Sainsbury’s Launches a Bunch of Free Windows Apps in the Store

by Radu Tyrsina

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

November 25, 2014

Sainsbury’s, the third largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, has decided that it’s time to show some love to Windows users. That’s why the company has released a bunch of Windows apps available for a free download.

In this digital era, even supermarkets have decided to embrace the online strategy. Sainsbury’s has made available for free 3 apps on the Windows Store – the main Sainsbury’s one, eBooks – Sainsbury’s Entertainment and Movies – Sainsbury’s Entertainment.

Here are the main features of the eBooks Sainsbury’s app:

Discover our growing library of over 400,000 eBook titles
Enjoy reading FREE eBooks with over 35,000 titles to explore
Fast-loading FREE samples allow you to try before you buy
Buy from the app and read offline
Collect Nectar points on your eBook purchases
Elegant and immersive reading experience
Easily customizable settings – choose fonts, text size, and more
Access your library from all of your devices

And here are those of Movies – Sainsbury’s Entertainment:

No subscription required
Rent or buy films and TV shows
Collect Nectar points on your purchases
Choose standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) quality
Stream over Wi-Fi, 3G/4G, or download to your mobile device to watch offline
Switch between devices – start watching on your PC, resume on your mobile or tablet device – watch what you want, where you want, when you want
Link your UltraViolet account to import your UV titles into your library
Easy to use parental control system allows you to set PIN restrictions by BBFC age rating, giving you peace of mind
Stream movie trailers to help you decide what to watch next