Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has announced that due to the success of introducing vinyl records in-store back in March, it is now extending the concept into a further 67 stores in the UK.
With vinyl being permanently available in 238 stores, the range has tripled from 20 to 60 titles and includes a mix of classic and contemporary records as well as seven exclusive titles.
Since the launch, Sainsbury’s has sold more than 81,000 records with the most popular being Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ which has sold 5,500 units.
Amongst the new collection will be David Bowie’s Blackstar and Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here and from 21st October the supermarket will be taking an exclusive silver coloured edition of Michael Buble’s new album Nobody But Me.
Sainsbury’s music buyer, Sean Cowland, said: “Following on from the unprecedented success we’ve seen since adding vinyl to our offer in March, we’ve extended the range to give our customers even more choice. We’ve seen incredible sales from timeless classics such as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Fleetwood Mac, but also a more leftfield selection, like N.WA and The Smiths. By increasing the range, we can offer our customer a larger choice to enjoy in our stores.”
