Sainsbury’s has discontinued its Chop Chop rapid delivery app, opting to merge the service into its primary app instead. Originally launched in 2016, Chop Chop aimed to deliver groceries within 60 minutes or less for a premium fee and was operational in 50 Sainsbury’s stores.
Customers familiar with Chop Chop may have observed that the standalone app has been phased out, redirecting users to the main Sainsbury’s app upon attempted download. Jim Banks, Sainsbury’s head of experience design, explained that the decision to decommission the Chop Chop app was made to streamline the shopping experience for users.
Banks announced this change on LinkedIn, stating, “Chop Chop is dead. Long live Chop Chop! We’ve officially integrated the Chop Chop app into the Sainsbury’s shopping app to simplify the process for customers.”
He credited the effort to various teams within Sainsbury’s, emphasizing the collaborative work that led to this transition. The move aims to enhance the shopping ecosystem, making it more user-friendly and seamless for customers.
Chop Chop previously competed with Tesco’s Whoosh rapid delivery service, which boasts even quicker delivery times of as little as 20 minutes. In other supermarket news in the UK, Co-op disclosed plans to open 18 new or upgraded stores within the initial quarter of 2026.
The inaugural Co-op outlet for 2026 will be situated in Willowbrook Park, Didcot in Oxfordshire, within a new neighborhood development. Additionally, several stores are set to reopen following renovations, including the convenience store in Eastern Green, Coventry, and a franchise-operated site in Ealing, London.
Kate McCrae, Co-op Operations Director, highlighted the company’s commitment to creating local stores that serve as community hubs, offering quality products, value, and promotions tailored to meet the needs of customers.
She expressed enthusiasm for the launch of the first store in Oxfordshire in 2026, marking the beginning of an active store opening program to expand Co-op’s presence across various UK high streets and communities. Moreover, Co-op announced intentions to establish thousands of new apprenticeships in the coming years, with a £70 million investment to create 7,000 apprenticeships by 2030.