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The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sky customers can unlock summer freebie on their account today and the kids will love it
SKY customers are racing to get their hands on another freebie sitting on their accounts this week as part of the company's bolstered perks programme. The TV giant recently announced a whole host of new treats coming to Sky VIP, starting with 1 Free lollies are available until Monday Credit: Sainsbury's Almost two million freebies will be made available in a boost to the scheme. And any Sky customers can get involved for free. This week's giveaway is especially handy with warm weather and kids off school. For a limited time, you can redeem a pack of ice lollies totally free. Read more about Sky In the Sky VIP app, simply claim an instant voucher which can be exchanged for Taste the Difference ice lollies at Sainsbury's. There are several flavours up for grabs, including: Pineapple, Coconut & Lime Mango & Passion Fruit Tropical Yoghurt Raspberry & Yoghurt Ice Lollies Valencia Orange You can only claim them from Sainbury's Superstores, not Sainsbury's Local or petrol stations. Most read in Tech You only have 30 minutes to use the voucher once you've redeemed it, so make sure you're in store and at the checkout before proceeding. Sky has pledged to make even more freebies available every week. This is set to include snacks from brands like LOVE CORN and Whitworths. In addition, Sky Sports subscribers can bag a some extra perks too, such as almost 100,000 free tickets to sporting events. Sky VIP can be found within the MySky app on iPhone and Android. Vouchers for free ice lollies are available until Monday and must be used by Tuesday. MORE SKY PERKS If you're paying for Sky Cinema, you'll get loads of top movies on your telly. But you may not have realised that you also get free tickets to an actual cinema too. Every single month, you can claim a pair of tickets to see a movie at Vue cinemas without paying a penny extra. You just need to go into the MySky app, head into Sky VIP, and then tap on Your Vue Tickets. You'll be able to claim two codes, which you can then redeem at Vue cinemas. The catch is that you can only use these tickets once a month, and only between Sunday and Thursday. You're also only able to use them for Regular, Saver, and Super Saver seat types – so no posh recliner chairs here. A ticket at Vue normally costs somewhere in the region of £6 to £8, so this is a great freebie. Image credit: Alamy
The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sky is giving away FREE pizzas with almost 2 million new treats up for grabs every week – and bonus Sky Sports perk
SKY is dishing out free pizzas to customers and giving away new treats every week as part its perks programme. The company's latest 1 Find the new rewards in the MySky app now Credit: Jamie Harris / Sky Free weekly treats including pizzas, ice lollies, as well as snacks from brands like LOVE CORN and Whitworths will be available. And the first is a free pizza from Sainsbury's available starting today. You can claim a pizza from the supermarket's Taste the Difference range. The offer is only valid at Sainsbury's superstores - not Sainsbury's Local, petrol stations or online shopping. Read more about Sky Coupons will only work for 30 minutes once redeemed so don't activate it until you're at a Sainsbury's checkout. The broadcasting giant is also planning to offer free movies and access to popular streaming apps too. From Monday, you can redeem The Bad Guys from the Sky Store for free, just in time for the six weeks holidays. Sky says there will be opportunities to claim free trial passes to some of the biggest streaming apps too. Most read in Tech But there's not just something for foodies and movie lover - sports fans get extra treats too. If you subscribe to Sky Sports, you can bag a number of perks such as almost 100,000 free tickets to sporting events. How to Unlock New Free Sky Sports Channels on Your TV Today "The new Sky VIP reward programme is our way of saying thank you to our customers by giving them more of what they love," said Helen Kloepfer, Director of Sky VIP. "Whether you're new to Sky or a long-standing customer, there's always something exciting waiting in the My Sky app that makes every day a little better." The rewards can be found in the VIP tab on the MySky app. TRY THESE SKY TRICKS! Got Sky Q? There are some handy tricks worth knowing about... Find your lost TV remote If you can't find your Sky Q remote, don't panic. Just press the Sky Q logo on the front of your TV box. It's actually a button that will trigger your TV remote's built-in ringer. You'll get 30 seconds of beeping to find where you've dropped it. Hint: it's probably under