All Sainsbury's-Asda Merger articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionAs suppliers face Sainsbury’s-Asda squeeze, who can help them?
Suppliers should not expect the Groceries Code Adjudicator to be able to ride to their rescue - she is powerless to intervene
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s-Asda merger shows 'Amazon effect' in action
Amazon has been a huge catalyst for change in UK grocery, says Natalie Berg of NBK Retail. And it’s been a key driver of the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
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Comment & OpinionWill the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger create a new retailer fit for the 21st century customer?
One of the biggest challenges the merged business faces is understanding its new, combined customer base, argues Paul Hinds of IRI
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Comment & OpinionThe Sainsbury's-Asda merger will hurt suppliers
The comment that big food companies “make spectacular returns and are very, very profitable” is an ominous opening gambit, says Warren Ackerman of SocGen
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's and Asda merger: will we be living well for less?
Bryan Roberts of tcc global unpicks the 10% price ‘harmonisation’ promise made by Sainsbury’s and Asda following their merger announcement
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Comment & OpinionDonna lands a key role in the Sainsbury's-Asda probe
Ooooo Mikey! ‘Lil’ Deuce’ Coupe has certainly fired up his hot rod this time
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NewsSainsbury's urged by union to withdraw proposed pay offer
Unite has claimed employees had to sign new contracts ‘or be sacked’
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NewsMedia Bites 1 May: Sainsbury’s/Asda – analysis, predictions and song
A swathe of media coverage is dedicated to the shock Sainsbury’s and Asda merger announced yesterday, looking at the CMA investigation, industry consolidation and Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe’s show tunes.
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Comment & OpinionHow scared should suppliers be about the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger?
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said that Sainsbury’s had “good supplier relations and supported British producers extensively” but that hasn’t stopped the NFU from expressing its concerns vociferously …
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s and Asda merger: the key facts and figures
Your at-a-glance guide to what you need to know about the mega merger that shocked the UK grocer market
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NewsAsda-Sainsbury's suppliers 'face massive squeeze on prices'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe’s prediction of 10% price cuts would have suppliers “choking on their cornflakes”
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Asda merger: Twitter reacts
Over the weekend, news broke of a “mega-merger” between Sainsbury’s and Asda. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the story
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NewsSainsbury's and Asda call for 'fast track' CMA probe
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said this morning the companies would call for a CMA probe to go straight to a Phase 2 stage
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Analysis & FeaturesProposed Sainsbury's-Asda merger: analysts' reaction
Shockwaves were sent through the industry this weekend after it emerged a merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda was on the cards. Here’s how leading analysts have reacted to the news
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NewsSainsbury’s shares surge on Asda deal confirmation
Sainsbury’s shares have hit their highest level for almost four years this morning, surging 15% on the news that the UK’s second and third largest grocers have agreed merger terms.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda confirm £51bn mega-merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have promised “a great deal for customers, colleagues, suppliers and shareholders of both businesses” as the two confirmed a mega-merger worth to create a £51bn retail giant.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 April: Sainsbury’s/Asda merger special
The markets held their breath over the weekend as they awaited official news released to the stock exchange this morning of the £15bn talks between Sainsbury’s and Walmart-owned Asda.