Sainsbury's vows to slash prices after Asda merger

Retailers say they plan no store closures as they unveil deal to create UK’s biggest supermarket chain

Sainsbury’s claimed it would cut prices by 10% under a merger with Asda, as it confirmed terms of a deal which would hand the Leeds-based supermarket’s US owner Walmart nearly £3bn in cash and a near-42% stake in the combined business.

The companies said there were no planned store closures as a result of the deal which would value Asda at £7.3bn, maintaining both retail brands in a network of more than 2,800 stores.

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