Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 184
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Asda has been voted the nation's favourite store for the sec
The ACNielsen Homescan survey of 6,630 households in May quizzed consumers about where they liked to shop and asked them to choose between Asda, the Co-operative Group, Kwik Save, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Safeway, Sainsbury,...
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At Sainsbury we are committed to British agriculture, and th
Whichever way it is viewed, I believe it brings real benefits, not only to our customers through a greater variety of foods, but it also helps rural economies thrive and gives smaller businesses access to more markets for their products....
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Tesco's June sales hit by Sainsbury's Cup goals
Anne Bruce Tesco is blaming a drop in its sales in June on Sainsbury having commandeered all the big World Cup promotional opportunities according to City analysts. Tesco has told the City in briefings ahead of its closed period that its sales...
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The British Retail Consortium's latest Shop Price Index show
Sainsbury is set to announce a launch date for its new Nectar joint loyalty card scheme with Barclaycard, Debenhams and BP this month. Camelot has yet to churn any underperforming retailers as its retailer sales improvement programme has fallen…
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Tesco's chips are down and Sainsbury scoops the board
Sainsbury's Savacentre in Washington provided this week's only full basket with the multiple continuing its offer on Stella and Hardys to keep the bill down to £38.59. It took our shopper a while to get round the "very large store" before whizzing...
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Mimolette taking off
It's a new cheese on the UK scene but is rapidly carving a reputation for itself among lovers of sophisticated fare. Isigny-Sainte-Mère is the principal importer of mature Mimolette, launched in the UK a year ago and available in Sainsbury. It...
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Unilever and William Reed Exhibitions have joined the Associ
Marks and Spencer has extended its home delivery facility to 28 stores in central London. Customers buying over £50 of food can have it delivered free with a £4 charge for smaller baskets. Sainsbury has opened its third railway station Local...
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Sainsbury slides while Asda climbs on the back of frozen mul
Morrisons remains at the top of the chart for the second week although Asda, in second place, has closed the gap between them quite dramatically and stands just two percentage points behind. Activity in Asda is most strongly focused on price...
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Tesco ups ante with Finest
Tesco has extended its Finest brand into heath and beauty as it stretches the premium range better to rival Sainsbury's Taste the Difference. The first three Finest beauty products to go on sale were Silk Creme Bath, Smoothing Body Polish and...
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Mixed mission stores a turn off for some traditional shopper
Helen Gregory Sainsbury lost some of its traditional customers from the new-style mixed mission' stores after they were alienated by the focus on convenience and chilled food. Chief executive Sir Peter Davis admitted that although these Central...
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JS to help
more Welsh Sainsbury is looking for the next tranche of companies to join its supplier development programme in Wales. Trade development manager for Wales and the South West Rachael Turner said Sainsbury was targeting smaller companies. Under...
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Waitrose collects the top Brammy accolade
Sainsbury and Marks and Spencer battled it out at this year's Brammy Awards but Waitrose pipped them both to the title of best multiple retailer. The Brammys, which celebrates the contribution of retailers, manufacturers, caterers and the media to...
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Suppliers must support new lines from day one
Siân Harrington Brand manufacturers are losing sales by failing to support new products in store from the outset, according to research from Sainsbury obtained by The Grocer. By waiting until the main above-the-line ads kick in, typically between...
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Tesco is to open a standalone Express c-store in East Witter
Sainsbury is launching a car insurance product as it powers up its financial services to ward off competitors such as Tesco, Asda and Marks and Spencer. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee has criticised DEFRA management as incapable...
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Ariel 1.1kg 3 for 2 Gondola end Morrisons
Ariel Tablets 32 Price promotion £2.41 Gondola end Sainsbury Carlsberg 4 x 500ml 2 for £5 Floor stack Morrisons Coca-Cola 2l 2 for £2.09 ...
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Normally we buy Sainsbury's own brand American long grain e
We like curry, so obviously we know of Patak's. I have often bought their raita and pickles and my husband has a jar of their hot lime pickle which he likes in sandwiches. I think of Patak's as a brand leader with a reputation for good Indian food....
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Multiples warned of deep cuts destruction to Stella
Tim Palmer Multiple buyers have been warned they will destroy the value of Britain's best selling alcoholic drink if they continue their ruthless price war on cases of Stella Artois. Both Sainsbury and Tesco have been using the brand to attract...
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Cadbury Schweppes has taken second place in the European che
Scottish convenience chain David Sands has opened its 15th store. The site, in Thornton, Fife, was acquired from an independent trader in June after a local press ad campaign for sites. Sainsbury has enlisted 230 village stores and sub post offices...
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Robin Whitbread takes Somerfield buying role
Former Sainsbury retail director Robin Whitbread has re-emerged in the trade as group buying director at Somerfield. He succeeds Keith Jackson, who has been charged with identifying new sales opportunities for the group in the role of new business...
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World Cup gives kick to beer/snacks
Retailers and manufacturers say the World Cup boosted sales beyond expectations. Sainsbury, the official supermarket for the English football team, said: "Before the World Cup had started, we had made more in sales of World Cup merchandise than we...