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Home Delivery
Although home delivery of supermarket shopping may seem like a recent innovation, Sainsbury’s has a long history of supplying goods directly to customers’ front doors. This story delivers the details, from the days of horse-drawn carts to the internet age.
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The Birth of the Barcode
Look back at the evolution of barcodes which revolutionised retail and brought massive technological advances to our everyday lives.
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Self-Service
Sainsbury's were a leader in the development of self-service supermarkets in Britain after the Second World War.
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Evolution of Packaging
The early range of fresh provisions sold by Sainsbury’s was weighed and wrapped individually, and any packaging was simple.
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Happy Birthday Sainsbury's
We look back at the 150 year history of one of Britain's biggest retail firms.