the sofa cushion. Search movies by quotes You might have already used voice search for controlling TV playback – but your remote's microphone has another clever trick. It turns out that you can say movie quotes into the remote and Sky will find the film for you. This is handy if you can't remember the name of a top movie or show. Here's a Save lost recordings Have you ever deleted something you'd recorded on Sky, only to regret it later? Or maybe someone in your family removed something without telling you – sparking a massive row. Don't panic: you can get them back. Just go to Recordings > Manage > Deleted and then simply hit Undelete on the item that you want to resurrect. If you do that, it'll return to your Recordings section as good as new. Picture Credit: Sky
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sky is giving away FREE pizzas with almost 2 million new treats up for grabs every week – and bonus Sky Sports perk
Find out how to claim free movies too SKY HIGH Sky is giving away FREE pizzas with almost 2 million new treats up for grabs every week – and bonus Sky Sports perk Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SKY is dishing out free pizzas to customers and giving away new treats every week as part its perks programme. The company's latest Sky VIP offering has almost two million freebies up for grabs. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Find the new rewards in the MySky app now Credit: Jamie Harris / Sky Free weekly treats including pizzas, ice lollies, as well as snacks from brands like LOVE CORN and Whitworths will be available. And the first is a free pizza from Sainsbury's available starting today. You can claim a pizza from the supermarket's Taste the Difference range. The offer is only valid at Sainsbury's superstores - not Sainsbury's Local, petrol stations or online shopping. Coupons will only work for 30 minutes once redeemed so don't activate it until you're at a Sainsbury's checkout. The broadcasting giant is also planning to offer free movies and access to popular streaming apps too. From Monday, you can redeem The Bad Guys from the Sky Store for free, just in time for the six weeks holidays. Sky says there will be opportunities to claim free trial passes to some of the biggest streaming apps too. But there's not just something for foodies and movie lover - sports fans get extra treats too. If you subscribe to Sky Sports, you can bag a number of perks such as almost 100,000 free tickets to sporting events. How to Unlock New Free Sky Sports Channels on Your TV Today "The new Sky VIP reward programme is our way of saying thank you to our customers by giving them more of what they love," said Helen Kloepfer, Director of Sky VIP. "Whether you're new to Sky or a long-standing customer, there's always something exciting waiting in the My Sky app that makes every day a little better." The rewards can be found in the VIP tab on the MySky app.
South Wales Argus
01-07-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Sainsbury's buoyed by M&S cyber disruption and sunny weather
The UK's second largest supermarket said the hack at M&S, which left some of its shelves empty at the height of the crisis, helped drive customers into Sainsbury's stores. Chief executive Simon Roberts said: 'If a particular store is lower on stock, in the moment, a customer will go somewhere nearby.' 'Everybody has benefited a little bit as a result (of the attack),' he added. Marks & Spencer suffered some stock issues at the height of the cyber woes (Holly Williams/PA) The group saw customers turn to Sainsbury's for lunchtime food and sandwiches in the early days of the M&S disruption, which forced the group to suspend all online orders and impacted some stock availability. M&S has since resolved the stock issues and has reopened its website for orders with aims for its online operations to be fully restored within four weeks. Sainsbury's said sunny weather also helped total sales jump in its first quarter, up 4.9% in the 16 weeks to June 21. The group said it had achieved its highest market share since 2016, having grown share for three years in a row. Its latest update showed grocery sales lifted by 5% in the quarter, with growth of 4.2% for general merchandise and clothing, while the Argos business saw sales rebound by 4.4%. On a like-for-like basis, excluding fuel and VAT, group sales rose by 4.7% in the best performance for at least a year. Warm weather boosted demand for Taste the Difference fresh food, which saw sales surge 20% as customers snapped up picnic and deli ranges. Tu Clothing sales jumped 8%, driven by a 13% leap for womenswear, which the group put down to better design and strong availability. Its Argos business also enjoyed a sales bounce back, with growth increasing to 4.4% from 