All Sainsbury's articles – Page 129
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NewsRetail bearing up but grocery volumes weak
Although retailers bore the brunt of last week’s riots, the sector kept its head above water despite lagging the All-share index.
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OpinionGrocers must adjust to new consumer mindset
It would be easy to interpret this week’s news from the supermarket world as a sign that the powerhouses of UK retail are floundering.
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NewsSainsbury’s to trial price match at the till
Sainsbury’s is gunning to win back its least loyal swing shoppers with the trial of a price match on branded products.
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NewsMorrisons leads big four, while Aldi reports all-time record share
Morrisons was the only one of the big four to grow market share in the latest Kantar figures, while Aldi was the winner overall with growth of nearly 25%.
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NewsSainsbury's trials branded price match in Northern Ireland
Sainsbury’s is to take on Asda and Tesco and launch its version of a price match trial in a trial in Northern Ireland.
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NewsManchester open for trade
In a display of defiance to the looters and arsonists who only a night before had wreaked havoc in the city, Manchester retailers were open for trading the following day.
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NewsRiot clean-up: Londoners sweep the streets
Gemma Goldfingle reporting from the London riot clean-up Thousands of Londoners took to the streets brandishing brooms, dustpans and bin bags in an effort to help retailers clean up the streets trashed by the riots this week.
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NewsStore stocks bear up despite wave of riots
Despite the wave of rioting, including shop-burning and widespread looting, stores were down but outperformed other stocks in a week when the global markets were undermined by renewed financial fears.
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GalleryIn pictures: Bringing out the best
In the most trying of circumstances this week retailers bonded with the affected communities like never before.
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NewsSainsburys names Mark Horgan as marketing director
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has named MasterCard executive Mark Horgan as marketing director.
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NewsTesco "disheartened and disturbed" at OFT's decision on price fixing
UPDATED: Tesco has strongly rebuffed the decision made by the Office of Fair Trading that it, along with other supermarkets, price fixed on dairy products.
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GallerySuper fashion in supermarkets?
As Waitrose gets ready to sell clothing, how do the big supermarkets deal with the matter of selling fashion? John Ryan travels to Milton Keynes to find out
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AnalysisCrunch time for the grocers
Shoppers have been cutting back on discretionary items but now even food volumes are declining. Jennifer Creevy reports on how supermarkets are having to adapt to this unfamiliar environment
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OpinionThe party is over for the supermarkets
The past five years have been a story of almost unbroken growth for the big four supermarkets. Since the mid-decade recoveries at Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons, general retailers have looked on in envy as the grocers appeared immune to fluctuations in the economy, while everything new that they tried seemed ...
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AnalysisSainsbury’s and Jamie Oliver
The grocer and the celebrity chef are to part company, but how will Sainsbury’s maintain its successful advertising?
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NewsNegative food volumes worry for Supermarkets
Grocers face negative like-for-like food volumes for the remainder of the year after a torrid first half when the only uptick came in April with the royal wedding and Easter.
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NewsMorrisons emerges winner out of big four
Morrisons emerged the fastest growing of the big four retailers in the latest Kantar figures with growth of 5.6%, increasing its share from 11.8% to 11.9%.
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NewsSainsbury's in talks with TV chef Lorraine Pascale
Sainsbury’s is understood to be in talks with TV chef Lorraine Pascale in a deal reported to be worth £1m.
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NewsSainsbury's launches non-food shopping mobile site
Sainsbury’s has gone live with a mobile version of its general merchandise shopping website.
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils first image of Gok Wan range
Sainsbury’s has unveiled the first image of the Gok Wan range, which will go on sale in more than 200 stores on October 6.