All Sainsbury's Local articles – Page 9
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the house of lancaster
If there's a question mark over the future of cheap food, the grocers don't seem to be taking much notice. Asda and Tesco have set out their stalls to match the hard discounters' low prices, albeit with more frills. And, ironically perhaps, one...
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Tesco's Harding to lead c-stores at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's is bringing in Tesco's rising star Dido Harding to take its convenience division on to the "next level".Harding will become convenience director, taking over the work Lawrence Christensen has been doing since June...
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Top-Up shop
How they performedAlthough the Weetabix was sold out and only 6-packs of bacon were available, the Co-op shop in the village of Longridge near Preston impressed our shopper who said it was clean, well stocked and had attractive...
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Three big hitters head Sainsbury's c-store ops
Sainsbury's has appointed three regional MDs in the latest phase of its convenience operation restructure.Sainsbury's head of convenience Lawrence Christensen announced in May that the Jacksons and Bells operations were to be integrated...
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neighbourhood retailers
last year: 91Peter Marks Chief executive United Co-opThe plain speaking veteran of the Co-operative Movement has shot up the power rankings this year to take the number one spot after masterminding the...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedSainsbury's Local The Brecks, RotherhamWelcome Lenzie, Glasgowspar Starbeck Avenue, Newcastle-upon-TyneTesco express Elm Park, BristolBP Shop Dorking, SurreyHow they...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited Sainsbury's Local Birmingham, West Midlands Co-op Crieff, Perthshire Nisa Stockport, Greater Manchester Tesco express Amersham, Bucks Budgens Trowbridge, Wiltshire How they...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedTesco Express Clifton, BristolSainsbury's Local Ealing, LondonMidlands Supermarket Coalville, LeicesterLondis Crawley, West SussexSpar Bishopbriggs, GlasgowHow they...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited. Tesco Express High Wycombe, Bucks. Welcome Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. Sainsbury's local Cobham, Surrey. Londis Skipton Road, Harrogate. Spar Little Common, East Sussex. How they...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited. Sainsbury's Local Chessington, Surrey. Your Local Co-op Elburton, Plymouth. Keystore Kirkintilloch, Glasgow. Londis Morpeth Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Spar Brockham, Surrey. How they...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited. Spar, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Texaco, Nottingham Road, Ashby de la Zouche. Sainsbury's Local, Bridge Way, Cobham, Surrey. Co-op Group, Kingfisher Drive, Westbury, Wiltshire. Tesco Express, Warwick...
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Attwood takes charge of Sainsbury's c-stores
Sainsbury's has appointed Mike Attwood as head of trading for convenience. He replaces Richard Lancaster, who last month was named as the new UK MD of discounter Netto from 2 January. Attwood has worked at Sainsbury's since 1975,...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedMace Hamilton Express, Cregagh Road, County Antrim, NI Nisa, Chapel House Drive, Newcastle-upon-Tynesainsbury's Local, South Ealing Road, Londonspar, Freehold Road, Ipswich, Suffolktesco...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedcostcutter, Eden Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surreylondis, Brighton Road, Horsham, West Sussexsainsbury's LOCAL, Ealing Broadway, West Londonscottish Co-op Lenzie, Kirkintilloch, East...
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Sainsbury's buys five Somerfields
Sainsbury's has snapped up five stores from Somerfield as it accelerates its expansion programme.The move comes as Sainsbury's opened a new distribution centre for its northern convenience stores on the back of increased volumes from...
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"Two high street competitors have put aside their rivalry and found a way to work together to the benefit of all"
It's not often you get invited to a secret rendezvous at a Heathrow hotel with two of the biggest names in the industry. So when I got a call to meet The Co-operative Group's Guy McCracken and Spar's Jerry Marwood at a Holiday Inn near the...
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Retailers say... upward-only rent reviews are too much
It's going up £10,000 Shinda Singh Costcutter, Birmingham General store Size: 4,000 sq ft ?I rent my shop and I have been told that the rent will be increasing in November. I have been told it is increasing by £10,000. It is...
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Sainsbury boosts local food in NI
Sainsbury is increasing its range of local products in Northern Ireland by more than 20% following a 'meet the buyer' event with regional suppliers. The 61 products from 15 companies will take the retailer's total range of Northern Irish...
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Luxury in the lap of convenience
Harrods’ c-store concept at 102 Brompton Road is an impressive sight, as James Durston reportsLet’s be honest: if the new Harrods c-store concept were anything less than spectacular, we would all be disappointed. Needless to say, a...
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High time to volunteer
Voluntary work has become integral to professional development in management circles – improving career skills and creating networks are just a couple of the benefits, says Petra CookVolunteering is sometimes seen as the province of...