Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 202
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IGD Grocery Retailing 2000: Multiples set to go down high ri
The multiples will take bigger risks to boost sales over the next five years as market growth continues to slow down, according to an influential study. IGD's Grocery Retailing 2000 report predicts Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway will account...
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Milk: Big spend backs a whole new You
Sainsbury's rebranded home shopping service is just the first in a series of "building blocks" the company will lay in the next few months to boost its e-commerce activity. The development of Sainsbury's to You, launched last week, took part of the...
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Mergers: THE MATING GAME
With all this talk of another European mega alliance in the air, who would make a good partner for Tesco, Sainsbury or Safeway? Gerald J Corbae and Anita Balchandani of Roland Berger get into blind date mood with the hard facts The food...
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The Grocer Focus on fruit juices and juice drinks: Top 10 br
1. Sunny Delight juice drink 2. Ocean Spray juice drink 3. Sainsbury long life juice 4. Del Monte pure juice 5. Tropicana pure juice 6. Tesco ...
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Property moves Sainsbury takes the big one
Sainsbury has taken a pre-let on what is believed to be the UK's largest single warehouse unit. It has taken 695,000 sq ft at Kier Ventures' Waltham Point in Waltham Abbey for a regional distribution centre. Sainsbury is to occupy 88% of the 50...
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Sainsbury philanthropist dies
Sir Robert Sainsbury, former joint president of the Sainsbury retailing group, died on Sunday aged 93. He was the grandson of John James Sainsbury who founded the company in 1869, and great grandson of Simon Van den Bergh, the founder of Van den...
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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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JS boosts its e-business
Exclusive Camilla Palmer Sainsbury has confirmed expectations it is making e-commerce a priority with news it is to invest millions in its flagging Orderline home shopping service in the next few months. New director of e-commerce Patrick McHugh...
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Farmers tell JS what milk costs
Milk producers this week convened a top level meeting with Sainsbury management to explain the crisis the dairy industry faces. "Sainsbury can be in no doubt that, the way things are at present, they and other major retailers risk losing their...
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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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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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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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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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Waitrose aiming to reactivate interest in traditional but forgotten fruit
Multiples back moves to develop niche varieties
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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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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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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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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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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…