Sainsbury's - Latest News and Analysis – Page 165
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Sainsbury wants action on ATM charges
Sainsbury has paired up with the Nationwide Building Society to attack cash machine operators who charge customers to withdraw cash from their machines. Sainsbury, which operates 340 cash machines, said this year customers would pay more...
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TIM RANSCOMBE
CATEGORY BUYER FOR WINE, SAFEWAY Ranscombe has bought wine for Safeway for more than two years. Before that he worked for Sainsbury for 10 years in roles ranging from logistics to wine buying. He developed his interest in the wine category with...
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Anzac backs British veterans
One of Australia's most iconic products, the Anzac biscuit, is to make its debut on the UK market. Privately owned Aussie company Unibic has struck an exclusive deal to supply Sainsbury, with the first packs going on shelf from July 14. The...
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Scots suppliers at risk
Research from the IGD suggests suppliers will be caught out as Tesco and Sainsbury introduce factory gate pricing in Scotland. Half of suppliers who took part in the research commissioned by Scottish Food & Drink had minimal or no knowledge of...
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JS looking to more extras from Oliver
The Jamie Oliver range of extra matured beef has been launched into Sainsbury's stores this week. The meat, which has been matured on the bone for 21 days, and features four joints and five steaks, will be available in 400 stores in specially...
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When The Grocer last conducted its online mystery shop in Ap
Sainsbury is not alone in finding that a third party delivery company had let them down. When a D'Agostino delivery driver had a run in with the NYPD the media had a field day and the reputation of the service-orientated D'Agostino, which is New...
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Scan and pack ad misleading
Sainsbury's scan and pack' television ad, featuring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver having his shopping packed by checkout staff has been banned by TV watchdogs for being misleading. In the ad, two girls watch Jamie Oliver having his carrier bags...
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BP powers up Connect offer
Anne Bruce Petrol giant BP has created a convenience operations division and recruited buyers and other staff from Alldays, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury. The division takes in all 1,240 BP forecourt stores, which clocked up...
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Some erotic veg, please
Waiting to pay for her basket of goods at the Sainsbury Local in Clapham, one of The Grocer team noticed a bemused look on the face of the cashier as she came across an aubergine. Holding it aloft, the cashier asked her colleagues: "What is...
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Simon Howie joins Spar for breakfast
A Scottish butcher is hoping for success with both independents and multiples. Dunning-based Simon Howie Foods has teamed up with both Sainsbury and Spar wholesaler CJ Lang in two separate projects. Wholesaler CJ Lang is offering a range of...
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Sainsbury and Oliver cook up new deal
Sainsbury has struck a deal with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to extend their relationship for another year.As part of the deal Oliver will continue to be the face of Sainsbury’s in TV and radio advertising. He will also work on product...
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Shaw's thing
Few will have realised that when Sainsbury opened its upmarket Market at Bluebird on the Kings Road in March, some of the format was borrowed from its wholly owned US subsidiary Shaw's. "There are similarities some of the product displays were...
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Down, but by no means out
Sainsbury is still the biggest loser in market share year-on-year but the company is hoping new availability initiatives and a back to basics' strategy will help reverse its fortunes. According to our TradeTrak survey from ACNielsen, Sainsbury...
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Sainsbury goes further with Shell
Sainsbury is to expand its joint fuel and convenience store operation with the addition of 100 more of its Sainsbury’s Local formats at Shell petrol stations which will create up to 2,000 new jobs.After trials combining Shell's branded...
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Cauliflower extension
English cauliflowers have hit the shelves at Sainsbury a week early. Supplier SAS Fresh Produce said the good spring conditions for planting and subsequent rains had given the crop a boost. SAS founder member Univeg has now achieved...
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Oliver's 21-day beef difference
Jamie Oliver has teamed up again with Sainsbury to launch a new range of specially matured beef. The Jamie Oliver 21 day Extra Matured Taste the Difference British Beef will be on shelf from June 23 and is the result of three years of...
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Laws will develop JS in Scotland
Sainsbury has appointed James Laws trade development manager for Scotland. Laws will oversee Sainsbury's third annual supplier development programme in Scotland. The programme is due to start in the autumn and is designed to give regional...
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Brands are churning
Morrisons leaps to the top of the chart from fifth place, closely followed by Asda which moves up from fourth place to second and less than one percentage point stands between them. Tesco, Safeway and Sainsbury's all drop by two places. ...
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Fresh at heart of JS's basics
Driving availability on fresh is at the heart of a new back to basics' strategy at Sainsbury, said MD Stuart Mitchell. Speaking as Sainsbury unveiled a double-digit rise in full-year profit, but disappointing sales growth, Mitchell said better...
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Sainsbury takes fresh approach
Ed Bedington A major new look for fresh produce has been launched by Sainsbury this week. The First for Fresh project has involved a major overhaul of fresh produce as well as up to 500 new lines across all fresh food. Finn Cottle,...