All Sainsbury's articles – Page 133
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AnalysisChannel Islands VAT rules
Big name retailers capitalising on the Channel Island VAT loophole is seen by some as an unfair advantage. Will George Osborne’s Budget change the status quo?
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NewsSainsbury's appoints Geraldine Higgins to clothing team
Sainsbury’s has appointed former Matalan and Miss Etam buyer Geraldine Higgins to be its new head of buying for womenswear.
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NewsEx-Sainsbury’s head of clothing joins M&S
Former Sainsbury’s head of clothing Sara Bradley is to join Marks & Spencer as head of buying for M&S Brands within the womenswear team.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Sara Bradley
Marks & Spencer is understood to have poached Sara Bradley, former Sainsbury’s clothing boss, who was weeks away from joining Asda.
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NewsSainsbury's launches into children's books
Sainsbury’s has launched its first range of own brand pre-school children’s books as part of a wider initiative to increase own brand and branded books.
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OpinionFairtrade fans aren’t fair weather
Despite the recession people are sticking to their values and buying Fairtrade, says Mike Coupe
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NewsRetail bosses warn Treasury urgent action needed
The chiefs of several major retailers have warned the Treasury that urgent action is needed to prevent a double-dip recession and the possible closure of thousands of shops.
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NewsJamie Oliver returns in Sainsbury's Comic Relief ad
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver will star in a new TV campaign for Sainsbury’s encouraging staff and shoppers to get into the Comic Relief spirit.
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AnalysisRetail in the Middle East and North Africa
Despite unrest and revolution, the emerging markets of the Middle East and North Africa still hold appeal to retailers, but is it worth the risk?
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NewsSainsbury's teams up with Gok Wan
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal with TV stylist Gok Wan which will see the celebrity design womenswear ranges for its Tu brand.
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NewsInflation boosting grocery sales, Nielsen reports
Grocery volumes have been subdued in recent weeks, when supermarket sales were helped by inflation.
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NewsSainsbury's and Morrisons outperform, while Tesco and Asda lag
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons outperformed in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures, while Tesco and Asda were slightly behind the market.
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NewsSainsbury's aims to double Fairtrade business over next 5 years
Sainsbury’s plans to double its Fairtrade business to £500m in the next five years.
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NewsCo-op disposals spark convenience space race
Big grocers circle 40 Co-op stores in drive for larger share of £32.1bn c-store market.
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OpinionA different mountain to climb
I’ll climb Everest for charity or die in the attempt, says Iceland chief Malcolm Walker
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AnalysisSupermarkets: The kings of convenience
What’s in store for UK supermarket operators during 2011? Natalie Berg, global research director at Planet Retail, reports
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AnalysisKnowing the unknown
Preparing for the unexpected is critical to supply chain success. Alison Clements looks at how retailers can react more quickly to changes in demand
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NewsSainsbury’s installs non-food kiosk in Local store
Sainsbury’s has installed its first non-food ordering kiosk in a local convenience store in a bid to drive growth in general merchandise.
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NewsClarke needs to convince UK still offers growth for Tesco
New Tesco chief executive Phil Clarke needs to do more to reassure the market about its performance and growth prospects in the UK, while also convince it of the virtues of its international operations, broker Barclays Capital said this week.
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NewsSainsbury's chief executive King sells tranche of shares
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King yesterday sold 50,000 of his shares in the grocer, the latest disposal by a director in the past month.