Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 187
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Nectar partnership gets cool response from City
Anne Bruce Sainsbury is to withdraw eight million Reward Cards from September as it phases in its new collaborative loyalty scheme. The announcement of the Nectar scheme for shoppers at Debenhams, BP and Sainsbury and Barclaycard holders follows...
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Top non-foods role for Evans at Sainsbury
Sainsbury has headhunted B&Q's Keith Evans for the post of non-foods director. Evans, who was trading director, showroom and building at B&Q, will report to Sainsbury's assistant md Stuart Mitchell. Group chief executive Peter Davis said: "I am...
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Sainsbury is a sponsor of the England World Cup squad, and i
Hello. I'm just back from a trip to my local Sainsbury and it is heaving with adverts for the World Cup. What on earth is going on? Sainsbury is very proud indeed to be the main sponsor of the World Cup team. We are promoting it heavily in store...
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JS must bring back family shoppers'
The City is still not convinced Sainsbury's long-term strategy will deliver, despite it reporting its best performance in over a decade after a year of restructuring. One analyst said: "The numbers were slightly ahead of expectations, but the...
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Shaws eyes acquisitions
Sainsbury's US supermarket chain Shaw's is to chase further acquisition opportunities this year as its growth strategy proves "very successful". Sainsbury assistant managing director Sara Weller said the 185-store chain had performed very buoyantly...
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manchester picking depot shuts
Sainsbury's online shopping service is shutting its picking centre in Gorton, Manchester. A spokeswoman said the depot was being closed because the chain's stores in Manchester had been reinvigorated and were now capable of offering the picking...
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Expensive on space, heavy on wastage and a constant headache
Certainly, its space has been eroded by new formats such as the serveovers with ready to go ethnic meals in Asda and Morrisons, rotisseries serving roasted poultry in Sainsbury, plus the extensive fresh food to go' counters in Safeway's larger new...
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Entire own label range will be Quality Checked
Exclusive John Wood Sainsbury is introducing a new quality label across its entire own brand food range of 19,000 products. The Quality Checked campaign will consist of a new logo and a statement about quality which will appear on all own label...
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M&S seeks out bigger stores for its Simply Food format
Anne Bruce Marks and Spencer is to continue putting its Simply Food format into bigger stores. This is because the M&S food range does not fit comfortably with a convenience store footprint. Food business unit director Justin King said a number...
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Lidl is an ad heavyweight
Sainsbury is the biggest spender on advertising so far this year, according to the latest data from Nielsen Media Research. Although Sainsbury's ad spend for the three months to the end of March was down 15.8% on the period last year, its...
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Oliver (and Sven) front Sainsbury's Cup tackle
Elaine Watson Jamie Oliver will dominate TV screens and airwaves this month as Sainsbury's launches an aggressive round of advertising to coincide with the World Cup. The chef is fronting regional TV ads plugging Sainsbury's online shopping...
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Sacked staff in legal bid
Sixty former store managers are taking legal action against Sainsbury, claiming they were dismissed unfairly. The managers, whose salaries ranged from £33,500 to £54,000, were sacked in January when they were told they did not meet the...
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Lindemans' premium box
Southcorp is aiming for the high ground in the wine box market with the launch of its premium Lindemans Bin range in the format. Matthew Clark dominates the sector with the Stowells of Chelsea range which has an average price of £13.99. Sainsbury...
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M&S at top, Iceland bottom in animal welfare vetting
Sainsbury and Iceland have hit back at claims they are lagging behind competitors in the animal welfare stakes. The move follows a report from Compassion in World Farming placing them at the bottom of the compassionate supermarket' table. M&S...
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D emand for energy and sports drinks shows so sign of waning
But retailers still remain unprepared. Space hasn't been made available and lucrative sales have been lost. A Zenith survey in September 2001 found 62% of Tesco, 31% of Safeway, 18% of Sainsbury and 12% of Asda stores had shortages of brand leader...
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Tilda extends Rizazz brand with five premium sauces
Tilda is extending its Rizazz brand with the launch of a five-strong range of premium ambient sauces in pouches. In Waitrose, Sainsbury and Asda next week, the new arrivals join the brand's pre-cooked microwaveable flavoured rice range, which...
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Paul Gannon, chief operating officer of Sainsbury's American
Shareholders at Philip Morris have approved proposals to change the company's name to Altria Group. The company's subsidiaries Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International, Kraft Foods and Miller Brewing Company will retain their names. Unilever...
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Asda comes up cheapest despite overcharging our shopper twic
A lack of congestion and an abundance of special offers was a pleasant change this week. Our shopper visited the new Safeway at Reddish and was impressed with all the extra features such as its noodle bar. Meanwhile improvements to Sainsbury's...
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There's bunching in the field after Morrisons and drinks spr
Morrisons sits at the top of the fascia chart but again it's lead has been reduced as Asda moves up into second position followed by Sainsbury which comes in at number three. Tesco and Safeway have both moved down the chart, although there are...
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Lazenby's lowers the fat
Sausage producer Cranswick has added a Better Because.. low fat premium pork sausage to its Lazenby's range. On shelf in Sainsbury this week, the newcomer goes into other multiples next month. With less than 3% fat and a minimum of 90% meat, it...