Sainsbury's cuts ribbon on 'most energy-efficient supermarket ever'

James Murray
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Sainsbury's cuts ribbon on 'most energy-efficient supermarket ever'

New flagship store in Hampshire expected to use half the energy of a standard supermarket

Sainsbury's has today officially opened its new flagship supermarket in Hook, Hampshire, hailing the store as the 'most energy-efficient supermarket ever'. The retail giant said the cutting edge site...

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