Home furnishings at Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s is entering the home furnishings market. Lighting is one of the more than 150 “soft” product lines being tested at a store in York. The reason why the group is taking this step is that home furnishings is one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK. According to figures from Mintel Research, over the last five years the market volume has grown by 22 per cent to £ 2.4 bn (€ 3.9 bn).