Sainsbury's launches AI-powered SmartLists shopping feature

Sainsbury’s has launched ‘SmartLists’, an AI-powered feature within its upgraded mobile app designed to streamline the grocery shopping process. The tool allows customers to generate shopping lists by typing, using voice commands, or taking photographs of handwritten notes. The AI then matches these inputs to specific Sainsbury’s products, including those with Nectar Prices, to help users manage budgets and add items directly to online trolleys.

The update also introduces a ‘product finder’ to assist customers in locating items within physical stores. This rollout is part of a broader consolidation of the retailer’s digital services into a single, unified app. This integration brings together online grocery orders, the ChopChop delivery service, in-store SmartShop, and Nectar experiences, replacing the need for multiple standalone applications.