |  Acquisitions

NatWest Group, one of the largest banks in the U.K., has announced its acquisition of the banking business of Sainsbury’s, the second-largest grocer in the...

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Consumers Embrace BNPL for Groceries Amid Rising Food Costs
Consumers Embrace BNPL for Groceries Amid Rising Food Costs
June 12, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Around the world, grocers are exploring buy now, pay later (BNPL) capabilities to offer installment options to consumers struggling with inflation. In the United Kingdom,...

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Sainsbury’s Brands Argos, Habitat, TU Add Klarna BNPL Options
Sainsbury’s Brands Argos, Habitat, TU Add Klarna BNPL Options
June 07, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Sainsbury’s is now offering shoppers in the United Kingdom the option of using Klarna’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment methods at the online checkouts...

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UK Grocer Sainsbury’s Announces Plan to Exit Banking Business
UK Grocer Sainsbury’s Announces Plan to Exit Banking Business
January 18, 2024  |  Banking

British grocer Sainsbury’s is planning to slowly but surely phase out its banking business. The move follows a strategic review of the company’s banking arm, the supermarket chain...

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UK Retailers Ride eCommerce Delivery Wave With Faster, Eco-Conscious Commitments
UK Retailers Ride eCommerce Delivery Wave With Faster, Eco-Conscious Commitments
May 29, 2023  |  Delivery

British eCommerce shoppers still show a much stronger preference for at-home delivery, as local demand for curbside and in-store pickup options — or “click and...

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UK Rapid Grocery Market Booms as Brits Lean Toward At-Home Delivery
UK Rapid Grocery Market Booms as Brits Lean Toward At-Home Delivery
February 26, 2023  |  Delivery

Following deals with Just Eat, Co-op and Sainsbury’s have become the latest U.K. supermarket brands to partner with an aggregator to provide rapid delivery service...

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Bestway Acquires Stake in Sainsbury’s
Bestway Acquires Stake in Sainsbury’s
January 27, 2023  |  Acquisitions

In a major U.K. retail deal, Bestway has taken a 3.45% stake in Sainsbury’s. The deal, the details of which were reported in a filing...

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32% of UK Retailers Plan to Add Support for Scan-and-Go
32% of UK Retailers Plan to Add Support for Scan-and-Go
January 22, 2023  |  Payment Methods

One in three U.K. retailers surveyed by PYMNTS plan to add support for scan-and-go payment. The “Instant Payments Transformation Guide: Grocery, Pharmacy And Convenience Retailers,”...

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eGrocery Expands in the UK Even as Basket Sizes Shrink
eGrocery Expands in the UK Even as Basket Sizes Shrink
January 19, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, Ocado sees consumers cutting items from their list as competitors digitize. United Kingdom online grocer Ocado Retail, a joint venture between...

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