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Sainsbury’s declares it is winning back Lidl and Aldi customers

Chief says firm making record gains in market share after passing on savings to shoppers with discounted groceries

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

Sainsbury's cuts prices and takes sales from Aldi and Lidl

Customers choosing to dine at home "in front of Strictly"

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023

Sainsbury's boss insists food prices ARE starting to fall in boost for shoppers

Supermarket boss says prices will remain higher since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when a number of key commodities from wheat to oil surged in cost

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023

Five-year mortgage rate hits 6% as savings lag behind; UK ‘only G7 member with rising inflation’ – as it happened

Mortgage rates hit highest since last autumn, adding to squeeze on borrowers

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

Supermarket bosses paid up to 229 TIMES more than workers - see how they compare

Staff at some major UK supermarket chains have received a few pay rises over the last year but how does that compare to the big bosses paychecks?

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2023

UK’s top bosses paid millions despite cost of living crisis, annual reports show

Bumper earnings for National Grid and M&S chiefs come as energy firms and supermarkets are accused of ‘greedflation’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

Greedflation: the claim that businesses are making inflation worse

MPs, academics and trade unionists have accused supermarkets of deliberately “profiteering” from inflation, alleging that they are increasing food prices beyond the pace of inflation and their own rising costs. 

The Week · May 31, 2023

Sainsbury's follows ASDA and implements change to all own brand products

The new Stamford Street range will be the face of Sainsbury's value own-brand products

Manchester Evening News · May 26, 2023

Sainsbury’s profits fall amid soaring inflation – but still beat market expectations

Outlook ‘to remain challenging’ says supermarket chief executive

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Sainsbury’s and Unilever deny claims of profiteering in cost of living crisis

Supermarket chain and consumer goods company insist they are protecting shoppers from inflation surge

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023