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Good food for all of us
We published our Q1 financial results this morning, revealing the biggest market share gains of any grocer in the quarter, as more customers choose us for their main shop. Read more here:
As a thank you to our colleagues and their extraordinary efforts throughout a challenging 18 months, we’ll be shutting all supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol filling stations on Boxing Day this year🎄Read more here:
Today, Sainsbury's has announced its commitment to become a Net Zero business by 2040, with an investment of £1 billion over the next twenty years. Find out more here:
J Sainsbury plc notes the speculation concerning a possible combination with Asda Group Ltd. Sainsbury's confirms that it & Walmart Inc. are in advanced discussions regarding a combination of the Sainsbury's & Asda businesses. A further announcement will be made 7am Monday.
We're creating a dynamic new player in UK retail - three well-known, trusted brands in Sainsbury's, Asda & Argos. We plan to operate a dual-brand strategy in grocery, with the scale to invest in the areas that matter most to customers: price, quality & more flexible ways to shop
Introducing
#signsburys
, the UK's first signing supermarket. We're thrilled to unveil this initiative at our Bath store today - it's one of our
#150DaysofCommunity
activities taking place across the UK to mark our 150th Birthday:
70 years ago today the first self-service supermarket opened. It was a big change for customers - we even had instruction sheets for how to shop in the new stores. These images are from our first self-service store, which opened in 1950 in Croydon. All images
@MuseumofLondon
From today, The Big Issue magazine will be stocked in hundreds of Sainsbury's stores and online to support vendors who are currently unable to sell on streets of the UK. Read more here
We are prioritising elderly and vulnerable customers for online delivery slots. If you consider yourself to be vulnerable and do not receive an email from us today, please visit our Groceries Online website tomorrow (Monday) for information on how to contact us.
We stand united with the people of Ukraine. We have reviewed our product range and have decided to remove from sale all products that are 100% sourced from Russia
To help us feed the nation & meet unprecedented demand for home deliveries, we’re trialling using our fast bike delivery service Chop Chop to deliver groceries to customers from closed Local stores, offering
shoppers another way to access essential items
We’re proud to have donated a number of baby essentials to support HRH The Duchess of Cambridge’s baby banks to initiative to help support vulnerable families.
#SupportingBabyBanks
Follow the link to read more -
Congratulations to Sainsbury’s colleague
@JamesBeardwell
for his Queen’s Birthday Honours Award (BEM) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the community during the pandemic! James and colleague Emma, who nominated him for the award, were interviewed on
@thismorning
We have launched our first reverse vending recycling machine at our Lincoln Superstore. Customers can now return their plastic bottles of any size up to 3 litres and drinks cans bought from Sainsbury’s, in exchange for 5p coupons towards their shop ♻️
Here's our CEO, Mike Coupe; Judith McKenna, President & CEO, Walmart International and Roger Burnley, CEO of Asda talking about our plans to combine Sainsbury's and Asda to create a new player in UK retail
Delighted to be raising awareness of World Parkinson's Day with
@KellyTolhurst
MP and
@ParkinsonsUK
at our Chatham store today. We're committed to being the most inclusive retailer where people love to work and shop
#UniteForParkinsons
We are creating a dynamic new player in UK retail. It’s a great deal for everyone – customers, colleagues, suppliers and shareholders. We will be one of the UK’s largest employers and taxpayers and will be able to help our suppliers grow as we grow
Sainsbury's & Argos will be supporting the National Autistic Society’s
@Autism
Hour tomorrow. This will involve reducing tannoy noise, educating staff about autism and dimming the lights to help create a calmer atmosphere. To find your nearest store, visit
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts: “Our colleagues have been exceptional and I feel incredibly proud of the job they have done day in day out and of their flexibility and adaptability during this crisis.”
#JSQ1
$SBRY
Today, Her Majesty the Queen marked our 150th birthday celebrations with a visit to 'Since 1869: The Sainsbury's 150 Experience. The Queen met colleagues from across the UK who have significantly contributed towards their local community.
#Sainsburys150
We’ve introduced Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me fruit and veg boxes to over 200 supermarkets. The £2 boxes will include a variety of surplus produce. The initiative will help reduce food waste and allow customers access to healthy and affordable food🍎Read here:
We’re really proud to announce that today we signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge which is a commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace. As a company, we’re committed to talking openly and honestly about mental health
Today, Sainsbury’s has committed to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025. We’re the first major retailer to make a commitment of this scale and we believe it’s going to take a transformational leap in thinking to drive change
We have collaborated with
@WoodlandTrust
to create Woodland products, like our Woodland Eggs, raising £8.6m for the charity since 2004. For every dozen Woodland Eggs bought at
@sainsburys
, we donate a penny towards creating woodland - so far we have planted 3.3m native trees
Meet our newest recruit, Evie the electric van! She's 100% electric & produces zero emissions. We’re the first UK supermarket to trial the latest electric van technology to make deliveries to customers. Find out more here: ⚡️🚚
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe: “I want to say thank you to all of our colleagues. They have shown outstanding commitment and resilience over the past few weeks and I am in awe of their adaptability and the efforts they have made to continue to serve our customers.”
#JSPrelims
$SBRY
Everyone has the right to feel safe at work. Our CEO, Simon Roberts, has joined other leading retailers in signing a letter to Government urging for legislative change to help to protect shop workers from abuse.
