Sainsbury’s has decided to discontinue its Chop Chop rapid delivery app, merging the service into its primary app. Launched in 2016, Chop Chop aimed to deliver groceries within 60 minutes or less, albeit at a premium cost, and is operational in 50 Sainsbury’s stores.
Regular users of Chop Chop may have noticed that the standalone app is no longer available. Instead, users attempting to download it are directed to the main Sainsbury’s app. Jim Banks, Sainsbury’s Head of Experience Design, announced the app’s decommissioning on LinkedIn, emphasizing the move towards simplifying the shopping experience for customers.
Chop Chop’s integration into the main Sainsbury’s app is part of a strategic effort to streamline the shopping ecosystem and enhance user convenience. This consolidation is a significant advancement in making shopping more straightforward, relaxed, and customer-centric.
Chop Chop previously competed with Tesco’s Whoosh rapid delivery service, which promises even quicker food deliveries in as little as 20 minutes. In other supermarket news, Co-op has revealed plans to open 18 new or upgraded stores in the first quarter of 2026.
The inaugural Co-op store for 2026 will be located in Willowbrook Park, Didcot in Oxfordshire. Additionally, several stores, including the convenience store in Eastern Green, Coventry, and a franchise-operated site in Ealing, London, are set to reopen following renovations.
Kate McCrae, Co-op’s Operations Director, emphasized the company’s focus on creating community-centric stores that not only serve as shopping hubs but also contribute to local life. The new store openings and refurbishments aim to offer quality products, value, and a wide range of promotions tailored to meet customers’ needs.
Co-op is also dedicated to fostering talent and announced plans to create thousands of new apprenticeships in the coming years. Through a £70 million commitment under its Levy Share service, Co-op aims to establish 7,000 matched apprenticeships by 2030.