All Sainsbury's articles – Page 139
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AnalysisWhat stops FDs getting the top retail jobs?
When it comes to the top spot in retail businesses FDs are often passed over, but is the ‘numbers man’ stereotype unfair?
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NewsExpanding Sainsbury’s opens its largest store yet
Sainsbury’s opened its largest store this week as it seeks to fulfil its ambitious expansion plans.
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OpinionSainsbury’s treads carefully
After hunkering down and sticking to the knitting during the recession, the attractions of trading in foreign climes are once again moving up the retail agenda despite the rather uncertain trading conditions at home.
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NewsGrocers and discounters prepare for bidding war over Netto shops
Grocers Tesco and Morrisons are thought to be among the interested parties for the 47 Netto shops that Asda has to dispose of as part of its £778m acquisition.
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NewsSainsbury's opens largest store in Crayford
Sainsbury’s has today opened its first extended 100,000 sq ft store with a series of new areas.
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NewsSainsbury’s eyes China expansion
Sainsbury’s has sent a team to China to explore the possibility of opening the group’s first overseas shops in almost a decade.
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NewsAsda and Sainsbury’s rejig own brands in fight for market share
Grocers Asda and Sainsbury’s went head-to-head this week with the relaunch of own-brand ranges.
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NewsSainsbury’s relaunches top tier range
Sainsbury’s has relaunched its £1bn range of upmarket food, just one day after rival Asda revealed it had relaunched its mid-tier range.
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NewsSainsbury's to be prosecuted for excess packaging
Sainsbury’s is being taken to court for using excessive packaging, making it the first major retailer to be prosecuted under environmental laws.
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NewsFashion retailers more positive as sector lifts
General retailers held their own in the run-up to Wednesday’s results from fashion groups French Connection and Next, which both made bullish noises about performance.
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AnalysisThe Asda family tree
In the past 20 years, Asda has proved to be a finishing school for many of the retail industry’s highest flyers. Here Retail Week maps the connections, and the faces, that go to make up the family tree
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NewsAsda market share dips for 9th consecutive period
Asda continues to underperform the grocery market and has seen a dip in its market share for the ninth consecutive report.
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AnalysisWorking with celebrities
Retailers are quick to sign-up stars to bask in their reflective glory and it can do wonders for their brand. But sometimes a tie-up can do more harm than good
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NewsSainsbury’s Justin King to advise Prime Minister
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King is understood to be among the business leaders to become advisers to Prime Minister David Cameron.
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AnalysisHow the plus-size market is becoming a big deal
With mainstream retailers targeting plus-size and specialists ramping up their offers, how is this expanding market best exploited, asks Joanne Ellul
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AnalysisCarrier bag usage
UK retailers are succeeding on their own initiative in reducing carrier bag usage, so why is compulsory legislation needed to ban them?
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NewsOcado shares up by 5% ahead of update
General store stocks improved compared with their recent weak showing but the sector remains well down over the year in comparison with food groups and the All-Share index.
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AnalysisBack to school
With competition in back to school heating up on both price and quality, and the total value of the market falling, which of the key players will go to the top of the class?
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NewsAppetite for grocers up despite FTSE 100 woes
As the FTSE 100 took a hit on renewed fears of a double-dip recession, investor appetite for food retailers was keener than for general merchandise groups.
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NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury’s defy poor week for shares
General retail shares suffered another bad week when they once again underperformed the All Share index.