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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Henry Saker-Clark

Sainsbury’s give workers surprise pay increase after huge Christmas sales

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is to raise staff wages by 5% per cent after cheering its “biggest ever” Christmas.

The UK’s second-largest grocery chain, behind Tesco, said it saw a strong performance in the key Christmas period amid soaring demand for party food and bottles of fizz. Tesco recently reported claiming its highest market share since 2016 after ringing up a rise in sales as it said customers switched to the supermarket over the crucial Christmas shopping season.

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