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Sainsbury's Raises Free Delivery Threshold to £50 Effective April 7

The retailer says the change reflects higher delivery costs following more than a decade without an update.

Overview

  • Orders under £50 will incur a £7.50 delivery fee, up from £7.
  • Customers without a Delivery Pass who spend £50 or more will still pay time‑dependent delivery charges of roughly £1 to £5.50.
  • Sainsbury's confirmed the changes in emails updating Delivery Pass terms sent to online shoppers.
  • Shoppers have criticised the move on social media, warning it will hit pensioners, people living alone and those who rely on home deliveries.
  • Sainsbury's says most customers already spend above £50 and highlights Delivery Pass and Click & Collect as ways to keep costs down.