Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 76
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      Analysis & FeaturesAsda and Sainsbury's lead in cutting down on deals
The two retailers have proven themselves dissimilar when it comes to promotions, with each favouring different mechanics
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      Grocer 33Sainsbury's Sprucefield Park: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Intu and the council are planning to install an 80-room hotel, 12 new retail units and a large public space through lands
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      Grocer 33'Well laid out' Sainsbury's Lisburn takes win
Staff were “easily identified” and “appeared neat and tidy”
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      Grocer 33Sainsbury's is the cheapest thanks to three key deals
Sainsbury’s £59.39 total was 99p cheaper than Asda
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      NewsSainsbury's confirms increase to hourly base pay rate
The retailer said the move will give 121,000 store colleagues an average pay rise of 9.3%
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      NewsSainsbury’s looks to smaller brands in babyfood shake-up
Heinz and Hipp dropped for Kiddylicious, For Aisha and Piccolo, as well as Sainsbury’s own Little Ones
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      NewsLabour intervenes in proposed Asda-Sainsbury's merger
Rebecca Long-Bailey, shadow secretary of state for business, said the merger ‘could spell disaster’ for suppliers
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      NewsGS1 UK appoints Sainsbury's commercial ops director Biggart
His appointment comes as GS1 UK works with retailers and suppliers to introduce productDNA, which manages product data
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      Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda must heed the lessons of Tesco
Tesco’s tarnished corporate image was one of the reasons it became the primary victim of the rise of the discounters, argues John Buchanan of HW Fisher & Company
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      NewsSainsbury's bows to pressure on pay rate proposals
The supermarket announced an increase to its base pay rate from £8 an hour to £9.20
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      NewsSainsbury's to help incubate startups with new scheme
Sainsbury’s wants startups to help differentiate its offer from rivals
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      NewsCity snapshot: CMA opens Sainsbury’s/Asda investigation
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has opened its investigation into the Sainsbury’s/Asda retail mega-deal, asking interested parties to submit their initial views by 4 June. Plus, KP Snacks owner Intersnack has struck a cut-price deal to buy struggling Tyrrells, C&C Group to split Matthew Clarke and Bibendum and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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      Grocer 33Sainsbury's Frome: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have 10 colleagues who have been here since day one, which is great as they have lots of experience and knowledge to share’
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      Grocer 33Sainsbury's staff demonstrate perseverance
Our shopper loved the “extremely clear labelling and large aisles” …
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      Grocer 33Sainsbury's closes the gap but Asda takes another win
This week’s Grocer 33 results suggest Sainsbury’s is becoming more competitive
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      Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda merger: using search to map what consumers want
Geographic search data allows us to map Sainsbury’s loyalty strongholds and Asda’s bulwarks, says Google’s Harry Walker
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      NewsShort sellers cut losses after Sainsbury's/Asda tie-up
Publicly disclosed information by the FCA showed a total of 11.2% of Sainsbury’s shares were on loan before the announceme…
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      Analysis & FeaturesHas the CMA painted itself into a corner with methodology?
Some claim the Tesco-Booker precedent leaves the authority ‘toothless’ – but will Sainsbury’s-Asda be waved through?
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      NewsPotts: Sainsbury's-Asda deal 'will only make us stronger'
The supermarket reported a like-for-like sales rise of 3.6% in the first quarter
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      NewsSainsbury's teams up with Eagle Eye for Nectar Isle of Wight trial
Eagle Eye AIR technology allows users to redeem digital offers and rewards at scale and across multiple channels
 





