All Sainsbury's articles – Page 142
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury’s insist growth to come
Grocers positive despite high petrol prices and low inflation hitting Q1 sales
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AnalysisSainsbury’s uses its loaf on training with new Bakery College
The grocer’s bakery staff are gaining the specialist skills needed at a new facility, says Joanne Ellul
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OpinionBaptism of fire awaits the new grocery chiefs
Falling inflation isn’t the only reason why it feels a golden age of grocery retailing is coming to an end. Three of the big four are either under new chief executives or soon will be.
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NewsCity takes Q1 grocery slowdown in its stride
Grocers lagged the market as lower food price inflation contributed to lacklustre first-quarter like-for-like growth at Sainsbury’s and Tesco - 1.1% in each case before the VAT change is taken into account.
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NewsSainsbury’s like-for-likes slow
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like sales in its first quarter up 1.1% excluding petrol in the 12 weeks to June 12.
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NewsSainsbury's HR director steps down
Sainsbury’s HR director Imelda Walsh is to leave the grocer on July 16.
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NewsUncertainty hits food and general retailers
The week in retail was dominated by the surprise announcement of Sir Terry Leahy’s plans to retire as chief executive of Tesco next March. Tesco shares fell more than 2% on Tuesday as the City digested the news, but analysts were happy with the appointment of Tesco veteran Phil Clarke ...
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OpinionSir Terry Leahy: one of retail’s all-time greats
Cast your mind back to February 1997. Tesco had just taken top spot in the grocery rankings, but at about 20%, its market share was only 2 percentage points above Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSainsbury’s chief Justin King paid £8m last year
Sainsbury’s paid its chief executive Justin King almost £8m last year, when the grocer reported its lowest sales growth in five years.
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NewsSainsbury’s offers staff World Cup working hours
Sainsbury’s staff will be able to plan their shifts around “vital team matches” during the World Cup.
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OpinionProperty on the board
The crossover of retailers and landlords on each other’s boards can only be a good thing.
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AnalysisThe price is right?
Despite topline inflation being high, an expected period of low shop price inflation could be painful for food retailers
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NewsLess healthy foods face ‘fat VAT’ threat, Justin King warns
Sainsbury’s boss envisages tax change as Government tries to balance the books
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AnalysisLoyalty cards: the bedrock of future success?
Loyalty schemes have enabled some retailers to outperform, but others regard them as a gimmick. George Macdonald asks who is right
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NewsAsda sales rise points to Price Guarantee success
Asda’s sales performance in the four weeks to May 16 has shown signs of picking up, assisted by the retailer’s recently-launched Asda Price Guarantee.
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NewsSainsbury's launches triple Nectar points giveaway
Sainsbury’s will this week launch its biggest ever Nectar points giveaway with the launch of a triple points event from Friday 28 to Monday 31 May.
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NewsAsda suffers fifth consecutive market share drop
Asda has suffered its fifth consecutive monthly market share drop and growth behind the market at 2.5% according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsSainsbury's becomes largest Freedom Food retailer
Sainsbury’s has become the UK’s largest Freedom Food retailer in both range and volume sales of higher welfare products.
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NewsKingfisher boss wades into VAT debate
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has called on the government to consider extending VAT to food and other exempt items if an increase in the tax is implemented.