U.K. — Sainsbury's reported a 2.7% increase in sales, reaching £9.1 billion, for the three months ending June 20, 2025. This growth was primarily driven by a rise in grocery sales.

During the same period, Sainsbury's grocery sales increased by 3.6%. The company engaged in competitive pricing, matching the prices of hundreds of products to those offered by Aldi. Sainsbury's, the second-largest supermarket in the U.K., shared a statement concerning its financial performance and market conditions.

Sales at Argos, a company owned by Sainsbury's, experienced a 0.5% decline in the three months ending June 20. However, the volume of products sold at Argos increased by 2.2% during this period. Sainsbury's also owns Habitat.

Simon Roberts, chief executive of Sainsbury's, stated, "Grocery inflation in the UK has not been as bad as feared so far." He noted, "Pressure in the system remains." Roberts added, "It is still early in the year and there is still uncertainty where inflation will go." Regarding costs, Roberts said, "We have seen a lot of regulatory cost coming to this industry in the last couple of years and I would like to see a real focus on growth."

Shop price inflation in the U.K. was 1.2% year-on-year in both May and June. The Food and Drink Federation previously predicted that grocery inflation would reach at least 9% by December. Sainsbury's recorded its highest weekly sales for ice cream, pizza, and salads last week. The company is investing hundreds of millions of pounds in new refrigeration equipment, with approximately 100 Sainsbury's stores scheduled to receive these upgrades. Sainsbury's shares saw a 2.4% increase on Tuesday. The article is below the minimum word count of 300 words; no content was added to meet the target as all available verified facts were utilized.