Getty/HuffPost Illustration Sainsbury’s and Asda are in 'advanced discussions' regarding a possible merger. Sainsbury’s and Asda are in “advanced discussions” regarding a possible merger to create a group of up to 2,800 stores. The CMA would not comment on whether it had been informed of talks between Asda, Walmart, and J Sainsbury plc. Mergers of Britain’s top supermarkets, particularly the Big Four - Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons - have been unthinkable within the industry in the past. In some towns, such as Keighley, West Yorks, Sainsbury’s and Asda have stores just metres apart.

Source: Huffington Post April 28, 2018 13:02 UTC