Sainsbury's - Latest News and Analysis – Page 127
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beauty in simplicity
Distribution is simple. But that doesn't make it easy. It's a truism with which Sainsbury's has been dealing ever since the Sir Peter Davis era, when the launch of two new 'fulfilment factories', at Hams Hall and Waltham Point, appeared to usher...
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A triumph for the underdog - Q&A and Availability
Sainsbury's Cwmbran branch in South Wales is smaller, older and less-suited to the working class town than the Asda across the road, but it is this week's Top Store thanks to getting the basics right. Our shopper was delighted by the warm and...
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Sainsbury's swaps its bogofs for lower prices
Sainsbury's has regained the top spot in the retailer activity chart from Morrisons. Accounting for 26% of the space allocated to promotions by the top five retailers, Sainsbury's choice of mechanics marked a dramatic shift from bogofs to...
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Sainsbury's tastes difference in wine
We may be two decades into the UK's wine revolution but the trade has done little to make the whole business of buying wine any easier, less intimidating or more pleasurable. Shoppers still tend to approach the wine aisle in a state of mild...
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In Brief: Pork sales soar; Noble egg supply; Sausage focus
Pork sales soar Retail pork sales rose 8.9% to £756m in the year to 20 April, and are rising faster than beef and lamb, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board figures. Noble egg supply Sainsbury's and Noble Foods has won the Pig...
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Four new roles to drive growth at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has forged ahead with plans to drive growth in the business by revising its operating board and creating four new roles. New roles in information technology and change, commercial services, property and strategy were...
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Sainsbury's spurs rivals to bring the bogof back
Sainsbury's decision to buck the trend with bogofs appears to have led to a flurry of me-too activity among its rivals. The mechanic accounted for a whopping 65% of Sainsbury's featured space promotions last weekend.
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King says all targets met in plan to become great again
Despite pre-tax profits climbing by just 0.4% to £479m in the past year, Sainsbury's CEO Justin King has declared its recovery complete and has outlined plans for growth. The disappointing pre-tax profit figure was put down in part to a...
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Retailers plan national staff blacklist
Retailers have joined forces to create a national database that will blacklist staff for stealing, forgery and fraud.HMV, Harrods, Littlewoods, Mothercare and Selfridges have signed up to the scheme, and Asda will take part if Sainsbury's...
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Short-termism will wreck quality meat production
Leading retailers need a strategy - and quick - to deal with structural changes in supply chains if quality British meat supply is to surviveOur three largest retailers - Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's - refuse to tell The Grocer whether...
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Sainsbury's to ditch paper for Talkmans
Sainsbury's claims that accuracy of its stock picking has improved to 99.99%, after ditching paper picking lists for voice technology.The chain, which has in the past struggled with its supply chain and four years ago had to write off...
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KMI's Little Me set to go nationwide
Organic babies' toiletries brand Little Me arrives in Sainsbury's this week as part of ambitious expansion plans by new owner KMI . The King of Shaves parent company acquired the £4m Floraroma business, which owns Little Me, last week....
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Cucumber as a snack
A new 'thin skinned' cucumber is being launched to appeal to shoppers seeking convenience. The fruit, which goes into Sainsbury's this month, has a thin translucent skin, is mint green in colour, and is smaller than a conventional...
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Letter of the week - Clock ticking on pig industry collapse
You reported in The Grocer's Meat and Fish supplement (19 April, p22) that neither Tesco, Asda nor Sainsbury's responded to your question as to whether the potential collapse of the UK pig industry was of any consequence to their business. As a...
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Cafe culture comes of age
F orget stodgy hash browns, greasy sausages and runny baked beans. A new generation of supermarket cafe is typified by a trial at Sainsbury's London Colney. It has a fruit smoothie bar, soft armchair seating and access to wi-fi. The mezzanine...
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Sainsbury's takes up Top 10 display tactics
Sainsbury's has taken inspiration from Blockbuster and Waterstone's as it tries to boost wine sales.The retailer is introducing a "Top 10" wine display to its wine aisles, following research showing the majority of wine drinkers were...
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Sainsbury's asks staff to help it generate £1bn extra sales
Sainsbury's is undertaking a massive customer loyalty drive in a bid to increase its sales by £1bn, The Grocer can reveal.The retailer has asked its staff to brainstorm ways in which it can get customers to keep returning to its stores....
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Sainsbury's launches new dairy initiatives
Sainsbury's has put the environment and animal welfare at the heart of a string of initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency of its dairy suppliers.The supermarket held a meeting of dairy farmers and producers at its Holborn offices...
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Price Survey - 19th April 2008
Sainsbury's tenure as cheapest retailer has been cut short by a resurgent Asda. After just a week at the top of The Grocer 33 price survey, Sainsbury's fell to fourth place, with a £52.64 basket, £1. 27 more expensive than Asda's winning basket....
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McMeikan lands a new job while on sabbatical
Sainsbury's has played down the impact on its business of the departure of former retail director Ken McMeikan for high street baker Greggs.McMeikan was unveiled as the new CEO this Wednesday, three months after Sainsbury's announced he...