Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's is the biggest supermarket chain based in the United Kingdom. Sainsbury's originally sold only food, but it now sells other things like mobile phones, clothing, and books. Sainsbury's is the second largest supermarket in the UK (after Tesco). The clothing range at Sainsbury's has changed a lot over the years. It started off with, Jeff & Co, then another range was brought in, after that Adams Kids. Now it is called TU. Sainsbury's sister store is called Argos.
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| Traded as | LSE: SBRY |
| Industry | Retailing |
| Founded | 1869 Holborn, London, United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT, United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 1,106 (16 March 2013) |
Key people | David Tyler (Chairman) Justin King (Chief Executive) |
| Products | Convenience/forecourt store, hypermarket/supercenter/superstore, supermarket |
| Revenue | £22.294 billion (2012)[1] |
| £874 million (2012)[1] | |
| £598 million (2012)[1] | |
| Owner | Judith Portrait (3.92%) Lord Sainsbury (4.99%) Sainsbury family (15%) Qatar Investment (25.999%) |
Number of employees | 152,000 (2012)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Sainsbury's Bank Plc Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. Sainsbury's Convenience Stores Ltd. |
| Website | Corporate Website Consumer Website |
Sainsbury's Media
Sainsbury's first shop in Drury Lane c. 1919
Sainsbury's in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
The Sainsbury's supermarket building in Greenwich, which was nominated for the Stirling Prize in 2000 and has since been demolished
Sainsbury's logo, launched in 1999
J Sainsbury HQ in Holborn photographed in 2005; the surrounding area has since changed dramatically
Sainsbury's in the former Allders branch on The Headrow in Leeds city centre
Interior of Sainsbury's Gloucester Quays shop
Sainsbury's Local in Winton, Bournemouth
Sainsbury's distribution centre in Waltham Point
The Taste the Difference premium range.
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