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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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Look back at the evolution of barcodes which revolutionised retail and brought massive technological advances to our everyday lives.

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Sainsbury's were a leader in the development of self-service supermarkets in Britain after the Second World War.

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The early range of fresh provisions sold by Sainsbury’s was weighed and wrapped individually, and any packaging was simple.

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We look back at the 150 year history of one of Britain's biggest retail firms.