Sainsbury’s holds firm in food, while non-food remains a near-term drag during the transition, says GlobalData

Sainsbury’s eases inflation fears after strong quarter in food sales - RetailDetail EU

Sainsbury’s believes that British food inflation is rising less sharply than feared for the time being. The British supermarket chain is currently benefiting from price promotions, warm weather, and World Cup fever, but warns that the pressure on consumers and suppliers has not gone away.

Sainsbury’s holds firm in food, while non-food remains a near-term drag during the transition, says GlobalData

Discover what's happening in retail today, Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and much more. Following today’s release of Sainsbury’s figures for the 16 weeks ending 20 June 2026; Eleanor Simpson-Gould, senior retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform, offers her view: “Sainsbury’s Q1 update underscores a strong food perfor…