Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 139

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    Sainsbury's trials high-welfare milk

    2008-06-21T00:00:00Z

    A new 'ethical' milk sourced from higher-welfare cows and packaged in a new recyclable pouch is being trialled in 35 Sainsbury's stores.Developed by the Contented Cow Company, Freedom Food-certified Precious Milk went into stores last...

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    Sainsbury's 'in real trouble' with website offline for days

    2008-06-21T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's website meltdown could lose it thousands of online customers in the next few months, The Grocer has learnt.The retailer claimed that a computer fault crashed its home delivery website, which has been suspended since Tuesday...

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    Sainsbury's shares fall

    2008-06-19T08:21:00Z

    Shares in Sainsbury's fell 10.5p to close on 325.5p yesterday as the chain's first-quarter sales failed to meet analyst expectations.Sainsbury's reported a 3.4% increase in first-quarter like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, but analysts had...

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    What the papers said

    2008-06-16T00:00:00Z

    ?Sainsbury's has started selling milk packaged in a recyclable plastic pouch in 35 of its stores to try to reduce packaging waste, according to The Times. The pouches, produced in partnership with Dairy Crest, are claimed to reduce milk...

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    Top-Up shop

    2008-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Who we visited costcutter Marlborough, WiltshireLONDIS Wandsworth, Londonsainsbury's local Farnham Common, Buckinghamshirescotmid Uphall, West Lothiantesco express Hazel Grove, Greater...

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    Top 6

    2008-06-14T00:00:00Z

    ?Sainsbury's Sainsbury's organic sales are growing ahead of the market. Sales of its own-label SO Organic range jumped 17% year-on-year to more than £310m last year, with growth continuing in double digits this year. Its new soup...

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    Revival of frozen continues with two branded launches

    2008-06-09T00:00:00Z

    There was further evidence of the renaissance of the frozen food category this week as two major launches were announced.A Belfast-based supplier of own-label frozen party food to Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda is launching its first...

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    beauty in simplicity

    2008-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Distribution is simple. But that doesn't make it easy. It's a truism with which Sainsbury's has been dealing ever since the Sir Peter Davis era, when the launch of two new 'fulfilment factories', at Hams Hall and Waltham Point, appeared to usher...

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    A triumph for the underdog - Q&A and Availability

    2008-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's Cwmbran branch in South Wales is smaller, older and less-suited to the working class town than the Asda across the road, but it is this week's Top Store thanks to getting the basics right. Our shopper was delighted by the warm and...

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    Sainsbury's swaps its bogofs for lower prices

    2008-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has regained the top spot in the retailer activity chart from Morrisons. Accounting for 26% of the space allocated to promotions by the top five retailers, Sainsbury's choice of mechanics marked a dramatic shift from bogofs to...

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    Sainsbury's tastes difference in wine

    2008-05-26T00:00:00Z

    We may be two decades into the UK's wine revolution but the trade has done little to make the whole business of buying wine any easier, less intimidating or more pleasurable. Shoppers still tend to approach the wine aisle in a state of mild...

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    In Brief: Pork sales soar; Noble egg supply; Sausage focus

    2008-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Pork sales soar  Retail pork sales rose 8.9% to £756m in the year to 20 April, and are rising faster than beef and lamb, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board figures.  Noble egg supply  Sainsbury's and Noble Foods has won the Pig...

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    Four new roles to drive growth at Sainsbury's

    2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has forged ahead with plans to drive growth in the business by revising its operating board and creating four new roles. New roles in information technology and change, commercial services, property and strategy were...

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    Sainsbury's spurs rivals to bring the bogof back

    2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's decision to buck the trend with bogofs appears to have led to a flurry of me-too activity among its rivals. The mechanic accounted for a whopping 65% of Sainsbury's ­featured space promotions last weekend.

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    King says all targets met in plan to become great again

    2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Despite pre-tax profits climbing by just 0.4% to £479m in the past year, Sainsbury's CEO Justin King has declared its recovery complete and has outlined plans for growth. The disappointing pre-tax profit figure was put down in part to a...

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    Retailers plan national staff blacklist

    2008-05-09T08:10:00Z

    Retailers have joined forces to create a national database that will blacklist staff for stealing, forgery and fraud.HMV, Harrods, Littlewoods, Mothercare and Selfridges have signed up to the scheme, and Asda will take part if Sainsbury's...

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    Short-termism will wreck quality meat production

    2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Leading retailers need a strategy - and quick - to deal with structural changes in supply chains if quality British meat supply is to surviveOur three largest retailers - Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's - refuse to tell The Grocer whether...

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    Sainsbury's to ditch paper for Talkmans

    2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's claims that accuracy of its stock picking has improved to 99.99%, after ditching paper picking lists for voice technology.The chain, which has in the past struggled with its supply chain and four years ago had to write off...

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    KMI's Little Me set to go nationwide

    2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Organic babies' toiletries brand Little Me arrives in Sainsbury's this week as part of ambitious expansion plans by new owner KMI . The King of Shaves parent company acquired the £4m Floraroma business, which owns Little Me, last week....

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    Cucumber as a snack

    2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

    A new 'thin skinned' cucumber is being launched to appeal to shoppers seeking convenience. The fruit, which goes into Sainsbury's this month, has a thin translucent skin, is mint green in colour, and is smaller than a conventional...