1.9% in the previous three months – the second quarter in a row of rising sales. It said Argos trading was helped by 'warm and dry weather against a weak comparative'. The group said it was making progress on efforts to revamp the Argos division, focusing on driving more shopping visits and higher basket sizes. But the figures come amid further signs of mounting food price inflation, with the latest BRC (British Retail Consortium)-NIQ Shop Price Index figures on Tuesday showing food prices were 3.7% higher in June, up from 2.8% in May. Simon Roberts, chief executive of Sainsbury's, said: 'We know how important it is that we provide consistently great value and we have built further on our strong competitive position, improving our prices against all key competitors year-on-year. 'We're now offering even more opportunities for customers to save on the items they buy most often through the biggest Aldi price match commitment in the market, covering around 800 everyday essentials.' Sainsbury's confirmed it was on track with guidance for the full-year, which is set to see underlying operating profits remain flat at about £1 billion as stronger sales volumes are expected to be offset by weaker profitability amid investment in price cuts. 'Profit delivery will be supported by continued growth in Nectar profit contribution and industry-leading, cost-saving delivery and will be weighted more towards the second half versus last year,' according to the group.
Western Telegraph
01-07-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Sainsbury's buoyed by M&S cyber disruption and sunny weather
The UK's second largest supermarket said the hack at M&S, which left some of its shelves empty at the height of the crisis, helped drive customers into Sainsbury's stores. Chief executive Simon Roberts said: 'If a particular store is lower on stock, in the moment, a customer will go somewhere nearby.' 'Everybody has benefited a little bit as a result (of the attack),' he added. Marks & Spencer suffered some stock issues at the height of the cyber woes (Holly Williams/PA) The group saw customers turn to Sainsbury's for lunchtime food and sandwiches in the early days of the M&S disruption, which forced the group to suspend all online orders and impacted some stock availability. M&S has since resolved the stock issues and has reopened its website for orders with aims for its online operations to be fully restored within four weeks. Sainsbury's said sunny weather also helped total sales jump in its first quarter, up 4.9% in the 16 weeks to June 21. The group said it had achieved its highest market share since 2016, having grown share for three years in a row. Its latest update showed grocery sales lifted by 5% in the quarter, with growth of 4.2% for general merchandise and clothing, while the Argos business saw sales rebound by 4.4%. On a like-for-like basis, excluding fuel and VAT, group sales rose by 4.7% in the best performance for at least a year. Warm weather boosted demand for Taste the Difference fresh food, which saw sales surge 20% as customers snapped up picnic and deli ranges. Tu Clothing sales jumped 8%, driven by a 13% leap for womenswear, which the group put down to better design and strong availability. Its Argos business also enjoyed a sales bounce back, with growth increasing to 4.4% from 1.9% in the previous three months – the second quarter in a row of rising sales. It said Argos trading was helped by 'warm and dry weather against a weak comparative'. The group said it was making progress on efforts to revamp the Argos division, focusing on driving more shopping visits and higher basket sizes. But the figures come amid further signs of mounting food price inflation, with the latest BRC (British Retail Consortium)-NIQ Shop Price Index figures on Tuesday showing food prices were 3.7% higher in June, up from 2.8% in May. Simon Roberts, chief executive of Sainsbury's, said: 'We know how important it is that we provide consistently great value and we have built further on our strong competitive position, improving our prices against all key competitors year-on-year. 'We're now offering even more opportunities for customers to save on the items they buy most often through the biggest Aldi price match commitment in the market, covering around 800 everyday essentials.' Sainsbury's confirmed it was on track with guidance for the full-year, which is set to see underlying operating profits remain flat at about £1 billion as stronger sales volumes are expected to be offset by weaker profitability amid investment in price cuts. 'Profit delivery will be supported by continued growth in Nectar profit contribution and industry-leading, cost-saving delivery and will be weighted more towards the second half versus last year,' according to the group.
