One of the UK's biggest supermarkets, Sainsbury's has raised the prices of some its home delivery services. An annual midweek delivery pass, allowing deliveries on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays has increased £10 to £40 a year.
An anytime delivery pass, which permits one grocery delivery every day is now £20 and will cost shoppers £80, Mirror reports. The six-month "anytime delivery pass" has also increased to £40.
Sainsbury's will no longer sell three-month delivery passes and has replaced them with monthly passes. These cost £7.50 for the monthly "anytime delivery pass" and £4 for the monthly "midweek delivery pass". It comes as researchers at Kantar have warned the average food bill could rise by £271 this year.
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Kantar suggests grocery prices were 5.9% higher in April than a year ago - marking the biggest increase since December 2011. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “Last year we updated our online groceries services so that we can offer simpler, more flexible ways to shop with us, while still offering great value.”
Shoppers have to spend a minimum of £40 when ordering for home delivery from Sainsbury’s using a delivery pass. For customers that don't have a delivery pass, Sainsbury's charges between £1 and £4.50 depending on the time you want your shop delivered.
Orders under £40 are charged £7 for standard delivery. Customers who don't have a delivery pass must spend a minimum of £25.
