Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 182

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Opinion

2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

Anyone who believed the General Election campaign would be conducted in an intelligent manner should have been among the shoppers at Sainsbury's supermarket at London's Nine Elms on Thursday. The farce began when entourages from our two major...
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Opinion

2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

Sainsbury's bid to convince shareholders, City analysts and sceptical financial writers that it is making progress in the battle to regain the marketing high ground from Tesco was reflected on two fronts this week. The multiple sent more than a...
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Opinion

2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

>>what’s tempted King to go to JS? And does the uk need to farm?When we caught up with Justin King this week, he was being suitably discreet about what he said – which was very little – as he sailed out of M& S to start his...
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Opinion

2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

>>sainsbury must be clear about its convenience strategyAnother day, another retailer. As mentioned in this column just two weeks ago, The Grocer’s Top 50 ranking of independent retailers is proving a useful shopping list for...
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Opinion

2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

>>Britain’s top retailer continues to extend its lead over rivalsWhile everybody has rightly been focusing this week on the fact that Asda has finally overtaken Sainsbury to occupy the number two spot in the supermarket league table,...
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Opinion

2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

>>A retailer running to stand still may yet catch upAmid all the flak that flew Sainsbury’s way this week, it was interesting to note that none of the chain’s many critics were able to offer any sensible suggestions as to what Sir...
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Opinion

2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

sainsbury must beware the pitfalls of the middle groundI guess there was a certain amount of inevitability about this week’s announcement from Sainsbury that Sir Peter Davis was leaving early. And, after all the corporate shenanigans...
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Under pressure

2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

Sainsbury’s bosses insist they will deliver says Sean McAllisterSainsbury’s annual general meeting proved to be a bit of an anti-climax this week. The national papers had undertaken a concerted attack on its strategy and performance...
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Sainsbury: ‘not satisfied by sales performance’

2003-07-23T00:00:00Z

Sainsbury has posted a 0.3% rise in first quarter like-for-like sales and blamed its transformation programme both in-store and within the supply chain for “disruption to the execution of our customer offer”.UK like-for-like sales including...
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JS sets out top fruit ambitions

2003-07-22T00:00:00Z

Sainsbury is aiming to take the top spot from Tesco when it comes to English top fruit. Marcus Hoggarth, senior buyer for apples and pears, said the multiple was aiming for significant growth: "I'd like to see us stuff Tesco and get the number one...
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Sainsbury's customers can now use the internet to trace all

2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

It has extended the scheme across all UK organic produce and some imports following the success of a 10-month trial on organic potatoes. Other fresh organic products including meat and dairy will be added in the future. Farmers taking part provide...
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Chiefs: no GM appetite

2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

Bosses at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway have told the government that there is no real appetite for putting GM foods back on the shelves. In a meeting held at DEFRA on Wednesday, chief executives at the top four multiples told DEFRA secretary...
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Chiefs: no GM appetite

2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

Bosses at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway have told the government that there is no real appetite for putting GM foods back on the shelves. In a meeting held at DEFRA on Wednesday, chief executives at the top four multiples told DEFRA...
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Congested Asda pulls basket down

2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

Asda has checked in the cheapest full basket so far for The Grocer 33's new look shopping list at £39.09. The chain provided two of this week's five full baskets while Sainsbury took the Storewatch title for its customer service. A better deal on...
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Shawe takes a seat as IGD chair

2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

Jan Shawe, Sainsbury's director of corporate relations, will be the new chair of the IGD board of directors. The appointment will take effect from September 30 when she will take over from Rob Knight from Dairy Farmers of Britain who has been IGD's...
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Shawe takes a seat as IGD chair

2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

Jan Shawe, Sainsbury's director of corporate relations, will be the new chair of the IGD board of directors. The appointment will take effect from September 30 when she will take over from Rob Knight from Dairy Farmers of Britain who has been IGD's...
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Steve's touch for the locals

2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

A new specialist meat counter, a partnership between a local butcher and multiple retailer, has been launched. Sainsbury and West Country-based master butcher Steve Turton are now offering customers to the retailer's Torquay and Exeter stores the...
News
Steve's touch for the locals

2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

A new specialist meat counter, a partnership between a local butcher and multiple retailer, has been launched. Sainsbury and West Country-based master butcher Steve Turton are now offering customers to the retailer's Torquay and Exeter stores...
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Outspan woos kids

2003-07-15T00:00:00Z

Outspan is set to launch a promotion in Sainsbury this summer to appeal to families. Packs of branded oranges will be on sale offering ‘kids go free’ tickets to theme parks around the UK.The promotion, which starts next week, will...
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Sainsbury wants action on ATM charges

2003-07-14T00:00:00Z

Sainsbury has paired up with the Nationwide Building Society to attack cash machine operators who charge customers to withdraw cash from their machines. Sainsbury, which operates 340 cash machines, said this year customers would pay more...