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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:
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We are proud to stand with
@marcusrashford
as part of the Child Food Poverty Task Force
#ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
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We’ve just set the wheels in motion on an exciting new trial – the UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric cargo bike! 🚲
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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:
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The chocolate bar from our
#ChristmasIsForSharing
ad is in store for £1. All profits go to
@PoppyLegion
http://t.co/gCx3aWCWlf
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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:
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We're working with
@CrohnsColitisUK
@ColostomyUK
&
@alzheimerssoc
to make our toilets more
#inclusive
! Find out more
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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.
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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
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Check out what
@JonniePeacock
had to say when he surprised kids at Phillimore Primary School as part of our
#ActiveKids
Paralympic Challenge
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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:
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Win a signed Danny Wallace 'Hamish' book pack! RT & follow to enter! T&C's:
#WorldBookDay
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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
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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
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'Pop' into store from today to buy some of our new
#PoppyAppeal
merchandise! Also available online, with all profits going to
@PoppyLegion
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A huge thank you to all of our customers and colleagues who've helped us to raise £11,612,117 so far for
@comicrelief
#RedNoseDay
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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.
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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
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Pick up our exclusive
@Amanda_Wakeley
jute bags in store - all profits donated to
@PoppyLegion
http://t.co/jauV21DcCZ
http://t.co/8XNQAetQtA
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Sainsbury's stands with
@MarcusRashford
as part of the Child Food Poverty Task Force
#ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
.
It’s 2021. Our eyes are open. Now is the time for a full major review of the Free School Meal system.
@10DowningStreet
@educationgovuk
@vickyford
(3)
#ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
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Colleagues from our London stores were at
@wabbey
today planting poppies to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Somme
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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
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We’ve just announced that Sainsbury's has agreed with Walmart to combine Sainsbury's and Asda, creating a dynamic new player in UK retail $SBRY
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Return your paper poppies to your local Sainsbury's so that
@PoppyLegion
can re-use or recycle them by the 26th of November
#PoppyAppeal
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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 -
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Want to meet dance legend
@AshleyBanjo
? Enter our schools cooking comp!
#SuperstarCooks
http://t.co/Sjt37JOmtD
http://t.co/O1ape67jmF
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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
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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 ♻️
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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
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This year we’ll fund 250,000 native trees to be planted across the UK, partnering with the
@WoodlandTrust
.
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Unveiling our exclusive Passchendaele pin to commemorate the 3rd battle of Ypres with
@PoppyLegion
. Find out more:
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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
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We're so proud to announce our customers & colleagues have raised over £11.5m so far for Comic Relief!
#RND15
http://t.co/wkXpyiqgSq
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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
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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
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Cracking episode! MT
@sainsburys
: Easter is coming... Anyone else eggcited for
#GameOfThrones
?
#EggNation
http://t.co/HDipwkJZ1h
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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
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We’ve launched a new
#samesex
#MothersDay
card to reflect the diversity of our customers and colleagues ❤️💛💚💙💜
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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
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Welcome to
@LucyBronze
, who joins
@D_Sturridge
,
@JonniePeacock
&
@EllieSimmonds1
in our
#ActiveKids
team
http://t.co/WvlmwfxWLN
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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: ⚡️🚚
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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
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Introducing our brand new
@ParalympicsGB
super shopper bag! For every bag sold, we donate 30p to
@ParalympicsGB
. Find out more:
#BeFearless
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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.
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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
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Sainsbury's continues to support
@MarcusRashford
's campaign to support vulnerable families and help tackle child food poverty.
#ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
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@OctoberJones
really sorry it wasn't up to scratch. We will replace Mr. Hogan with Ultimate Warrior on our production line immediately.
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Sainsbury’s cracks the yolkless egg formula
http://t.co/lhztKzVZZZ
#NoYolkEggs
http://t.co/F0e8zQrlVG
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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
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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
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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:
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It's been great to work with
@alzheimerssoc
on this, we're always looking at ways to be the most inclusive retailer. 💪🏼
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.
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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.
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We're proud to be supporting
#AutismHour
with the National Autistic Society
@Autism
today! 600+ of our stores will be taking part at 10am ⏰
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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
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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 🍅🍗🍞
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Introducing the first in a series of three films for our Christmas advert collection, exploring food family and memories:
#SainsburysXmas
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
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We're committed to sourcing 100% British lamb by 1st July
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The very talented
@LucyBronze
joined us in Salford yesterday to talk to Year 6 children at St Luke's Primary School about
#ActiveKids
⚽️
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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
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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. ♻️
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We are delighted to announce that our acquisition of Home Retail Group plc is now complete
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No spare change? Well
@oxfamgb
have the answer. We're working with the charity to trial new contactless charity boxes in two of our stores.
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Thank you to everyone who has helped us raise over £100 million for
@ComicRelief
since 1999!
@SportRelief
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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:
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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
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WOW! £6,508,010 raised for
#SportRelief
by our customers & colleagues. THANK YOU to all who donated & for your amazing support
#SR14
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We've partnered with
@PoppyLegion
to bring WWI Christmas truce to life
http://t.co/3aGgNalNWA
#ChristmasIsForSharing
http://t.co/BRCyKYquwi
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We must work together to remove the stigma of food poverty. Sainsbury’s supports
@MarcusRashford
's Child Food Poverty Task Force campaign to
#endchildfoodpoverty
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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:
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Accentuate your curves with our new
@therealgokwan
shapewear collection for
@tu_clothing
http://t.co/WFAtYhuUPG
http://t.co/vfFsv18nt0
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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
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A huge thank you to all of our customers and colleagues who've helped us to raise £6,104,631 so far for
@sportrelief
#TeamSportRelief
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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
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We are the first supermarket to launch fresh gluten free bread in 188 of our in store bakeries!
#glutenfree
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Today our colleagues in the North set off on day one of the
#BigRide4
helping to raise money for local charities
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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RT for your chance to win 1 of 5
#London2012
goody bags with signed
@j_ennis
book
#JScomp
T&Cs
http://t.co/v3inA5oR
http://t.co/uKyrv9t9
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We're delighted to have won PETA's best
#vegan
ready meal award 2017 for our Deliciously FreeFrom Mac & Cheese-Style
#veganfoodawards
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Sainsbury's store colleague pay is increasing from £8/hour to an industry-leading £9.20/hour (and £9.80/hour in Central London)
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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
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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
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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
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We're excited to unveil this new baby-friendly wheelchair-accessible trolley for
@shopgirlygm
today alongside our partner
@WanzlUKLtd
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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?🛒
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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
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Don't forget that our poppy collectors will be in stores collecting until the 13th of Nov
@PoppyLegion
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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 🐝
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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.
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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
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