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CMA refers Sainsbury’s-Asda merger for further investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda is to be referred for…

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Asda axes price guarantee

Asda has announced it is to abandon its price guarantee, which saw shoppers refunded the difference if a competitor sold…

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CMA begins Sainsbury’s Asda merger probe

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched its formal investigation into the proposed merger between J Sainsbury PLC and…

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300 stores ‘could shut’ amid Sainsbury’s Asda merger

The result of the Sainsbury’s Asda merger could see up to 300 stores be forced to close if the merger…

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Sainsbury’s trials ‘till-free shopping’ at south London store

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is trialling a new ‘scan, pay and go’ scheme at its Clapham North Station Local store, enabling…

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Asda, Argos, Sainsbury’s and M&S sign up for ‘Purple Tuesday’

‘Purple Tuesday’, the UK’s first day dedicated to ‘accessible’ shopping, will take place on 13 November and will see retailers…

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Martin Scicluna named by Sainsbury’s as chairman-designate

Sainsbury’s has appointed Martin Scicluna as its new non-executive chairman with a view to assuming the chairman role in 2019.…

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Sainsbury’s Q1 sales growth stutters as groundwork laid for merger

Sainsbury’s has seen a slump in its total sales growth down to 0.8% from 1.3% in the last quarter of…

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124,000 petition against Sainsbury’s wage contract changes

A 124,000 strong petition supporting Sainsbury’s shop floor staff’s working rights was submitted yesterday to the company’s headquarters by Siobhain…

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MPs hit out at ‘baloney’ supermarket claims of price-cut post-merger

Neil Parish MP yesterday told Asda CEO Roger Burnley not to “give us a load of baloney” after Burnley repeatedly…

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