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Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 141
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What the papers said - 22nd March 2008
Sainsbury's top potato buyer has been arrested by police investigating an alleged £3m fraud. The News of the World said detectives have questioned John Maylam over allegations that he took "backhander" payments from potato company Greenvale, which...
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Supermarket shares fall
Shares in Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons fell yesterday after analysts warned the chains could struggle to hit sales expectations.“Consensus forecasts appear to assume that Tesco, Sainsbury and Morrison will all continue to grow UK sales...
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Tesco growth lagging but it will fight back say analysts
Tesco and Sainsbury's have underperformed the total grocery market for the second consecutive month, while Morrisons and Asda have built on sales momentum, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel figures.The total grocery market grew 5.9%...
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IN a league of their own
The own-label corks are popping at Sainsbury's Holborn headquarters. This week, it revealed that sales of its Taste the Difference range surpassed the £1bn mark at the end of 2007, making the brand bigger in value than Coca-Cola in the UK. ...
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key team players
Sue Henderson integrity manager Our brand standards really define what it takes to be a Sainsbury's product. Many policies are customer-driven, such as taking additives out of our soft drinks - one of the biggest challenges we've...
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Supermarket surgery first in Manchester
Sainsbury's is to open the UK's first supermarket-based GP surgery on Monday in a six-month trial.The out-of-hours surgery at Heaton Park in Manchester will open on Mondays and Thursdays from 6.30pm to 9.30pm and on Saturdays from 11am...
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Sainsbury's loses out in English asparagus race
Tesco has beaten Sainsbury's in the race to get the first English asparagus into stores this year.Asparagus grown by S&A Davies in Worcestershire hit shelves in Tesco's Evesham store last week, beating the previous record by four weeks,...
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Price Survey - 1st March 2008
Asda's attempt to record a fourth week as cheapest retailer has been foiled by Morrisons as the price gap between the big four becomes narrower than ever. Only 62p separated Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco from each other after they matched...
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Sainsbury's tool offers web shopping insights
Sainsbury's suppliers will be the first to be able to analyse online sales separately from in-store sales, following the roll-out of a new insight tool by the company that manages Sainsbury's Nectar loyalty card scheme.LMG's Self Serve,...
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Sainsbury's in lead as Fairtrade sales rocket
Sales of Fairtrade products were up 44% last year, according to data produced exclusively for The Grocer ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight, which kicks off on Monday.TNS Worldpanel figures show sales hit £225m in the year to 4 November 2007,...
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Sainsbury's expansion drive goes beyond home counties
Sainsbury's is to focus on boosting store numbers outside its traditional heartland in southern England.The supermarket revealed it would target Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the south west of England as it secured a deal to open...
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Perry the campus champion - Q&A and Availability
Having the economically deprived Moss Side estate and a university campus for neighbours may not seem an ideal place for a Sainsbury's store. But its Fallowfield branch in Manchester has proven a surprise hit with the locals and wins this week's Top...
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Red-fleshed apple is 'new superfruit'
Sainsbury's is hoping to have unearthed the next superfruit after a scouting trip to Switzerland unearthed a new variety of red-fleshed apple.The variety, which is yet to be named, has very high levels of antioxidants, which can help...
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Administration for No Catch
Organic farmed cod operation Johnson Seafarms went into administration this week with debts of £40m. No Catch - claimed to be the world's first organic cod farm - had listings in Tesco and selected Sainsbury's but sales of just £3m last year....
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Sainsbury's to open first GP surgery
Sainsbury is planning to open the first supermarket GP centre at its store in Heaton Park, Manchester.As part of the pilot scheme, the surgery, staffed by three doctors, will offer appointments on Monday and Thursday evenings and for four...
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No Catch in administration
Organic cod supplier No Catch has fallen into administration.The business, which has listings in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and independent retailers, went into administration yesterday, with debts of £40m, according to the Financial...
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Newby and Ingle key to Netto's expansion
Discounter Netto has brought in former Sainsbury's manager Paul Newby as store operations director to help reposition the chain as a mainstream supermarket.Netto managing director Richard Lancaster has appointed his former Sainsbury's...
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Sainsbury's defies the data - Q&A and Availability
No retailer is less suited to the East Sussex town of Newhaven than Sainsbury's, according to CACI data, but store manager Tim Maginnis has instilled real competitive spirit in his staff and they reaped the rewards with this week's service award....
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Second Sainsbury's boss for Skillsmart
Sainsbury's head of retail resourcing and training Steven Davis has joined the board of directors of career development group Skillsmart.Davis is the second senior figure from Sainsbury's to join Skillsmart after chief executive Justin...
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Price Survey - 9th February 2008
Morrisons' reign as Britain's cheapest retailer didn't last long. Asda reclaimed its crown this week with a £44.13 basket, while Sainsbury's leapfrogged Tesco and Morrisons to snatch second place. Despite doubling the price of minced beef, Asda...