All Sainsbury's articles – Page 104
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers prepare to capitalise on royal baby bonanza
The wait is over. The royal baby has finally arrived – retailers can ditch any plans for pink memorabilia and push forward with their plans to capitalise on the birth of Kate and Wills’ son. Retail Week looks at who’s doing what.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons puts its best foot forward in Croydon
Morrisons looks as if it is back in the race with the opening of a new store in south London, but will it be able to do enough quickly enough?
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Sainsbury’s ad aims to help parents give kids summer holiday fun
The new Sainsbury’s campaign is well timed for the school summer holidays and continues the grocer’s ‘Live well for less’ mantra.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is the heatwave impacting retail?
As the UK continues to swelter in the heat, Retail Week takes a look at the weather’s impact on shoppers and retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocery space race - is it really over?
Food groups are squaring up with their next generation of stores and, despite protestations that the space race is over, some retailers’ plans suggest there is little let up.
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AnalysisProfile: Diana Hunter, chief executive of Bargain Booze-owner Conviviality Retail
After Bargain Booze Ltd rebranded to become Conviviality Retail ahead of a float, its experienced chief executive Diana Hunter tells Retail Week she has wasted little time in planning for growth.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco makes fresh foods the new battleground
Fresh foods is the focus for Tesco, or so its new marketing campaign will say this weekend.
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NewsSainsbury's to introduce By Sainsbury's brand into general merchandise ranges
Sainsbury’s is to introduce its By Sainsbury’s brand into its general merchandise products from next month.
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NewsThe Co-op arrests decline in sliding food sales, Kantar reports
The Co-operative has returned to sales growth in its grocery arm after four successive months of decline.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 4G technology will boost grocery store experience
Amid a roll-out of the 4G network, grocery retailers are leading the way in enhancing their stores with multichannel additions that are predicted to boost sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers battle for online grocery market share
Changes in shoppers’ behaviour means retailers are looking to grab a larger slice of the growing online grocery market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail space - Where are the big grocers investing?
As Tesco grounds its mission to dominate store space, Alex Lawson finds the multiples’ focus has shifted to convenience and online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Loyalty cards - How retailers are using the data
Grocers have used loyalty scheme data to enhance product offers, stores and promotions. Glynn Davis considers how much more potential it holds.
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NewsSainsbury's convenience stores will overtake supermarkets for first time
Sainsbury’s convenience stores will overtake its number of supermarkets this year demonstrating the shift in focus in the sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Online tax debate – who should pay more?
The idea of an etail-only tax has divided the industry. Could it work or is more tax a bad thing for everyone?
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AnalysisTill technology: What do retailers need to know?
Asda is testing technology that it hopes will shave crucial seconds off time spent at the checkout.
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NewsRetailers offer 12,000 training places for young unemployed
The big four are among 100 businesses from across the food and grocery sector that have pledged to reduce youth unemployment.
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NewsGrocers snap up HMV's entertainment market share following store closures
The grocers have snatched market share from HMV after its store closures sent it slipping down to the UK’s fifth largest entertainment retailer.
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NewsBeales reports 'credible' first-half performance despite loss
Beales has recorded an operating profit of £145,000 but exceptional costs of £479,000 dragged this figure down to an operating loss of £334,000.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers must grasp the opportunity of the retail inquiry with both hands
The retail inquiry heated up this week as six big names including Alliance Boots and Sainsbury’s eloquently laid out the struggles in the retail sector as business rates yet again topped the bill.