Sainsbury's 'held mega supermarket merger talks with Morrisons in bid to rival Tesco'
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- Rival grocers Sainsbury's and Morrisons reportedly discussed a mega merger that would have seen the pair close in on supermarket industry giant TescoS1
- 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 i...S2
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Sainsbury's 'held mega supermarket merger talks with Morrisons in bid to rival Tesco'
Rival grocers Sainsbury's and Morrisons reportedly discussed a mega merger that would have seen the pair close in on supermarket industry giant Tesco
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Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
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 multibi…
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Published Oct 5, 2026
What to know
- Rival grocers Sainsbury's and Morrisons reportedly discussed a mega merger that would have seen the pair close in on supermarket industry giant TescoS1
- 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 i...S2
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