Sainsbury's - Latest News and Analysis – Page 129
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Price Survey - 1st March 2008
Asda's attempt to record a fourth week as cheapest retailer has been foiled by Morrisons as the price gap between the big four becomes narrower than ever. Only 62p separated Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco from each other after they matched...
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Sainsbury's tool offers web shopping insights
Sainsbury's suppliers will be the first to be able to analyse online sales separately from in-store sales, following the roll-out of a new insight tool by the company that manages Sainsbury's Nectar loyalty card scheme.LMG's Self Serve,...
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Sainsbury's in lead as Fairtrade sales rocket
Sales of Fairtrade products were up 44% last year, according to data produced exclusively for The Grocer ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight, which kicks off on Monday.TNS Worldpanel figures show sales hit £225m in the year to 4 November 2007,...
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Sainsbury's expansion drive goes beyond home counties
Sainsbury's is to focus on boosting store numbers outside its traditional heartland in southern England.The supermarket revealed it would target Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the south west of England as it secured a deal to open...
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Perry the campus champion - Q&A and Availability
Having the economically deprived Moss Side estate and a university campus for neighbours may not seem an ideal place for a Sainsbury's store. But its Fallowfield branch in Manchester has proven a surprise hit with the locals and wins this week's Top...
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Red-fleshed apple is 'new superfruit'
Sainsbury's is hoping to have unearthed the next superfruit after a scouting trip to Switzerland unearthed a new variety of red-fleshed apple.The variety, which is yet to be named, has very high levels of antioxidants, which can help...
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Administration for No Catch
Organic farmed cod operation Johnson Seafarms went into administration this week with debts of £40m. No Catch - claimed to be the world's first organic cod farm - had listings in Tesco and selected Sainsbury's but sales of just £3m last year....
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Sainsbury's to open first GP surgery
Sainsbury is planning to open the first supermarket GP centre at its store in Heaton Park, Manchester.As part of the pilot scheme, the surgery, staffed by three doctors, will offer appointments on Monday and Thursday evenings and for four...
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No Catch in administration
Organic cod supplier No Catch has fallen into administration.The business, which has listings in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and independent retailers, went into administration yesterday, with debts of £40m, according to the Financial...
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Newby and Ingle key to Netto's expansion
Discounter Netto has brought in former Sainsbury's manager Paul Newby as store operations director to help reposition the chain as a mainstream supermarket.Netto managing director Richard Lancaster has appointed his former Sainsbury's...
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Sainsbury's defies the data - Q&A and Availability
No retailer is less suited to the East Sussex town of Newhaven than Sainsbury's, according to CACI data, but store manager Tim Maginnis has instilled real competitive spirit in his staff and they reaped the rewards with this week's service award....
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Second Sainsbury's boss for Skillsmart
Sainsbury's head of retail resourcing and training Steven Davis has joined the board of directors of career development group Skillsmart.Davis is the second senior figure from Sainsbury's to join Skillsmart after chief executive Justin...
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Price Survey - 9th February 2008
Morrisons' reign as Britain's cheapest retailer didn't last long. Asda reclaimed its crown this week with a £44.13 basket, while Sainsbury's leapfrogged Tesco and Morrisons to snatch second place. Despite doubling the price of minced beef, Asda...
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Oliver turns GDAchamp
Jamie Oliver has come out in favour of Guideline Daily Amounts - The Grocer can reveal - a decision that once again puts him at odds with his employer Sainsbury's. The advertising face of the supermarket has opted to put front-of-pack...
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The constructive approach - Q&A and Availability
Deciding the winner of the Top Store award has been a tough call this week with all the retailers except Somerfield providing full baskets - but staff at Sainsbury's branch in Winchester, Hampshire, clinched it with an excellent display of customer...
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Company Profile - Strawtech
Company: Strawtech
Established: 2006
Number of lines: 1
Listings: Sainsbury’s, Asda, Spar
Andrew Robinson’s mantra is ‘life’s good when it sucks’ - not because the 29-year-old is prone to wallowing in misery, but because he’s the… -
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Opinion - "The M&S price position right now is more Kerry Katona than Myleene Klass, and that doesn't feel right"
The chickens are coming home to roost. And I'm not talking about the vengeance that is being meted out on Sainsbury's et al by Jamie Oliver and his ingrates, as grocers get it in the neck for their poultry welfare. I'm talking about Marks &...
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Company Profile Strawtech
Company: Strawtech Established: 2006 Number of lines: 1 Listings: Sainsbury's, Asda, Spar Andrew Robinson's mantra is 'life's good when it sucks' - not because the 29-year-old is prone to wallowing in misery, but because he's the...
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Sainsbury’s is set to rip out auto picking
The costly and ill-fated automated ‘picking’ system that was at the heart of Sainsbury’s availability woes until recent years has remained a heavy burden on operating efficiency and looks set to be ripped out altogether. In a week when...
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Sainsbury's hits out at celebrity ads of rivals
Sainsbury's advertising boss has launched an astonishing attack on the TV campaigns run by the company's rivals. Speaking to Sainsbury's staff magazine, national advertising manager Anna Shirley described the Spice Girls, who featured in...