All Sainsbury's Local articles – Page 7
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Analysis and Features
The new space race in grocery
Even as the growth in superstores slows down, grocery chains are jostling for position in the rush to occupy the ‘new’ ter…
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Category Report
Is horsegate the final nail in the coffin for Findus?
Frozen ready meals were in hot water long before the horse meat scandal, with shoppers switching to fresh…
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News
Sainsbury's to prune suppliers and promos
Sainsbury’s has revealed plans to reduce the number of its suppliers and wean itself off promotions…
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Analysis and Features
The future of fascias?
For every spotty youth Sainsbury’s employs in a c-store, how many independent retailers go bust?…
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Analysis and Features
Symbols of strength
On the embattled UK high street, it’s a case of survival of the fittest…
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Analysis and Features
Fascia to fascia: how symbols could sharpen their act
The right fascia can make all the difference – but are symbol groups offering retailers the right choices?…
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News
Sainsbury's back in London Road... after 43 years
Sainsbury’s is returning to its roots – and reopening a store it closed 43 years ago…
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Analysis and Features
You don't twig it says c-store boss as 500th Local opens
On Wednesday morning, Sainsbury’s opened its newest convenience store, in Southsea, Portsmouth.
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Analysis and Features
Labels? What labels? 29% of shoppers ignore them all
New research reveals that almost 30% of shoppers don’t look at labels when buying food and drink.
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News
'Wine-based drink' Vinni rolls into Sainsbury's and Tesco stores
Sparkling wine drink Vinni has launched in Sainsbury’s and Tesco stores.
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Analysis and Features
The campaigners who want a Tesco in their town
The Nimbys have got competition. From the Western Isles to Wiltshire, action groups are clamouring for the supermarkets to come to their towns.
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The Big Interview
'We want the biggest basket in the sector'
Spar’s managing director Debbie Robinson talks about ethics, pricing, seasonality, store concepts - and taking suppliers to task.
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News
Sainsbury's removes tobacco from three Scottish superstores
First it was a c-store. Now Sainsbury’s has stopped selling cigarettes in three of its Scottish superstores…
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Analysis and Features
Moving target for Morrisons in quest to corner Costcutter
As Morrisons sets its sights on building a convenience store chain, is Costcutter, with its lack of supply chain, the best choice?
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News
Sainsbury’s hands Wincanton new London logistics deal
Sainsbury’s has signed up Wincanton to handle its warehousing and distribution in London.
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News
Seachill expands Saucy Fish Co range
Seachill is launching a raft of NPD for its fast-growing Saucy Fish Company brand…
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News
Co-op Group extended hours plan angers staff
The Co-operative Group is to extend its store opening hours next month, provoking outrage among staff.
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Profiles and QandAs
McCammond made managing director at Appleby Westward
Mark McCammond has returned to Spar as managing director of Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward.
McCammond, who takes up the role in December, was retail operations director at fellow Spar wholesaler Henderson Group for eight years before… -
News
Taj ‘on the up’ with a new store set to open in central Crawley
Brighton-based independent retailer Taj is set to expand with the opening of a new store in Crawley. The company had been planning to move beyond Brighton for some time and the new store, due to open after Easter, would mark the end of a...
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News
March of the mults could drive Budgens out of Sheringham
A Budgens retailer is on the verge of selling up after 20 years because of the impact of a new Sainsbury's and plans for a new Tesco on the business. Speculation over the Budgens store in Sheringham has grown after details of a bid for...