Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 162
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Sainsbury on road to recovery
Sainsbury is to announce year-end results next week that will show boss Justin King's turnaround strategy is motoring - although analysts said the focus would be on how the supermarket could now deliver better margins. The retailer...
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shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch that was hosted by broadcaster Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London - while Asda and Aldi also picked up...
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Asda gets back to number two
Asda has regained its number two spot in market share from Sainsbury and signed a deal to cement its low price message in the minds of housewives. It lost its number-two title four weeks ago when Sainsbury slipped marginally ahead....
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In Brief: Falling out; Sweet success; RHM expectations; Icy integration; Dual branding
Sainsbury was due to make a decision on the future of its relationship with the British Retail Consortium as The Grocer went to press. The retailer fell out with the BRC last month and suspended its membership through April. A...
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'JS needs hard work to keep budget shoppers'
Sainsbury shoppers are more likely than those of other retailers to shop at discounters if they are faced with budget restrictions, according to new research from IGD. More than a quarter (28%) of Sainsbury customers said they...
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Campaign to impress with cress
British salad cress and mustard & cress are to be given a major push by one of the UK's leading growers in a bid to reverse falling sales. Humber VHB, which supplies cress to Tesco, Sainsbury, Somerfield and Waitrose, is...
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Sainsbury to open in Upper Norwood
Sainsbury has heard the cry of a south London community desperate for a new supermarket. The retailer is set to take over a former Morrisons store in Upper Norwood, near Croydon, by August. Retailers had claimed that since the...
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Multiples woo the Scots
Scotland looks set to be a key battleground for the supermarkets in the next 12 months as Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Waitrose all kick off programmes to stamp their mark north of the border.Tesco plans to spend £75m building its...
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Sainsbury regains number two slot
Three years on from losing the coveted position of number two supermarket by sales, Sainsbury's sales growth since January has been strong enough to help it overtake Asda and regain the second from the top spot.With more people...
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Asda goes bananas
With Sainsbury in the number two spot and suppliers crying foul, the pressure is growing on Asda, reports Rachel Barnes. Last week, Asda president Andy Bond was busy telling people how he planned to rebuild the chain. Newspaper...
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In Brief: Sore feelings; M&S sale; Loss of fizz; McBride buys; Chequeless; No gluten
Sainsbury's membership of the British Retail Consortium is still in question, despite the organisation's leader saying it would be back on track by May. Kevin Hawkins, BRC director general, said he had "amicable and constructive...
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Lessons in duplication
A major copycat brand naming spat between frozen ready meals retailer Cook and M&S looks set to subside, while Sainsbury is facing a challenge to its right to use the So Organic name. Cook has admitted defeat in its fight...
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JS savours local quality
Sainsbury stores in the West Midlands begin an initiative to flag up local produce next week. Local vegetables are to be sold in 25 stores under Savour the Flavour-branded PoS. The scheme is the result of a partnership between...
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Asda remains number two supermarket
Asda has held onto its spot as the UK's number two supermarket group.Research from TNS Worldpanel found that Asda's share of the grocery market in the three months to March 26 was 16.3%.Although analysts had speculated that Sainsbury...
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Tesco, Sainsbury draw battle lines over labels
Tesco and Sainsbury have drawn battle lines over traffic light labelling with both using high-profile advertising to state their opposing cases. Tesco has been forced to defend its decision to press ahead with guideline daily...
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Own label at a premium
Sainsbury, Tesco and Asda are gearing up for a battle in premium own label this year as they overhaul upmarket lines in a bid to take a bigger slice of the lucrative £4.5bn market.Sainsbury is concerned that its 850-strong Taste...
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Chlorine to leave salad mix at JS
Sainsbury has announced plans to wash and rinse all its bagged salads in natural spring water instead of chlorinated water.The move follows press reports suggesting pre-prepared salads are low in nutrients and tainted with...
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Chlorine to leave salad mix at JS
Sainsbury has announced plans to wash and rinse all its bagged salads in natural spring water instead of chlorinated water.The move follows press reports suggesting pre-prepared salads are low in nutrients and tainted with...
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Maris Piper 'manipulation' fear
Packers of potatoes have been "manipulating" the price of Maris Piper, starving growers of much needed revenue, it was claimed this week.A disgruntled grower of potatoes for packers that supply Sainsbury contacted The Grocer to...
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Maris Piper 'manipulation' fear
Packers of potatoes have been "manipulating" the price of Maris Piper, starving growers of much needed revenue, it was claimed this week.A disgruntled grower of potatoes for packers that supply Sainsbury contacted The Grocer to...