All Sainsbury's articles – Page 128
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NewsIn focus: Sainsbury’s
The grocer is pulling no punches as it pushes convenience, non-food and value.
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NewsSainsbury's set sights on Tesco territory
Sainsbury’s is to continue to target new areas of the UK as it aims to “give people a choice” that isn’t Tesco.
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NewsSupermarket growth slows as shoppers put off Christmas spree
Growth among supermarkets slowed last month as consumers put off their Christmas shop as they await a raft of festive promotions.
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NewsSainsbury's profits up 6.6% in first half
Sainsbury’s has reported “strong” sales with underlying pretax profit up 6.6% to £354m, excluding gains on property sales.
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NewsSupermarket price wars drive shop price inflation fall
Supermarket price wars, which have intensified over the past six weeks, drove overall shop price inflation down to its lowest rate this year in October.
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NewsAsda outperforms market for first time since 2009
Asda has outperformed the grocery market for the first time since the beginning of 2010 while Morrisons remains the strongest performer of the big four supermarkets, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel market share figures.
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NewsUncertain outlook knocks retailers hard
General retailers had a bad week as their stocks declined by twice as much as the wider market, which took a knock as the eurozone crisis dragged on and pundits argued over the UK’s economic prospects.
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NewsDavid Beckham appointed Sainsbury's ambassador
David Beckham has been appointed as an ambassador for Sainsbury’s, with the aim of helping to inspire children to be healthier and more active.
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NewsAsda £5 'thank you' offer hailed a success as Morrisons enters Christmas price war fray
Asda’s £5 ‘thank you’ offer that it launched two weeks ago has driven 1 million customers to its Asda Price Guarantee (APG) website.
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AnalysisWhat challenges does the Olympics bring for retailers?
The athletes may be the stars of the show, but London 2012 is proving to be a challenge for retailers too. Rebecca Thomson looks at the supply chain conundrums it will bring.
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NewsRetailers feel the heat as consumers save
Store stocks nudged up over the week, but analysts and retailers alike wrung their hands about trading prospects and consumer health as the countdown to Christmas continued.
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NewsAsda and Morrisons launch new offensives in grocery war
Two of the UK’s biggest supermarkets, Asda and Morrisons, have launched new initiatives to woo customers into store.
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NewsPeacocks bolsters board with key appointments
Value fashion group Peacocks has made two senior appointments in key roles.
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AnalysisSupermarket price wars: Battle of the baskets
Sainsbury’s Brand Match is the latest in what has been a barrage of price promotions to entice hard-pressed shoppers. Are the grocers marshalling their forces for a price war? George MacDonald reports.
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NewsShoppers’ budgets reach ‘tipping point’
Consumers feeling squeeze but it is not all about price, IGD hears.
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NewsWar of words over Asda own-label market share claims
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has rejected a claim made by Asda chief executive Andy Clarke at yesterday’s IGD Convention about the pair’s respective own-label market shares.
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NewsSainsbury's aims to double British-sourced food sales by 2020
Sainsbury’s is aiming to double the amount of British-sourced food it sells by 2020.
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OpinionPrice wars are fine, but what about the suppliers?
Another day, another price war. Or so it feels. Great news for shoppers on a budget, terrible news for suppliers.