Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 141
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NewsDefiant in the gloom
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King explains why he's still looking up. By Julia Taylor and Adam Leyland
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury's sharp act for Hallowe'en
In another fiercely competitive week, three retailers boasted 100% availability, finds Joanne Grew
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English apples boosted by supermarket support
Sainsbury's, Morrisons and the Co-op have all been praised for their support of English apples at the start of the 2008/09 season.The three retailers had all invested heavily in TV campaigns urging shoppers to buy English apples, according...
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Own-label rises leave canned brands behind
The cost of own-label canned food in the big four has soared in the past month, flying in the face of ongoing Tesco and Sainsbury's campaigns promoting own-label brands as cheaper alternatives to branded goods.Although canned food brands...
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Tony Page and Sainsbury's
Tony Page, Woolworths managing director of commercial, will not be joining Sainsbury's, as reported in The Grocer last week. Page was rumoured to be taking up the role of director of general merchandise. We now accept this was not...
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‘Forget food miles, eat African’ says King
Outspoken Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will today tell consumers to stop worrying about food miles and eat African produce to help development on the continent.
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EU law forces Sainsbury’s to ditch witches’ fingers
Sainsbury’s has abandoned plans to sell misshapen vegetables as Halloween-themed healthy snacks due to prohibitions on the sale of irregular produce under European Union law.
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons takes Asda's pricing crown
Asda lost its cheapest retailer title to Morrisons this week and had to make do with sharing joint second place with Sainsbury's. It was bad news for Tesco, too, which fell two places to fourth. Morrisons, which undercut its nearest rivals by...
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Turning ugly: EU slams Sainsbury's campaign
Sainsbury's has been accused of pulling a PR stunt with a new ‘ugly fruit and veg’ campaign launched this week. The retailer said it had launched the campaign to force the EU to relax strict specifications on the size and shape of fruit and veg....
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Sustainable prawns arrive in Sainsbury’s
Lyons Seafoods has added a line of MSC-certified coldwater prawns to Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference range. Lyons, one of Europe’s largest processors of prawns, said it had been working with suppliers for two years to achieve MSC status and to...
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Sausage-chomping Londoners receive dedicated banger
A new London-branded sausage has been launched to give the capital’s meat-lovers a regional speciality to call their own. The Original London Banger, which is claimed to be London’s first locally-branded sausage, has gone on sale in Sainsbury’s,...
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Supermarkets' petrol price war intensifies
The battle at the pumps between the big four has intensified with Asda and Sainsbury's cutting the price of fuel for the third time in a week.
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Ready meal premium for Mey Selections farmers
Farmers producing meat for Sainsbury’s ready meals in the Mey Selections range will receive a guaranteed premium under the terms of a new supply agreement. In a deal believed to be a first for ready meals, Sainsbury’s will be paying a higher price...
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Doubts over Aldi 1,500 UK stores target
Aldi has said it is on track to eventually operate 1,500 UK stores, despite a report this week that claimed the number was unrealistic. The CACI report, Discounters’ Challenge in Tesco & Sainsbury’s Heartland, claimed there were 959 potential new...
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury's stock and staff impress
The Sainsbury's in Halifax gets the nod from the Grocer 33 panel
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Should Sainsbury’s fear the hard discounters?
While headlines suggest middle-class shoppers are flocking in their 4x4s to Aldi and Lidl, the true picture may not be so simple, reports Sarah Butler
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Second Opinion: Negative outlook for Sainsbury's
‘Fundamentals remain tricky’ as the supermarket makes the best of a tough job, finds Jonathan Pritchard
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury's leaps into the lead
Sainsbury’s has made a stunning comeback to knock Asda off the top spot this week
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Peter’s eyes slice of Pukka-Pies’ market with Premier range
Welsh pie specialist Peter’s is hoping to grab a slice of Pukka-Pies’ market with a new ‘posh’ pastry range that launched into more than 400 Sainsbury’s stores this week. The Premier Pie range carries an rsp of £1.35, pitching it right in Pukka’s…
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Other Movers 20/9/2008
Sainsbury's plans to recruit 12,000 temporary staff to work in its stores over the Christmas period. Each of its 823 stores will employ between 10 and 40 staff from mid-November to January for...