Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 170
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Stores ready for challenge
Keeping prices low is the key to heading off future threats. By Liz HamsonWhen Asda knocked Sainsbury off the number two spot in the supermarket league table last August, chief executive Tony DeNunzio’s delight was bitter sweet. With...
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Sainsbury agree new deal with Jamie
Sainsbury have signed a new deal with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to continue as the front man for their forthcoming advertising campaigns.The 12-month deal will earn the chef £1.2m compared to the £900,000 he received for his last campaign....
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Customer loyalty
Asda has greater customer loyalty than Tesco or Sainsbury, according to new research from customer loyalty experts TARP. In an online survey of 1,200 consumers, 32% of Asda shoppers said they would always shop at Asda if possible. This compared to...
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Frozen food buying team boosted at JS
Sainsbury has made a series of buying appointments to its frozen food buying team as it seeks to develop its portfolio of products in the category.Tessa Jones has been made frozen food buying manager.She has worked for Sainsbury for...
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Sainsbury non food plans
Sainsbury has struck deals with three leading designers to create an exclusive new range of lifestyle products called ‘by’.Cookware designed by Terence Conran, cut flowers and planted arrangements from Orlando Hamilton and home accessories...
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Getting tough on RTDs
Asda and Somerfield are following in Sainsbury’s footsteps by revamping their RTD ranges. Less than a month after Sainsbury cut back on the number of lines it stocks (The Grocer, April 3, p68), rivals are also preparing to unveil plans to simplify...
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It’s a Sainsbury’s with Bells on
Bells and Sainsbury are aiming to develop 75-80 dual-branded c-stores by the end of 2005.Speaking at the opening of the first Sainsbury’s at Bells store in Peterlee, Co Durham, Bells Stores joint MD David Graham said the aim was to acquire...
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Unions hit out over Sainsbury pay freeze decision
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has joined the Transport and General Workers Union in condemning Sainsbury’s decision to freeze the pay of some of its employees in its latest pay review.The dispute stretches back to June 2003, when Sainsbury offered...
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The Asda effect
Many who cut their teeth at the university of Asda have graduated to key positions in UK retail. Glynn Davis finds out whyThis week Asda alumni Andy Clarke takes up his role as MD of Iceland. Last month, Justin King took the reins...
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Giants’ c-stores have had welcome impact
Nearly one in five of Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s local store customers say the multiples’ moves into convenience have transformed the way they shop, according to exclusive research for The Grocer. A survey of 1,721 principal shoppers, conducted by...
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Spotless Sainsbury is the cheapest
At £37.07, Sainsbury in Macclesfield provided the cheapest of our four full baskets on The Grocer 33 this week and was the best performer for customer care.The store was spotless, while staff were knowledgeable and polite when questioned. The...
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Media spend’s a vital growth aid
Media spends continue to be important to support the sales growth of the top four grocers and, with the exception of Sainsbury, there were double digit growths in advertising budgets last year. Nielsen Media Research confirms Tesco as one of...
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Press round-up…Sainsbury
Sainsbury may have to restart the search for a new chairman following investor fury at its appointment last week of Sir Ian Prosser, according to The Sunday Times.The paper spoke to 10 leading investors who criticised Prosser’s track record and...
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Sainsbury best for organic
Sainsbury has scooped a top award from the Soil Association and been named Organic Supermarket of the Year 2004. This is the third time that Sainsbury has picked up the award. The judges were impressed with the supermarket’s commitment to...
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Sainsbury pays highest return in our portfolio
In the week when Sainsbury’s shareholders received news of a major windfall, research by The Grocer confirms that the retailer pays the best dividend of any of the top UK multiples.Two years ago we bought £100 worth of Sainsbury shares as part...
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First Safeways go to Waitrose
Tesco and Sainsbury are frontrunners in the race to pick up the remaining Safeway stores that Morrisons must sell to satisfy regulators.Waitrose this week picked up 14 stores from the disposal list plus four other Safeway stores and a Morrisons...
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Cottle takes on key role
Sainsbury has promoted Finn Cottle from head of dairy trading to head of fresh foods product development, as it fights for market share in the key convenience category.Her role includes responsibility for Sainsbury’s regional foods offer and...