Supermarkets like Tesco and J Sainsbury will start to engage in the mother of all price wars.

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British supermarket retailer J Sainsbury not only reported "strong trading" over the last three months, but a "record" performance over the Christmas period.

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Over in Britain, the government of Qatar is buying chunks of J Sainsbury in the hope that it can eventually pressure the British supermarket to sell its property assets.

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The letter was signed by chief executive of Tesco, Philip Clarke, Asda Stores boss, Andy Clarke, the chief executive of J Sainsbury, Justin King, and Dalton Philips, chief executive of Wm Morrison Supermarkets, among others.

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Two of Britain's largest grocers, Asda and Tesco, have moved heavily into clothing in the past few years, and acquiring J Sainsbury, the fourth-largest grocer, might be a good way for Green to fight them off.

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The positive trading update had a familiar ring to it, since other supermarket groups in Britain have also surprised the market with strong sales over the holiday season: J Sainsbury's like-for-like sales rose by 3.7% in the 13 weeks to Jan. 2, while retail bellwether John Lewis said its sales rose 12.7% in the five weeks to Jan. 2.

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