Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 200
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Supplier relationships: Rivals hit out over JS gun jumping
Clive Beddall Major multiples have reacted with anger and astonishment to Sainsbury's decision to "jump the gun" and publish its own code of best trading practice in advance of an all industry version. None of the groups would be quoted by name...
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In the City: Sainsbury has been protesting it is about to re
Sainsbury's new chief executive Sir Peter Davis has been putting himself about in the City, ahead of the release of the company's first quarter sales figures at its agm on July 26, trying to convince analysts that he's the man to turn around the...
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Sunday trading: Licence for hours fight
The government could soon find itself being lobbied by both Sainsbury and Tesco as the supermarket chains try to change a law that prevents them opening more than six hours on the Sabbath. Executives at both groups have examined their options in...
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Sainsbury: Local c-store pulls into Shell's forecourt sites
Sainsbury is hoping to kickstart its move into the convenience sector by setting up shop with Shell. The multiple plans to open six Local c-stores on Shell forecourts in the south of England by next February. The first will appear by the end of...
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Multiples: Budgens goes ripe and ready
Budgens has moved into ripe and ready following pioneers such as Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury which have had such ranges on their shelves for more than five years. Dip Chotal, produce marketing manager, said the 19 own label range would also...
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Multiples: Waitrose boss spells out future plans
Sales at Waitrose are on course to smash through the £2bn barrier this year. And md David Felwick said he was confident the chain would not be hit as Sainsbury, Safeway and Marks and Spencer try to rebuild their food businesses. "It is interesting...
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Marketing: Sainsbury gets into bed with naked chef
Sainsbury is hoping to inject some passion into its advertising after signing up celebrity chef and Essex geezer Jamie Oliver as the new frontman for its marketing activity. Marketing director Sara Weller said: "All the new work is still focused...
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JS regains Cheesman's wine expertise
Exclusive Tim Palmer Allan Cheesman has been wooed back to Sainsbury to take up the newly created role as director of wine. Cheesman shocked the trade when he left the multiple exactly a year ago to become marketing director at BRL Hardy Europe....
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Multiples: Sainsbury's long-term view proves unattractive to
Investors dumped their Sainsbury's shares after group chief executive Sir Peter Davis this week failed to deliver the detailed strategy for reviving its supermarket business many had been expecting. Revealing the company's full year results, Sir...
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Sainsbury: Partners turn to net talking
Sainsbury has redefined its partnership with British suppliers and growers with the development of a two way communications system via the internet. The multiple says suppliers and farmers will be able to use the system developed under the...
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Sainsbury: JS managers positive under Sir Peter - Variety su
Sainsbury's newly redesigned store at London Colney, St Albans reflects the new atmosphere under Sir Peter. Store director Peter Smith says he has far more power to make local decisions based on what customers want. The store and carpark layout...
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Marc Xero Merlot not exclusive
Sir; re The Grocer, Drinks, May 6, p74, you mention that Marc Xero Merlot will be available exclusively through Sainsbury. We would like to point out that, while the wine does have a listing with Sainsbury, it is not on an exclusive basis and we...
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Internet - Digital TV: Sainsbury links with Carlton
Sainsbury and Carlton Communications have formed a joint venture covering digital TV and the internet. The supermarket group will provide food and wine knowledge, technical expertise and recipes from its about to be launched website, plus home...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
Price, positioning and ranges Some 64% of store managers would like more autonomy to set prices, arrange promotions and choose ranges. Clive Vaughan, director of consultancy Retail Intelligence, looks at what Sainsbury needs to do on price and...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
You heard it here first managers think Sir Peter Davis is already having a positive impact on Sainsbury according to a Knowledge Store survey. Next week he spells out his plans for recovery in detail. What should we expect? Sainsbury's hoped for...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
E-commerce Despite the debate about online sales cannibalising store turnover, only 3% of respondents thought this would happen to a large extent. The majority, 61%, didn't think this will be a problem, while 21% thought store sales would be hit...
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Sainsbury: JS to boost Partnerships
Clive Beddall Sainsbury will next week announce a major boost for the farming community when it brings all its trading schemes with producers under a new banner Partnerships in Fresh Food. The latest initiative, building on its existing...
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Loyalty cards: Safeway will suffer says JS marketer
Sainsbury has held high level discussions about whether to drop its Reward Card scheme, we can reveal. The chain's new marketing director, Sara Weller, admitted it had done a "full and proper review" of its loyalty scheme in the 18 months before...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland: Retailers
We've done good say the multiples Shoppers are voting with their feet and converting to supermarkets in droves, according to the three major multiples that dictate the scene in Northern Ireland Tesco, Sainsbury and Safeway. Tesco seems to have...