Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 197
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Major supermarket chains rally behind new code for fair prac
Clive Beddall Six top multiples are responding to a plea from agriculture minister Nick Brown and introducing an industry code of best practice for doing business with farmers and small producers. Asda, Morrisons, Safeway, Sainsbury, Somerfield...
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Biting the bullet
Sainsbury has shot itself in the foot, so to speak. It received a severe ticking off and a substantial fine this week for unfairly dismissing six former managers. An industrial tribunal heard that an internal memo was circulated saying individual...
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The Van Guard
Sir Peter Davis has been busy from day one. E-commerce is now at the heart of the revival operation. Belinda Gannaway assesses the shake up so far F or Kevin McCarten the man often blamed for Sainsbury's catastrophic Value to Shout About last...
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IN THE CITY
Sir Peter Davis arrived in the Sainsbury hot seat this week. What challenges does he face? The man from the Pru hung up his umbrella and took to the aisles this week. Sir Peter Davis, former boss of the Prudential insurance company, has returned...
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Angela Megson
Director, Special Business Units, Sainsbury Megson has had a classic buying career, rising to the role of buying director responsible for a quarter of Sainsbury's turnover. She is now enjoying seeing a wider picture in her new role in Special...
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Spirit of the net
The Organic Spirits Company is planning to launch an internet site for its organic gin Juniper Green. It already has a site up and running for its organic vodka Utkins UK 5. Both brands have been on exclusive distribution with Sainsbury. Managing...
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ENGLISH apples
Long-term growth expected in prepacked fruit with its additional opportunities English dessert apples core Sainsbury concern Sainsbury plans to give English dessert apples greater prominence in the coming season, fruit category buyer Marcus...
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JS men are reunited at Alldays
Former Sainsbury commercial business unit director Andrew Mitcham has joined c-store chain Alldays as its trading and marketing director. Mitcham, with 25 years' retail experience, replaces Tim Chalk, who has left to pursue his career elsewhere....
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Waitrose aiming to reactivate interest in traditional but forgotten fruit
Multiples back moves to develop niche varieties
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Local: reassuring talk?
Mark Rollmann walked into the lion's den at Gleneagles and emerged, practically unscathed, out the other side. Rollmann, as general manager for Sainsbury's Local, represents the new kid on the block as the multiple stores muscle in. He looks after...
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The other winners
Conserving Farmland Biodiversity Award, sponsored by English Nature and Sainsbury David Wood of Whinney Hill in Northumberland Farming Ambassador of the Year, sponsored by Asda David Milner of the West Midlands Show Group Young Farmer of...
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Sainsbury scours urban jungles for Local sites
Exclusive Camilla Palmer Sainsbury is finding it impossible to grow the Local c-store chain as fast as it would like because it cannot find enough sites to develop. The multiple has been placing discrete ads in which it says it is "urgently"...
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JS: the Lille thing
Operated by P&O, Sainsbury's first distribution centre on French soil has proved a bonus all round. Nicola Gordon-Seymour reports on progress to date Sainsbury's decision to open its first European primary consolidation centre in Lille last...
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Howegarden receivership
Howegarden has gone into receivership owing in the region of £2m. It supplied more than £10m of produce to major multiples, including Tesco Sainsbury and Somerfield. The business is still continuing to trade and the receivers are hoping to sell…
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Asda on top in battle for loyalty but price wars have done h
Asda is the star performer of the latest Verdict report on the shopping habits of UK consumers. The report says Asda has overtaken Sainsbury to take number two spot in the hearts of the UK shopper gaining number one spot in the loyalty stakes. It...
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Peter and the wolves
You would never have guessed it from the PR man's doleful expression as he faced the tv cameras, but Sainsbury had something to smile about this week. How long is it since you could say that? For the decision to parachute the multiple's best known...
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And this, Peter, is your mission
n There are lots of things we can do,' says Sir Peter. All will be revealed in May. A sell out is not on the cards, but a merger just might be. Julian Hunt reports on the Davis agenda The message from the Sainsbury's board to its ...
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here's the team
The hullabaloo that surrounded news of the appointment of Sir Peter Davis masked the fact Sainsbury also rejigged its management. Most of the changes came in the supermarkets division as new md David Bremner sorted out his team. The decision to...
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ETHICAL TRADING
CWS and Sainsbury sourcing first fruit Fair outlook for banana sales Fairtrade bananas became a new element in UK banana retailing for the first time this week with the news that CWS is selling fruit imported from Costa Rica and Ghana in 1,000...
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Here comes the sun
Investors are so used to receiving bad news from Sainsbury that when the group announced Sir Peter Davis was joining as chief executive its shares shot up 5% even though the announcement was accompanied by another profit warning. The City was...