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In [[2014]], a branch removed Kosher products in fear they would be attacked by Anti-[[Israel]] activists.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/17/sainsburys-removes-kosher-food-anti-israel-protesters</ref> | In [[2014]], a branch removed Kosher products in fear they would be attacked by Anti-[[Israel]] activists.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/17/sainsburys-removes-kosher-food-anti-israel-protesters</ref> | ||
| − | [[David Sainsbury]] gave £8 million to the remain campaign in the [[2016 EU Referendum]]. He is a critic of [[Brexit]]. | + | [[David Sainsbury]] gave £8 million to the remain campaign in the [[2016 EU Referendum]]. He is a critic of [[Brexit]].<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/704328/Lord-Sainsbury-paid-8MILLION-fund-campaign-stop-Brexit</ref> |
A proposed merger with [[Asda]] was blocked in [[2019]] by the [[Competition and Markets Authority]] over concerns of increased prices for consumers. | A proposed merger with [[Asda]] was blocked in [[2019]] by the [[Competition and Markets Authority]] over concerns of increased prices for consumers. | ||
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==Family== | ==Family== | ||
{{FA|Sainsbury family}} | {{FA|Sainsbury family}} | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 5 August 2021
 Sainsbury's  (Supermarket, Corporation)    | |
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| Formation | 1869 |
| Founder | John James Sainsbury |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
| Owners | Sainsbury family, Qatar |
Sainsbury's is the second largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom.
From 1922 to 1995 they were the largest.
History
David Sainsbury was a large donor to the losing remain campaign. Now Sainsbury's is hiking prices and blaming rising costs on Brexit.
In 2014, a branch removed Kosher products in fear they would be attacked by Anti-Israel activists.[1]
David Sainsbury gave £8 million to the remain campaign in the 2016 EU Referendum. He is a critic of Brexit.[2]
A proposed merger with Asda was blocked in 2019 by the Competition and Markets Authority over concerns of increased prices for consumers.
Family
- Full article: Sainsbury family
- Full article: Sainsbury family
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