Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 187

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    Late entry in ales

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Marston's is hoping to repeat the success of its last two launches into the premium bottled ale market with a new brew, Late Hopped. Late Hopped is already lined up as Sainsbury's Beer of the Month in May, selling at a competitive £1.29. It will...

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    A ton of Taste the Difference

    2002-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's move to up the stakes in the battle for own label dominance got under way in earnest this week. The Grocer last week revealed how Britain's second biggest multiple was stepping up its battle with Tesco by adding more than 100 products...

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    Square cans! This week Sainsbury announced that it was looki

    2002-04-06T00:00:00Z

    I've read about the new cans in the papers and I'm worried because I don't think my can opener will cut round corners. There's no need to worry because they'll have ring pulls. I really like spaghetti hoops. Will they have to be made into squares...

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    Stella and Carlsberg help drinks stack up more winning numbe

    2002-03-30T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons continues to dominate the fascia chart this week with the same share as last week ­ 29%. Sainsbury and Asda have both moved up the chart from positions three and five to two and three respectively while Safeway and Tesco have dropped....

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    Sir Peter pours scorn on Asda's pretensions

    2002-03-30T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis issued a blunt response to Asda's claim to be heading for the number two spot in UK grocery by the end of the year. Speaking at the opening of a refurbished Central store in Westminster on Monday, Sir...

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    MEAT

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Partnerships pointed out Sainsbury has been quick in responding to the call from Sir Don Curry's food policy commission for more effort to "reconnect" farmers with customers. The company plans to boost its Partnership in Livestock Scheme,...

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    Tesco's hi-tech route for HR

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is poised for the global launch of a new HR computer system in a deal with software provider PeopleSoft. A spokesman for PeopleSoft said it provided HR software for other multiples such as M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury and was set to announce a...

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    Baker says Asda is confident of becoming number two this yea

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Asda says it will overtake Sainsbury to become the number two player in the UK market by the end of this year. Interviewed by The Grocer's editor Clive Beddall at Food and Drink Expo in Birmingham, Asda deputy chief operating officer Richard Baker...

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    It's paled to significance

    2002-03-16T00:00:00Z

    An ambitious project by Australian producer Cranswick to target female shoppers with a dedicated wine range is paying dividends seven months after launch. The company claims the Image range it launched in Tesco and Sainsbury last August, in...

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    MANAGEMENT TEAM BUY BUKO

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK's leading shopping trolley manufacturers has been saved from receivership by a new Bank of Scotland funded management team. Buko, which claims to have a 40% share of the UK's shopping trolley market and supplies Sainsbury, Safeway and...

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    regional branding

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Celtic Pride hits shelves The Celtic Pride Welsh Lamb Sausage went on sale at Tesco and Sainsbury stores across Wales and the south west following pioneering deals struck by Wales' leading livestock co-operative The Welsh Meat Company. Just two...

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    Sainsbury's Kiln Lane, Epsom, store has been inviting custom

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Exactly what does browsing mean? I don't know. All I can suggest is that the store has re-opened after refurbishment and wants customers to come in and have a look at it. But it hasn't been refurbished and it hasn't been closed. It's been open for...

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    Lager, beer and cider give drinks an appetite for the main c

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The fascia chart continues to be dominated by Asda which again holds the number one spot. Safeway is closing the gap on Asda, however, rising to number two just five percentage points behind. The resurgence of Safeway has pushed Sainsbury down...

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    another partner for tarrango

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Australian winemaker Brown Brothers has increased the off-trade distribution for its varietal Tarrango with a listing in Budgens. The grape is produced exclusively by the company and its stockists include the Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsbury...

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    fish: sustainability

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    JS fights for tuna As sales of fresh tuna reach an all time high, Sainsbury has announced it is to join forces with the Marine Stewardship Council to fund a project to protect stocks. Consumer spending in the UK on fresh tuna alone ...

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    sainsbury: engagement in this process is not optional'

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The message from Sainsbury on factory gate pricing was equally uncompromising. Yes, the supermarket chain had been keen from day one to work with suppliers to ensure its initiative was as collaborative as possible. But Richard Dickson, Sainsbury's...

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    Sainsbury will soon launch an intermediate ECR scorecard for

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Thorntons posted a 9.2% rise in pre-tax profit to £10.3m on sales up 3% to £102m for the six months to January 12. The company said it would drive sales through more listings in other retail outlets and even pub chains. Procter & Gamble is...

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    MPs put local sourcing claims on trial

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    MPs have slammed representatives from the major supermarkets for claiming they take local sourcing seriously. Sainsbury, Tesco, Asda, Safeway, the Co-operative Group and Netto were witnesses as the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Select...

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    Chilled goes down a treat for own label and mum gets busy in

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Asda has dramatically increased its domination of the chart and stands at number one, a full 12 percentage points ahead of Sainsbury. Asda has a strong Mother's Day theme which most certainly contributes to its position in the chart. The...

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    Cadbury's Creme Egg x12 Price promotion £3.49 Gondola

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury's Dairy Milk Bar 1kg Price promotion £3.98 Side stack Asda Cadbury's Heroes 1.5kg Price promotion £2.99 Gondola end Safeway Cadbury's Ice Cream Bars 3/4 packs ...