Sainsbury’s is investing £205m to boost hourly colleague pay to at least £11 and help support colleagues with the rising cost of living. This investment is the largest we've ever made in pay and exceeds the government's new National Living Wage rates
As key workers on the front line, 157,000 colleagues have played a vital role helping the country through the pandemic. We’d like to say a massive thank you for the amazing job they have done adapting our business and working tirelessly during such an extraordinary time
#JSQ1
We've launched a new trial of refillable Ecover stations which give customers the option to refill selected
@EcoverUK
cleaning products using bottles that can be used again and again, with the potential to save over a million tonnes of plastic per year
From Monday, Sainsbury’s stores will encourage customers to continue to wear a face covering, if they can. Colleagues will also be encouraged to wear a face covering, unless they are behind a screen. Read more here:
It's great to see organisations support people affected by dementia. We worked with
@sainsburys
to produce a guide to help businesses become more dementia friendly.
A special thank you and congratulations to our colleague Chris, who this week celebrates his 50th year with Sainsbury’s! CEO, Simon Roberts, visited Chris to celebrate the milestone and thank him for his continued commitment to serving our community.
From tomorrow we'll be dropping the prices of our unleaded petrol by up to 3p per litre and our diesel by up to 2p per litre across all of our 311 filling stations 🚗😁
#Sainsburys
#petrol
#sainsburyspetrol
#pricedrop
We've invested £150 million in making nearly 1,000 every day and essential grocery products cheaper. This includes items from our own brand food ranges and a number of branded household favourites 🍅🍗🍞
Just the thought of home-cooked gravy, poured over a piping hot Christmas lunch, is enough to get us excited 🍴🏠🌟
Food is Home. Home is Christmas.
Sound on for all the festive feels 🔊
#SainsburysXmas
Parents are afraid and embarrassed to ask for help because of food insecurity, this is a harsh reality for many families. No child should go hungry, that's why
@sainsburys
continues to support
@MarcusRashford
and his campaign to
#ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
We’re set to introduce a trial scheme for customers to ‘pre-cycle’ unwanted packaging in store and leave it for recycling. This means that food stays protected through the supply chain, but offers the option for customers to conveniently recycle before taking products home. ♻️
We’re proud to announce that we’re the first UK retailer to change all our own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard, saving over 775 tonnes of plastic annually. Read more here:
Sainsbury’s has introduced priority shopping times. 7:30-8am Mon to Sat reserved for NHS & social workers and 8am-9am every Mon, Weds & Fri for elderly and disabled customers
We must work together to remove the stigma of food poverty. Sainsbury’s supports
@MarcusRashford
's Child Food Poverty Task Force campaign to
#endchildfoodpoverty
From today, Sainsbury’s is introducing Nectar Prices, a new loyalty initiative which will give Nectar customers big savings on a wide range of Britain's favourite brands, when checking out in Sainsbury’s supermarkets or online. Read more here:
Argos has expanded its delivery service in the Scottish islands. Over 98% of residents can now order large items, from furniture to fridges, from and have them delivered on a day of their choice 🚛 Read more here
Following consultation with colleagues, we've confirmed an industry-leading pay boost from £8 to £9.20 per hour for store colleagues, becoming the highest paying UK retailer
We're delighted to announce Tim Fallowfield, our Company Secretary and Corporate Services Director, has been awarded an OBE for his services to disability awareness. Read more here:
We’re proud to be principal sponsors of
@OpenFarmSunday
! Grab your wellies & join us at a farm near you this Sunday 10th June to learn all about where food comes from before it hits our shelves. Find your nearest farm here:
#OFS18
Dancing Queen Gemma Atkinson has helped us to launch the official
@SportRelief
merchandise... but chose an unusual new partner! Check out her 4-wheeled dance routine & next time you're in store, cha cha down the aisles to get your steps up for
#SportRelief
#WhateverMovesYou
Sainsbury’s believes that no child should go hungry. We are proud to join the Child Poverty Task Force and wholeheartedly support the expansion of free school meals, increasing the value of healthy start vouchers and expanding holiday provision for children on free school meals
CEO Simon Roberts: “Above all else, I want to recognise the extraordinary job that my colleagues have done over the last 12 months. Their efforts have been nothing short of heroic as our entire team went above and beyond every day for our customers and communities.”
#JSPrelims
We've agreed with Walmart to combine Sainsbury's and Asda. Here's Mike Coupe, CEO of Sainsbury's; Judith McKenna, President and CEO of Walmart International and Roger Burnley, CEO of Asda, announcing the deal
We honour our brave colleagues who have served our country. Here is Arthur Leggett in his Sainsbury's and forces uniforms in 1914
#PoppyAppeal
@PoppyLegion
Using Nectar data we’ve revealed the top taste trends of 2020. Which areas were on a baking roll, where in the country were our best backyard bartenders and which biscuit brand bagged the top spot in shoppers' baskets?🛒
We’ve focused on keeping our colleagues and customers safe and supporting elderly and vulnerable customers, who we’ve prioritised for online slots. The number of slots available weekly has increased by nearly 50% and we have doubled volumes
#JSPrelims
$SBRY
This morning Sainsbury’s opened a brand new supermarket in Brackley, Northamptonshire. The store has over 13,800 products for customers to choose from and has impressive environmental credentials, including a brand new Bee Hotel to help the local bee population thrive 🐝
Pop into your local Sainsbury's store and collect a poppy to show your support for the Armed Forces community. This year, new plastic-free poppies are available for the first time and donations to
@poppylegion
's
#poppyappeal
can be made to a collector in store or online.
From August, customers will be able to fill their own re-usable water bottles in 326 of our cafés across the country. Customers can already bring their own reusable containers to fresh and deli counters for meat, fish, cheese and deli products
#WarOnPlastic
@HughFW
@itsanitarani