sainsbury's supermarkets is the uk's longest standing major food retailing chain, having opened its first store in 1869. the sainsbury's brand is built upon a heritage of providing customers with healthy, safe, fresh and tasty food. quality and fair prices go hand-in-hand with a responsible approach to business. sainsbury’s stores have a particular emphasis on fresh food and we strive to innovate continuously and improve products in line with customer needs.<br><br>we now serve over 18 million customers a week and have a market share of around 16 per cent. our large stores offer around  products and we offer complementary non-food products and services in many of our stores. an internet-based home delivery shopping service is also available to 88 per cent of uk households.<br><br>our corporate website is www.j-sainsbury.co.uk and contains our profile and financial information.<br><br>our customer website is www.sainsburys.co.uk and contains product information and allows on-line ordering in the uk.</p>