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Former Tesco and bp exec Ian Boden-Dowds joins Sainsbury's as Head of Customer Experience Transformation

Scott Thompson 20/05/2026 Scott Thompson 20/05/2026

Former Tesco and bp exec Ian Boden-Dowds joins Sainsbury's as Head of Customer Experience Transformation

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Smart Charge and the Department for Transport team up to bring electric vehicles experience to Sainsbury’s stores

Scott Thompson 19/05/2026 Scott Thompson 19/05/2026

Smart Charge and the Department for Transport team up to bring electric vehicles experience to Sainsbury’s stores

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Sainsbury’s touches down at Luton Airport as UK grocery giant notches up a convenience stores first in England

Scott Thompson 14/05/2026 Scott Thompson 14/05/2026

Sainsbury’s touches down at Luton Airport as UK grocery giant notches up a convenience stores first in England

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Sainsbury's Nectar loyalty programme connects with theme parks and attractions giant Merlin Entertainments

Scott Thompson 14/05/2026 Scott Thompson 14/05/2026

Sainsbury's Nectar loyalty programme connects with theme parks and attractions giant Merlin Entertainments

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Former Waitrose Information Technology Operations Manager Austin Jacobs joins Sainsbury's

Staff Writer 05/05/2026 Staff Writer 05/05/2026

Former Waitrose Information Technology Operations Manager Austin Jacobs joins Sainsbury's

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Sainsbury’s Nectar360 tie up sees shoppers swapping Nectar points for Uber rides or Uber Eats meals

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Healthy soft drink brand DASH partners with grocery giant Sainsbury’s to support Comic Relief

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Royal Mail bags parcel lockers milestone as 1,000th location launches at Sainsbury's store in Weymouth

Staff Writer 16/03/2026 Staff Writer 16/03/2026

Royal Mail bags parcel lockers milestone as 1,000th location launches at Sainsbury's store in Weymouth

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Sainsbury's SmartShop scan and go solution turns ten following ten store launch in 2016

Staff Writer 12/03/2026 Staff Writer 12/03/2026

Sainsbury's SmartShop scan and go solution turns ten following ten store launch in 2016

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Claire Pickthall lands role leading transformation agenda at UK grocery giant Sainsbury's

Staff Writer 09/03/2026 Staff Writer 09/03/2026

Claire Pickthall lands role leading transformation agenda at UK grocery giant Sainsbury's

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Sainsbury's announces job cuts amid move to maximise power of its data and retail technology

Staff Writer 28/02/2026 Staff Writer 28/02/2026

Sainsbury's announces job cuts amid move to maximise power of its data and retail technology

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Sainsbury's drops Chop Chop as UK grocery giant bins Tesco Whoosh rapid delivery rival

Staff Writer 06/02/2026 Staff Writer 06/02/2026

Sainsbury's drops Chop Chop as UK grocery giant bins Tesco Whoosh rapid delivery rival

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Jamie McMillan exits B&Q for Sainsbury's Transformation Ops Development role

Staff Writer 14/01/2026 Staff Writer 14/01/2026

Jamie McMillan exits B&Q for Sainsbury's Transformation Ops Development role

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Former Sainsbury's Transformation Director Nigel Blunt lands at TCS

Staff Writer 07/01/2026 Staff Writer 07/01/2026

Former Sainsbury's Transformation Director Nigel Blunt lands at TCS

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Christina Sharp exits Asda to join grocery retail rival Sainsbury's following Project Future push

Staff Writer 06/01/2026 Staff Writer 06/01/2026

Christina Sharp exits Asda to join grocery retail rival Sainsbury's following Project Future push

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Sainsbury's Rugby store notches up a Smartshop Pay on Handset technology first following trial

Staff Writer 15/10/2025 Staff Writer 15/10/2025

Sainsbury's Rugby store notches up a Smartshop Pay on Handset technology first following trial

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Sainsbury's says JD.com brings 'world class' retail, tech, logistics expertise to Argos

Staff Writer 14/09/2025 Staff Writer 14/09/2025

Sainsbury's says JD.com brings 'world class' retail, tech, logistics expertise to Argos

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Sainsbury’s teams with Autotrader and Smart Charge to offer shoppers electric vehicle test drives

Rachel Lawler 10/09/2025 Rachel Lawler 10/09/2025

Sainsbury’s teams with Autotrader and Smart Charge to offer shoppers electric vehicle test drives

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Sainsbury's partners with Facewatch to deploy facial recognition technology across its stores

Staff Writer 03/09/2025 Staff Writer 03/09/2025

Sainsbury's partners with Facewatch to deploy facial recognition technology across its stores

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Sainsbury's ups sticks as tech exec Mark Given talks craziness that goes with running a big grocer

Staff Writer 02/09/2025 Staff Writer 02/09/2025

Sainsbury's ups sticks as tech exec Mark Given talks craziness that goes with running a big grocer

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