All Sainsbury's articles – Page 131
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NewsIn focus: Morrisons
So Morrisons is mulling over a bid for Iceland. Retail Week Knowledge Bank has just updated its profile of the UK’s fourth largest supermarket chain, analysing its performance in the first year under new chief executive Dalton Philips.
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AnalysisWhat role will data play in a multichannel world?
As multichannel shopping continues to evolve, sources of customer data are multiplying. Rebecca Thomson looks at how to cope with the developments and what they could mean for retailers
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NewsIceland says private equity cash not needed
Iceland founder and chief executive Malcolm Walker said he does not need funding from a private equity backer to take full control of the frozen food retailer, which is being circled by rivals.
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NewsSainsbury's hires MD for the north
Sainsbury’s has hired Wickes operations director David Furness to be its new zone managing director for the north.
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NewsHard discounters and Waitrose post strong growth
The two parallels of the hard discounters and upmarket grocer Waitrose powered ahead in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures.
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NewsKing hits back at supermarket critics
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King last night hit back at critics who accuse supermarkets of damaging the UK high street, describing their criticisms as “tubthumping”
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NewsSainsbury’s faces margin worries
Following last week’s annual results from Sainsbury’s, broker MF Global said it is concerned that the grocer’s operating margin is benefiting more from lower depreciation, lease and staff costs than productivity on higher sales growth.
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NewsFounding family trust sells 1.5m Sainsbury's shares
Members of Sainsbury’s founding family yesterday sold 1.5m of their shares in the grocer, netting almost £5.3m.
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Opinion
Sainsbury’s is great again: now what?
It wasn’t that long ago that Justin King was the plucky upstart of the grocery world. Now, after a year of upheaval at its rivals, he’s now the elder statesman.
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NewsSainsbury’s to go ‘beyond food’ in search for growth
Chief executive Justin King pledges to almost double sales from services, non-food and new ventures
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NewsBrokers urge caution as retailers beat the market
Store stocks strongly outperformed the All-share index as the latest BRC data showed a sales surge in April, when grocers and some general retailers benefited from sunny weather and bank holidays.
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Opinion
Sainsbury’s 'Feed your family for £50'
Sainsbury’s recently launched its ‘Feed your family for £50 a week’ promotion which, as well as being heavily promoted on television and in store, has a great online tool.
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NewsSainsbury's profits up 9%
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 9% to £665m in its full year, saying it “outperformed the market in a challenging environment”.
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NewsSainsbury's appoints new heads of clothing and GM
Sainsbury’s has raided Littlewoods and John Lewis for two key roles in its clothing and general merchandise teams.
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NewsDarren Shapland steps down from Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s group development director Darren Shapland is to step down from his position.
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NewsSainsbury's to host event to raise awareness of Paralympic Games
Sainsbury’s is to host a family-friendly event in September to support its sponsorship of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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NewsTrinity Walk opens in Wakefield
Wakefield’s Trinity Walk shopping centre opened today, one of only three schemes slated to open this year.
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NewsCity expecting better news from retailers
A downbeat assessment of retail conditions from the CBI on Tuesday unsettled investors but just a day later fashion bellwether Next posted a better than expected first quarter, helped by warm weather.
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NewsSainsbury's launches 'Feed your family for £50 a week'
Sainsbury’s has today launched a ‘Feed your family for £50 a week’ promotion where it claims shoppers can have three meals a day for an average of 60p per meal per person.
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NewsSainsbury's guns to become top five clothing retailer
Sainsbury’s is gunning to become one of the UK’s top five clothing retailers as it expands its Tu fashion range.