Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 163

  • News

    Silence golden for JS

    2006-03-18T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is stepping up its availability drive as new supply chain director Roger Burnley takes over from logistics guru Lawrence Christensen.Sainsbury aims to cut the number of stores that have night-time curfews on deliveries....

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    JS sticking with Nectar

    2006-03-18T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury has given its clearest indication yet that it will sign up again to Nectar when the contract comes up for renewal this year, after bowing to customer pressure to make it more user-friendly.There has been persistent...

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    Multiples promise to make their online prices more transparent

    2006-03-18T00:00:00Z

    The major supermarkets have agreed to offer online customers clearer pricing information following a long-running investigation by the OFT.The OFT said Asda, Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose did not make it sufficiently clear on...

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    Sainsbury pension plan criticised

    2006-03-13T08:21:00Z

    Sainsbury employees could see their pensions cut by half if they take up the retailer’s new pension scheme.In a research note for RBC Capital Markets, independent expert John Ralfe warned that an employee with 20 years' service on...

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    Costs cut in move to rail

    2006-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is ramping up its cost-cutting drive as it enters the final leg of its three-year turnaround strategy with a move to switch some distribution to rail.The move comes as Sainsbury attempts to sort out its finances, using £350m from a...

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    Sainsbury neck-and-neck with Asda

    2006-03-09T08:20:00Z

    Sainsbury and Asda are neck-and-neck on market share, data from TNS has revealed.TNS said that in the four weeks to February 26, Sainsbury and Asda both had market share of 16.1%.Justin King, chief executive of Sainsbury, earlier...

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    Bird flu action plan

    2006-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets are finalising contingency plans to safeguard business continuity and stock availability in the event that bird flu hits Britain.Sainsbury said its plans were based around a number of scenarios, including speculation that one in...

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    Sainsbury staff receive payout

    2006-03-03T08:29:00Z

    More than 10,000 Sainsbury staff are set to share a £16m payout as part of the retailers Sharesave scheme.The retailer said that staff who had participated in the three-year scheme would see an increase in their original savings of...

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    The Saturday Essay

    2006-02-18T00:00:00Z

    >>physical activity should be accessible to all children. Justin King, CEO of SainsburyThe childhood obesity debate continues to rage on. In the grocery industry, we’re used to people thinking that diet is fundamentally the...

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    Supermarkets may host GPs

    2006-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury are all considering whether to open GP centres in their stores under new plans put forward by the government.Earlier this month, the government revealed that it was keen to open GP surgeries in supermarkets in a...

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    Costs cause the end for Farm Fed

    2006-02-04T00:00:00Z

    Escalating costs, poor returns, competition from cheap imports and the loss of volumes with Sainsbury have all been blamed for a decision by Northern Ireland chicken processor Farm Fed Chickens to close its plant.The management of the...

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    Fruit2day is juice and pieces

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Nutritional products will form the basis of a push into the UK by Swiss food giant Hero, starting with the £11m launch of a unique fruit drink.Fruit2day, which goes into Sainsbury, Asda, Morrisons and The Co-operative Group stores this month,...

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    Fruit2day is juice and pieces

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Nutritional products will form the basis of a push into the UK by Swiss food giant Hero, starting with the £11m launch of a unique fruit drink.Fruit2day, which goes into Sainsbury, Asda, Morrisons and The Co-operative Group stores this month,...

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    Tesco urged to police apples

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Apple chiefs have called on Tesco to adopt a Sainsbury-style approach to the beginning of this year’s UK apple season.The changeover of stock from imported to home-grown apples has traditionally been a tricky time for the major...

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    Tesco urged to police apples

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Apple chiefs have called on Tesco to adopt a Sainsbury-style approach to the beginning of this year’s UK apple season.The changeover of stock from imported to home-grown apples has traditionally been a tricky time for the major...

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    Bounty struggling to fulfil kitchen towel demand

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is dogged by supply chain troubles with its Bounty brand kitchen towel, according to two of the major multiples.The company is failing to meet supply demands, leaving gaps on shelves.Sainsbury paper buyer Ritchie Mcfee...

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    Bounty struggling to fulfil kitchen towel demand

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is dogged by supply chain troubles with its Bounty brand kitchen towel, according to two of the major multiples.The company is failing to meet supply demands, leaving gaps on shelves.Sainsbury paper buyer Ritchie Mcfee...

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    Does in-store media work in c-stores...

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    While Sainsbury is rolling out in-store TV across its small stores, Nisa-Today’s has backed off. Siân Harrington investigatesThe news that Sainsbury is to roll out in-store television to its convenience estate from this month shows...

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    Does in-store media work in c-stores...

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    While Sainsbury is rolling out in-store TV across its small stores, Nisa-Today’s has backed off. Siân Harrington investigatesThe news that Sainsbury is to roll out in-store television to its convenience estate from this month shows...

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    Vox Shop

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    >>Hot and snacking sectors are driving growth… Most sales still come from ready-to-eat… Trend towards eating a healthier breakfast…Sainsbury cereal buyerCereal is a key category for all major multiples as all tend to...