Archive of all Sainsbury's articles – Page 189

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    Shareholders: People to take note of

    2000-09-23T00:00:00Z

    The arrogant high street giants of old are up against unprecedented shareholder anxiety and impatience as they fight to recover. Robert Heller reports on the threat of people power The trials and tribulations of Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury...

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    Sainsbury accelerates NPD with a Difference

    2000-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive Julian Hunt Sainsbury is aiming to blow Tesco Finest out of the water with the launch of a premium own label range dubbed Taste the Difference. The range will start appearing in stores next month and Sainsbury has boldly predicted that...

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    Retail spotlight: Smile (Newshops)

    2000-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Facts & figures - The store opens from 7am to 11pm, although manager Richard Carter tries to open at 6am to catch the change of shift at Clarks ­ still one of Street's biggest employers - There's plenty of competition in Street, with a Sainsbury,...

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    Developing Sainsbury business

    2000-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Webbs Country Foods has appointed two senior executives to develop its business with Sainsbury. Paul Savage, a former national accounts manager with Dairy Crest, becomes account director, reporting on progress with the £45m account directly to...

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    Sainsbury: From the Pru to the sushi

    2000-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury Chief Executive Sir Peter Davis is bringing the cult of personality he established as the man from the Pru' into the multiple. Its new flagship London store, was unveiled on Thursday as "the personal brainchild" of Davis and second in...

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    The student pound: Degrees of spending

    2000-08-19T00:00:00Z

    How they shop Helen Simm, 19, is a drama student at Middlesex University. She lives in self catering halls and shops at Sainsbury or Kwik Save. "There are 24 of us competing for freezer space, so storage is a problem. I buy fresh vegetables and...

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    THE ROLL OF HONOUR

    2000-08-05T00:00:00Z

    National Westminster Cup ­ VJ Hares & Son (Supreme Champion) Reserve ­ Wensleydale Dairy Products The HT Webb Trophy Westland Kaasspecialiteiten (Supreme Continental) Viskase Trophy (Supreme ...

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    Major online exchanges

    2000-08-05T00:00:00Z

    GlobalNetXchange was set up in February by Sears and Carrefour in partnership with software vendor Oracle. Sainsbury joined as a junior partner, along with Metro of Germany, in March. Both Sainsbury and Metro are understood to have committed to...

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    Supplier relationships: Rivals hit out over JS gun jumping

    2000-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Clive Beddall Major multiples have reacted with anger and astonishment to Sainsbury's decision to "jump the gun" and publish its own code of best trading practice in advance of an all industry version. None of the groups would be quoted by name...

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    In the City: Sainsbury has been protesting it is about to re

    2000-07-15T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's new chief executive Sir Peter Davis has been putting himself about in the City, ahead of the release of the company's first quarter sales figures at its agm on July 26, trying to convince analysts that he's the man to turn around the...

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    Sunday trading: Licence for hours fight

    2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

    The government could soon find itself being lobbied by both Sainsbury and Tesco as the supermarket chains try to change a law that prevents them opening more than six hours on the Sabbath. Executives at both groups have examined their options in...

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    Sainsbury: Local c-store pulls into Shell's forecourt sites

    2000-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is hoping to kickstart its move into the convenience sector by setting up shop with Shell. The multiple plans to open six Local c-stores on Shell forecourts in the south of England by next February. The first will appear by the end of...

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    SHORTS

    2000-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Courage is flagging up its sponsorship of Grand Prix motorsport with the introduction of a limited edition shaped can which highlights a chequered flag. It has listings in Sainsbury, First Quench, Dillons and B2. Safeway has signed an...

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    Multiples: Budgens goes ripe and ready

    2000-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Budgens has moved into ripe and ready following pioneers such as Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury which have had such ranges on their shelves for more than five years. Dip Chotal, produce marketing manager, said the 19 own label range would also...

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    Multiples: Waitrose boss spells out future plans

    2000-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Sales at Waitrose are on course to smash through the £2bn barrier this year. And md David Felwick said he was confident the chain would not be hit as Sainsbury, Safeway and Marks and Spencer try to rebuild their food businesses. "It is interesting...

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    Marketing: Sainsbury gets into bed with naked chef

    2000-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is hoping to inject some passion into its advertising after signing up celebrity chef and Essex geezer Jamie Oliver as the new frontman for its marketing activity. Marketing director Sara Weller said: "All the new work is still focused...

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    JS regains Cheesman's wine expertise

    2000-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive Tim Palmer Allan Cheesman has been wooed back to Sainsbury to take up the newly created role as director of wine. Cheesman shocked the trade when he left the multiple exactly a year ago to become marketing director at BRL Hardy Europe....

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    Multiples: Sainsbury's long-term view proves unattractive to

    2000-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Investors dumped their Sainsbury's shares after group chief executive Sir Peter Davis this week failed to deliver the detailed strategy for reviving its supermarket business many had been expecting. Revealing the company's full year results, Sir...

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    Sainsbury: Partners turn to net talking

    2000-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury has redefined its partnership with British suppliers and growers with the development of a two way communications system via the internet. The multiple says suppliers and farmers will be able to use the system ­ developed under the...

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    Sainsbury: JS managers positive under Sir Peter - Variety su

    2000-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's newly redesigned store at London Colney, St Albans reflects the new atmosphere under Sir Peter. Store director Peter Smith says he has far more power to make local decisions based on what customers want. The store and carpark layout...