Sainsbury's held merger talks with Morrisons this year
The supermarket giant discussed a multibillion-pound deal with rival Morrisons between November and February before ending exploratory negotiations.
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 5 Oct 2026. News Feed published first, on 5 October at 12:42 UTC; The Guardian Business followed 2h 42m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian, appeared on 8 October at 10:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet).
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- News FeedSainsbury’s held merger talks with smaller rival Morrisons
- The Guardian BusinessSainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
- News FeedHow Sainsbury’s rediscovered its appetite for supermarket megadeals
- The Guardian BusinessMorrisons is not a must-do deal for Sainsbury’s
- News FeedIf supermarket M&A is back, Sainsbury’s is in a sweet spot
- The GuardianSupermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade The Guardian ·
- If supermarket M&A is back, Sainsbury’s is in a sweet spot News Feed ·
- Morrisons is not a must-do deal for Sainsbury’s The Guardian Business ·
- How Sainsbury’s rediscovered its appetite for supermarket megadeals News Feed ·
- Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger The Guardian Business ·
- Sainsbury’s held merger talks with smaller rival Morrisons News Feed ·
In this story
- Sainsbury’s
- Morrisons