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Non-execs in the glare
The JS débâcle has made non-executive directors a thorny issue says Glynn DavisWith Sir Ian Prosser gone as non-executive deputy chairman of Sainsbury before he had even done a day’s work, Morrisons will clearly have to tread...
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Bells probe is ‘just a formality’
Office of Fair Trading scrutiny of the grocery sector increased this week when it gave the trade until March 9 to comment on any “competition or public interest” issues arising from Sainsbury’s acquisition of the Bells Stores chain.The...
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UK tomatoes arrive at JS
Sainsbury has announced the first arrivals of British tomatoes in its stores.The Taste the Difference vine-ripened tomatoes are on sale, at £1.79, a week early due to recent mild temperatures.Tomato buyer Tristan Kitchener said: “Sainsbury...
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Weller: we’re accelerating
Sainsbury is on the hunt for more acquisitions within the convenience sector following the purchase of Bells Stores.The multiple raised concerns among many in the convenience sector after it bought Bells’ 54-store portfolio, ranked 15 in The...
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Sainsbury buys Bells Stores
Sainsbury has bought Bells Stores, the family-owned convenience chain with 54 outlets in the north east of England.The supermarket group will operate Bells Stores as a separate business unit under the current management team of Steven Bell...
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Sainsbury is set to roll out zone-based picking
Sainsbury is investing millions of pounds in rolling out a new instore picking strategy for its online business following successful trials in six stores.The retailer is moving to zone-based picking in an initiative that will see 2,500 staff...
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Sainsbury’s gain is a high street loss
While January is traditionally a quiet time of year, with trading patterns returning to normal, both Tesco and Asda are continuing to attract new shoppers according to ACNielsen’s Homescan Total Till information. Meanwhile, Sainsbury has seen a...
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E-pay terminals
Sainsbury has introduced electronic top-up terminals from E-pay at all its stores and petrol stations. Category manager Charlotte Alberry said: “The shift from scratchcard to electronic enables us to avoid extra costs from keeping cards in...
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Top team changes at JS
Sainsbury has made internal management appointments as it replaces key executives.Penny Vegting is appointed brand and format development manager. She replaces Diana Hunter, senior project manager for future stores. Hunter left Sainsbury...
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Milk for our body clock
St Helen’s Farm is launching a branded cows’ milk which it says is an to aid sleep.Night Time Milk, which has secured a listing in Sainsbury, comes two years after Red Kite Farms launched Slumber Bedtime Milk, which is stocked by Waitrose....
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Sainsbury to offer health checks
Shoppers at two Sainsbury’s stores in London can now have their health checked at the same time as buying their groceries. Sainsbury has teamed up with Bupa to offer its shoppers a range of health checks such as blood pressure and...
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Label revamp plans revealed
Sainsbury is upping the ante in its own label war with Tesco by revamping its premium Taste the Difference line, The Grocer has learned.It is understood the top-secret overhaul will centre on cleaning up the packaging and accelerating...
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Six of the best household goods buyers
>>nominated this month: Tesco, somerfield, Morrisons, ASDA, sainsbury, makroMike ArnottSenior buying manager, household, tescoArnott joined Tesco in 1995 to work in product marketing for two years. He then moved into...
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JS puts flavour back into pork
Sainsbury is hoping to reinvigorate the British pork sector with the launch of a new range of premium products.The Taste the Difference range features 14 cuts produced from a new cross breed of pig exclusively for Sainsbury.Pork buyer Ben...
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Sainsbury’s workers accept pay offer
Warehouse workers at a Sainsbury’s distribution centre in Merseyside have voted to accept a pay offer, bringing an end to a month’s industrial action at the site. The new pay rate of £7.50 per hour is to be linked to improved productivity at...
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The promise of provenance
A new Sainsbury store in Belfast is committed to sourcing from the province. Rod Addy reportsThere’s more to come with the opening of a 1,000 sq ft in-store pharmacy in March and a series of in-store events planned....
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Salt levels ignorance
Research commissioned by Sainsbury to coincide with Salt Awareness Day suggests 90% of consumers don’t know the safe limits for salt intake.Only 10% of those questioned knew the correct Food Standards Agency dietary target of 6g salt a day in...
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‘Cattle must be shaped for steak’
The growth of single-person households is set to change the shape of the UK’s beef animals, according to Sainsbury’s livestock manager.Demand for traditional short, heavy-boned animals with large rumps would fall by the wayside as steak meat...
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Sainsbury in talks to buy TM Retail
City sources have confirmed that Sainsbury is in talks to buy the 1,201-store TM Retail chain.A source close to the deal said the price tag was £200m to £250m, not £130m as Sainsbury was reported to be offering in the press last weekend....
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Sainsbury plans IT savings
Sainsbury said that a plans to buy the IT services intermediary Swan Infrastructure would reduce net costs by £25m starting from its 2004 financial year.Sainsbury group chief executive, Sir Peter Davis, said the move would simplify the...