Sainsbury's Reports Slower Quarterly Sales Growth

UK's Sainsbury's echoes Tesco with slower quarterly sales growth

Sainsbury's reports slower quarterly sales growth

Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest supermarket group, today joined industry leader Tesco in reporting slower underlying sales growth in its first quarter, though it left its full-year profit guidance unchanged.

Sainsbury's CEO 'very encouraged' by clothing performance despite sales dip

Drapers Sainsbury’s CEO ‘very encouraged’ by clothing performance despite sales dip Sainsbury's CEO Simon Roberts said that he was "very encouraged" by the performance of its Tu clothing brand in a post-results call today, despite a 2.1% dip in sales for the first quarter ended 20 June 2026.The post Sainsbury’s CEO ‘very encouraged’ by clothing performance despite sales dip appeared first on Drapers.

Sainsbury's shares rise as sales increase against tough comparatives

Sainsbury’s posted a solid first quarter, with total retail sales (excluding fuel) up 2.7% to £9.15 billion for the 16 weeks to 20 June, as the supermarket continued to take market share despite tough comparatives against last year. Grocery was the standout, climbing 3.6% to £7.6 billion, with like-for-like sales up 2.1%. Fresh food led […] The post Sainsbury’s shares rise as sales increase against tough comparatives appeared first on UK Investo…

Sainsbury’s sales growth slows as Brits 'looking for value more than ever'

Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest supermarket group, on Tuesday joined industry leader Tesco in reporting slower underlying sales growth in its first quarter, but left its full-year profit guidance unchanged.The Middle East conflict has pushed up energy prices, weighing on consumer confidence and spending, and adding to the challenges facing the UK retail sector and wider economy.Sainsbury's, which has ⁠a UK grocery market share of 15.3%, sa…

Sainsbury’s grocery growth beats market, but weak Argos sales leave investors unmoved - InternetRetailing

Sainsbury’s has outperformed the market on groceries, delivering 3.6% growth year-on-year, with sales at £7.6 bn, according to its first quarter trading statement for 2026-2027. Groceries delivered most of Sainsbury’s total growth – 2.1% year-on-year with total sales (excluding fuel) of £9.1 bn. However, this, is below analysts’ consensus forecast of 2.7% and the 3.1% achieved in the previous quarter, with Argos and Tu proving to be a drag on th…