All Sainsbury's articles – Page 139
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NewsSainsbury's grows ahead of market
Sainsbury’s was the only grocer out of the big four to build its market share again in the latest Kantar Worldpanel grocery figures.
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OpinionThe customer will be king in 2011
Customer habits are changing and retailers need to stay ahead of the game, says Richard Baker
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NewsBullish outlook for retail despite jitters
General retailers were down over the week while their food counterparts were up - both underperformed a flattish market.
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NewsRetailers hit by biscuit shortage due to fire at packaging plant
Retailers including Sainsbury’s have been hit by a biscuit shortage because of a fire at a packaging plant that supplies United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s and Jacobs brands.
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NewsAsda breaks with tradition with Christmas loyalty scheme launch
Food and general merchandise group Asda has launched a Christmas customer loyalty initiative as big retailers make an early play for seasonal spend.
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AnalysisThe art of being chosen
What makes some retailers successful while others fail? Respected retail marketer Martin Butler’s new book asked retail’s biggest names to find out
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AnalysisTaking the right approach at store manager conferences
Store manager conferences can be a powerful business tool to motivate as well as reward if the right approach is taken
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AnalysisQuality takes upper hand in value battle
Customers are redefining value and ‘returning to quality’. So what does the future hold for discount retailers?
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AnalysisCard payment system failures
Up to 20 retailers were affected by a failure of Barclaycard’s payment systems. But how did it happen and where does the responsibility lie?
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GallerySainsbury’s goes supersize
Sainsbury’s has opened its largest store to date, but does bigger mean more for the shopper? John Ryan visits the new store in Crayford
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NewsGrocers warn on level of promotions
Record amount of goods being sold on promotion but Philips and Brasher warn levels can’t rise higher.
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NewsRecord levels of promotions fail to lift grocery sales
Grocers sold a record amount of goods on promotion in the four weeks to October 2 as supermarkets bring forward deals on Christmas-related products.
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NewsSainsbury’s Justin King says retail faces skills shortage
The food industry is lacking in many of the technical and specialist skills that are required in retail, according to Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King.
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NewsAsda market share dips for 10th consecutive period
Asda’s share of the grocery market has dipped for the 10th consecutive report, with sales growth lagging behind the other major grocery retailers.
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NewsSainsbury's avoids courts with packaging pledge
Sainsbury’s has avoided being taken to court for using excessive packaging after voluntary reducing the amount of waste.
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Opinion
What we’re reading: Monday
Retail technology stories we found worth reading on the web today
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OpinionSainsbury’s stays a step ahead
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King should be feeling pretty pleased with himself. Having successfully silenced all the naysayers who said Sainsbury’s would be the first to suffer in the height of the recession, he is continuing to steer his ship onto a winning course as the economy improves.
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NewsAsia and Fresh & Easy give Tesco a little help
Food retail stocks lagged both their general retail peers and the market as a whole again despite a robust set of half-year results from Tesco.
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NewsTreats are back, say Tesco and Sainsbury’s
As Tesco and Sainsbury’s report favourable results, there is evidence consumers are trading up again
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NewsStores vie for Halloween bonanza but growth ‘unlikely to continue’
Retailers expect this year’s Halloween to deliver bumper sales, with the event set to be the third biggest for retail after Christmas and Easter.