Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger

October 5, 2026 · 3:24 pm 1 sources

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• Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
  The Guardian · October 5, 2026 15:24
  Deal would have created a supermarket with a market share of 23.6%, still well behind Tesco’s 27.8% Sainsbury’s held merger talks with rival Morrisons this year to discuss a multibillion-pound deal that would have been the biggest shake-up for UK supermarkets in decades, according to reports. The…