Sainsbury's news and analysis
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News
Sainsbury’s to roll out facial recognition tech in stores
The technology will be used to identify and possibly ban people who are ‘violent, aggressive or steal in the store’
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Tootoomoo launches Japanese sandos and pork banh mi in Sainsbury’s
The pan-Asian restaurant group made its Sainsbury’s debut in April
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Sainsbury’s launches The Edit premium skincare range
The 17-product range is priced between £1.50 and £8.50
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Investors call for Wes Streeting to publish mandatory health targets plan
The investor group issued a statement today calling on ministers to prescribe ‘robust metrics’ for companies’ obligatory reporting and targets
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Genius Foods unveils ‘clean label’ gluten-free bread range
The range was created with reality TV star and diagnosed coeliac Megan McKenna
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Cornwall’s Trewithen Dairy premieres ‘luxurious’ golden milk
Cornwall Gold will hit shelves in Sainsbury’s on 27 August, followed by Tesco on 27 October
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Aldi revamping Shop & Go store to add self-checkouts
The changes at the store in Greenwich are due to be unveiled tomorrow, 20 August, when it reopens after closing on 4 August for the upgrades
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Analysis & Features
How pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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Food safety fears as dozens of supermarkets fail essential hygiene checks
Six supermarkets received the lowest possible score of zero, meaning urgent improvement is required
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Sainsbury’s Tiramisu Rum Liqueur rapped over ‘lack of clear alcohol labelling’
The seasonal tipple ‘did not communicate its alcoholic nature with absolute clarity’, the Portman Group said
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s has used Moriarty move to streamline senior team
It was never going to be easy for Sainsbury’s to replace Clo Moriarty: hers was a uniquely fashioned job title for a rare talent
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Tilda expands dry rice range with Sticky and Pudding variants
They were developed in response to two ‘influential shopper trends’: global cuisine and nostalgia
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Sainsbury’s shakes up leadership team with new retail chief
Sainsbury’s leadership reshuffle sees new unified retail role created, while technology, commercial and sustainability functions strengthen customer experience.
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Supermarket single-use plastic bag sales increase 7%
Morrisons shifted five million more carrier bags in the year to April than the previous year
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Sainsbury’s sells travel money business to Fexco Group in new concessions deal
It marks another ‘milestone’ in Sainsbury’s phased wind-down of its core banking business
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Cranswick debuts protein-rich snack brand aimed at time-poor consumers
Available through Sainsbury’s, the continental-inspired lineup features Chorizo Coins, Chorizo & Cheddar, German Salami & Cheddar, Peppered Saucisson Sec, Parmesan Saucisson Sec and Snack Fuet flavours
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Sainsbury’s to convert another Homebase site as store expansion continues
Sainsbury’s had more prime locations open new stores in the future, said chief property and procurement director Patrick Dunne
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Comment & Opinion
Anti-theft measures hurt sales and annoy staff – are they really worth it?
While a reasonable enough solution on paper, it appears the labour-intensive ‘Buzz for Booze’ cabinets at Morrisons have fallen out of favour
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Supermarket loyalty in decline as cost of living crisis drives more ‘needs based’ shops
Not only are shoppers switching supermarkets more often, they are spending less in stores when they visit, according to new UK shopper data from Reward
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Tony’s Chocolonely unveils Sainsbury’s exclusive format
Four ‘fan favourite’ variants have rolled into the retailer in a new bar size