Sainsbury’s has decided to discontinue its Chop Chop rapid delivery app and merge its functionality into the main Sainsbury’s app. Chop Chop, introduced in 2016 to offer quick grocery deliveries within 60 minutes from 50 Sainsbury’s stores, has now been removed as a standalone app. Users attempting to download it are redirected to the primary Sainsbury’s app.
Jim Banks, Sainsbury’s head of experience design, shared on LinkedIn that this move aims to simplify the shopping experience for customers. He stated, “Chop Chop is dead. Long live Chop Chop! We’ve officially decommissioned the standalone Chop Chop app and brought it into the Sainsbury’s shopping app. Why? well, because customers shouldn’t have to think about which app to use.”
Banks praised the collaborative effort of the Experience Design, product, and engineering teams in making this transition successful, emphasizing the goal of streamlining the shopping ecosystem to enhance convenience and customer experience.
Chop Chop faced competition from Tesco’s Whoosh rapid delivery service, which promises deliveries in as little as 20 minutes. Meanwhile, Co-op has unveiled plans to open or upgrade 18 stores in the first quarter of 2026. The inaugural store of the year will be in Willowbrook Park, Didcot, Oxfordshire, part of a new neighborhood development.
Kate McCrae, Co-op Operations Director, highlighted the company’s commitment to creating community-centric stores that offer quality products, value, and a range of deals to cater to local needs. The company aims to expand its presence across the UK by increasing store openings to serve various high streets and communities effectively.
Additionally, Co-op announced its goal of generating thousands of new apprenticeships in the coming years. Through a £70 million investment in its Levy Share service, the company plans to create 7,000 matched apprenticeships by 2030, emphasizing its dedication to fostering talent and skill development.