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Sainsbury’s has recently completed the renovation project of its Cobham supermarket to upgrade the entire store. 

Over the past few months, employees in Sainsbury’s Cobham have been working to give the store a whole new look. The supermarket has been reimagined to showcase Sainsbury’s latest product offer and state-of-the-art format design.  

Customers in Cobham told Sainsbury’s that they were looking for more “creativity and excitement” when shopping. The retailer recognised the opportunity to do more to inspire them with a new format that celebrates its Argos, Habitat and Tu Clothing brands alongside its signature food.

New features to look out for in the store include front-and-centre Habitat and Tu Clothing showcases designed to display the latest seasonal trends, a completely revamped Argos store inside the supermarket, a brand new fresh food and produce hall, new product ranges, renewed signage, furnishings and floors throughout the store and an improved checkout area.

Customers can also pop into a brand new Costa Coffee branch inside the store or the new Greggs shop located in the petrol station. 

Sainsbury’s has installed upgraded technology in and around the supermarket, including new digital signage and displays, designed to help customers navigate the store. 

As part of Sainsbury’s commitment to become Net Zero in its own operations by 2035, the retailer has also invested in the installation of more energy-efficient refrigeration and heating systems to make the store more sustainable. 

Ben Taw, Sainsbury’s Cobham store manager, said: “It’s been absolutely fantastic to fully reopen our new-look supermarket for customers in Cobham today. I’d like to thank my colleagues, our supplier partners and everyone in the wider community for all your support and patience in getting us to this stage.

“We’re really excited to show off our refreshed store and to keep doing more to help our customers in Cobham feel inspired, whatever they are looking for when they shop with us.”

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