Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 161
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Tesco races after Sainsbury with sports scheme
Tesco is to jump on the success of Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme with the launch of a similar campaign, Tesco Sport for Schools and Clubs, next month.The introduction of the sports equipment giveaway scheme coincides with the absence of Active...
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Sainsbury acquires nine stores
Sainsbury has acquired nine former Safeway stores from Morrisons.Eight of the stores are located in the south of England and the ninth is in Scotland. They have an estimated gross asset value of approximately £16.8m.Justin King,...
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Kickass from Fat Bastard stable
Sainsbury’s late-summer Drinks Festival kicks off this month with a selection of new wines and half-price offers.The festival, from August 17 to September 13, will showcase 17 new wines including a selection of organic varietals, beers and...
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Fresh angle in war of the ads
Sainsbury and Waitrose are both claiming victory in a row over an ad campaign highlighting the price difference between their fresh produce.Waitrose had slammed the ‘Fresh to Sainsbury’s’ ads, complaining that they did not compare like with...
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Tesco, Sainsbury to keep selling 35mm cameras
Tesco and Sainsbury will continue to sell film cameras in-store and online, despite the decision of electrical retailer Dixons to phase them out.Dixons revealed this week that sales of digital cameras in its stores were outstripping sales of...
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Will ‘fair prices’ do?
Sainsbury is close to finalising a new slogan to replace ‘Making Life Taste Better’ as the supermarket prepares for the September launch of its new-look advertising campaign.The Grocer has learned that ‘Great Food, Fair Prices’ is a strong...
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Legendary ale back after 7-year break
It’s back to the future for Bishop’s Tipple, which is returning to the ale shelves after a seven-year absence.The classic West Country strong ale is being relaunched in a bottle format and will be featuring in Sainsbury’s Drinks Festival this...
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Sainsbury set to stay sweet on Nectar
Sainsbury is finally getting value for money out of its relationship with the Nectar loyalty card. Improvements to the way it uses data are set to deliver a 10-fold increase in incremental sales generated from the scheme in 2005 compared with just...
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Tesco sets style for denim
Tesco is relaunching its denim range as part of a major drive to increase its clothing offer by almost 30% this autumn, while Sainsbury is making a play for the back-to-school market with its first own-label kidswear range.Tesco’s new range,...
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Eureka! falls on deaf ears in UK
Major UK multiples are failing to tap into the full potential of seedless lemons, according to Capespan trading director Martin Dunnett.Dunnett said no multiple here had placed orders this year for Capespan Eureka! seedless lemons. Sainsbury...
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Asda’s ITsystems ‘slow’
An extraordinary war of words has broken out between Asda and Sainsbury over which of them has the best IT systems.The row was sparked by Angela Morrison, Sainsbury’s new director of information systems, who joined the chain from Asda in March....
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Sprout the difference
Sainsbury will introduce Brussels sprouts to its Taste The Difference premium range for the first time this Christmas.The retailer said the sprouts had a distinctive nutty flavour and a natural sweetness that would make them popular even with...
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A low summer season
Sainsbury’s efforts to become leaner and fitter have become the engine for deflation in grocery, as Ronan Hegarty explainsIncreasing competition between the big multiples and seasonal price-cutting on key lines have combined to drag...
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JS engine for deflation
Justin King’s strategy of cutting prices at Sainsbury is making the chain more competitive. But new research by The Grocer shows it is fuelling deflationary pressures on prices as a whole.Sainsbury’s prices have been slashed by 5% year-on-year...
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Wine brands chill out for summer
Brands including Fetzer and Jacob’s Creek are introducing wine cooling innovations to compete with chilled beer in preparation for this summer’s heatwave.Producer Fetzer Vineyards is offering a re-usable Cool-Air tube to Sainsbury shoppers...
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Sainsbury to launch credit card
Sainsbury is launching a credit card in a joint effort with American Express.The Amex-Nectar card will be launched in September and is designed to be the most lucrative award scheme available. Customers who use the card will earn...
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Penguin pair for UK store
Southcorp is launching its Little Penguin Australian wine range into the UK.The wines, initially a Chardonnay and a Shiraz, are priced at £4.99 each and are available at Sainsbury.They are described as easy-drinking and the Chardonnay is...
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JS drive lifts availability
Sainsbury has rolled out new in-store processes to ensure improved availability across all of its stores.The Newbury processes – so named as they were first trialled in Newbury – have gone live in every outlet, six weeks ahead of schedule....
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Sainsbury rolls out TV into Jacksons stores
Sainsbury is rolling out an in-store TV network into a further 60 Jacksons stores this month, a year after the convenience retailer piloted the media channel. The move brings the number of Jacksons stores with screens to 100. Sales increases of...
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Discontent rife at depots
The supermarket distribution network is heading for turmoil following a series of rows over increased pressures on workers.Scanning technology, introduced at Tesco’s Thurrock depot and now being used by Sainsbury, sparked outrage this week at...