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Monday 23 August 2021 1:06 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 05 November 2021 5:23 pm

Supermarket sellout: After Morrisons, private equity firms are circling Sainsbury’s

By: Michiel Willems

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Private equity companies are circling British supermarket group Sainsbury’s with a view to possibly launching bids of more than £7bn. Watch the full report.

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Back to basics: Sainsbury’s gradual retreat from the British high street

Sainsbury’s Cobham. Credit: David Parry/PA Media Assignments.

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