Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 189
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MPs put local sourcing claims on trial
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
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
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 ...
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Whistling in the wind
The notion that Tesco and Sainsbury have reached an "understanding" not to undercut each other on the prices of popular products is as likely as Osama Bin Laden sharing a Tuscan holiday villa with the Blairs. Yet that was the scenario delivered by...
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Sainsbury is central to store conversion
Sainsbury is to open a 20,000 sq ft Central store in the former Dingles department store, Bristol. The building, on the north side of the city centre, is being converted into retail units and flats by developer Crown Dilmun. The Sainsbury unit,...
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The industry has entered a dangerous new era of the categor
Sainsbury used the description for its cheap Carling deal in December but other retailers say this was overdramatisation and that the tactics used by the major players were just part of normal trading. Nevertheless, the cash and carries and...
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Easter and Mother's Day bring in the good times for confecti
There is little change in the fascia chart this week, with all but Tesco and Morrisons remaining in the same position. Asda still retains the number one position but Sainsbury has moved a little closer and less than one percentage point separates...
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The question for the brewers is can it get any worse?' And
Christmas, the trade agrees, was the worst yet with price cutting starting earlier than expected, and the prices went lower than anyone anticipated. The much publicised winner among the multiples in the race to go lower sooner was Sainsbury. Its...
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Stores get to wok on Chinese New Year and on Jif for Pancake
Asda tops the fascia chart this week with Sainsbury close on its heels. The Asda share is driven by a high volume of two for' promotions, especially on alcoholic drinks and snacks. The alcoholic drinks category is very strong in Asda with six...
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JS warms to a cheeky partner for Rude Boy
Sainsbury is adding some fun to its wine shelves with three unconventional launches. It has created Rude Girl Shiraz to partner its Rude Boy Chardonnay, and Babe, a wine strictly for the girls. Rude Boy was a limited edition launch last year...
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Amoy Soy Sauce 150ml Save one third Shared gondola end
Amoy Straight To Wok Egg Noodles Save one third Gondola end Sainsbury Birds Eye Alphabites Bogof Shared gondola end Sainsbury Coke 2 litre Bogof ...
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Jamie visits the Orient
A new 200-strong Oriental range arrived on Sainsbury's shelves this week, supported by a dedicated ad starring the multiple's frontman Jamie Oliver. The products span ready meals, semi-prepared dishes, oriental ingredients and produce. All are...
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Zipfer into Tesco
Scottish Courage has won widespread listings for Austrian premium lager Zipfer less than a year after launching it in the UK. Tesco is the latest multiple to list it and it is already stocked by Sainsbury, Safeway, Asda, Morrisons, Booker and...
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Recognising older people's strengths
Sainsbury is putting its weight behind a campaign designed to fight ageism in the workplace. The campaign, the Business Case for Age Diversity, was launched this week and urges firms not to discount older employees but to recognise their strengths....
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Staff morale hit as the axe starts to fall
Morale among Sainsbury store staff has been rocked as the cull of Sainsbury store managers who don't match up to a new specification claimed its first victims. Managers and staff have told The Grocer that some departures have been brutally sudden...
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Hands off Sundays, Sir Peter!
Sir; Sir Peter Davis must be the current UK grocery champion with his outstanding leadership of Sainsbury's recovery. He is reported by Nigel Cope, City editor of The Independent (January 15) as seeking longer trading hours for Sundays in the...
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Supplier consternation at ex-factory gate plans
The Grocer's exclusive report that Sainsbury and Tesco are planning to introduce ex-factory gate pricing across all categories (The Grocer, November 3) has sparked a frenzy among suppliers. The IGD has been inundated with questions as it prepares...
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European leaders must get to grips with change'
Europe needs to adopt a fresh approach to farming, food safety and product innovation, according to Unilever chairman Niall FitzGerald. Speaking at the second City Food Lecture sponsored by Sainsbury, FitzGerald said: "We must embrace change not...