Forced to choose between protecting their margins and losing more share to discount retailers, grocery chains worldwide are slashing prices to remain competitive. In the United States, for instance, supermarket chain Aldi recently announced that it is reducing the prices of more than 250 products. “We don’t...
Amazon and the U.K. grocery chain Sainsbury’s have collaborated to offer consumers checkout-free shopping at a London supermarket. According to Amazon, the announcement on Monday (Nov. 29) makes Sainsbury’s the first international business customer to use its Just Walk Out technology, and also marks the...
The U.K.’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday (July 4) that a fight between U.K. retailers and credit card companies over fees has to be reexamined by a competition tribunal. The Financial Times, citing court proceedings, reported that Asda, J Sainsbury and Wm Morrison’s claims against...
Sainsbury, the U.K. grocery store operator, and its rival Asda, which is owned by Walmart, are holding discussions about a merger that would create the country’s largest supermarket company. Reuters, citing Sainsbury, reported that the two are in advanced talks and that an announcement could...
November 29, 2021
Amazon and the U.K. grocery chain Sainsbury’s have collaborated to offer consumers checkout-free shopping at a London supermarket. According to Amazon, the announcement on Monday (Nov. 29) makes Sainsbury’s the first international business customer to use its Just Walk Out technology, and also marks the first time Amazon has retrofitted a store with the technology. […]
July 05, 2018
The U.K.’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday (July 4) that a fight between U.K. retailers and credit card companies over fees has to be reexamined by a competition tribunal. The...
April 30, 2018
Sainsbury, the U.K. grocery store operator, and its rival Asda, which is owned by Walmart, are holding discussions about a merger that would create the country’s largest supermarket company. Reuters,...
July 15, 2016
Sainsbury was awarded $91 million by a London judge following a long-running dispute over fees charged on card transactions with Mastercard Inc. Mastercard charges on UK credit and debit card...
