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Sainsbury’s, Morrisons held multibillion-pound merger talks
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Sainsbury's walked away in February 2026 from merger talks with Morrisons held from November 2025; a combination would hold 23.6% of the grocery market, below Tesco's 27.8%.
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Derek Foss
Morrisons debt load makes this a risky idea anyway, better they walked away before regulators stepped in.