All Sainsbury's articles – Page 147
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AnalysisChristmas trading: Cause for celebration
To their relief, most retailers pulled off a good Christmas after a fraught year. As the festive trading season nears its end, Lisa Berwin examines the key findings from OC&C’s Christmas Trading Index
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NewsSainsbury’s to double size in non-food
Grocer will roll out click-and-collect to build on strong growth already achieved in non-food sector
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NewsOverlooked grocers back on City radar
Investor appetite this week for food retailers was keen but general retailers were shunned, despite almost without exception beating Christmas expectations.
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NewsLoyalty push helps supermarkets outstrip the festive competition
Loyalty has played a key part in driving strong Christmas performances for grocers Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Co-operative Group.
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NewsCity freezes out retail despite solid results
Despite many retailers delivering impressive Christmas performances, store stocks - other than the grocers’ - were in deep freeze in a flat market.
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OpinionTesco likely to stay on buy lists
Despite some gloomy portents before Christmas and some lacklustre trading weeks in the run-up to the big event, the festive season lived up to its name for many store groups.
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NewsGovernment gives go-ahead for grocery ombudsman
The Government has accepted the Competition Commission’s recommendation that an agency be created to regulate grocers’ relationships with suppliers.
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NewsShoppers return to premium food lines at Christmas
Supermarkets enjoyed shoppers’ return to premium foods at Christmas, according to research house TNS Worldpanel.
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NewsFood price war intensifies as grocers ramp up cuts for 2010
Grocers have kicked off the new year with an intense price war, signalling a year of even tougher competition in the food sector.
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NewsGrocery sales robust in December
Grocery sales were robust in December, up 6.7% in the four weeks to December 26 against the same period last year.
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NewsSainsbury's reports record Christmas
Sainsbury’s has reported a record Christmas performance, delivering like-for-like sales for its third quarter up 3.7% excluding petrol.
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NewsTesco starts online Sale early
Tesco launched its online Sale yesterday, as other retailers also gear up to start their Sales before Christmas on the web.
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NewsSnow disrupts online grocery orders
Heavy snow has played havoc with deliveries of Christmas groceries ordered online.
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OpinionDoes good food cost less?
Asda created a stir this week when it borrowed one of Sainsbury’s catchphrases. While some might view the theft of a strapline as a sin, having a giggle at Christmas is more important to customers.
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NewsTalk Talk poaches Sainsbury’s Dido Harding
Sainsbury’s has said its convenience strategy will remain on track despite the exit of its convenience director Dido Harding, and that it will appoint someone to take over her responsibilities in the new year.
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NewsSainsbury’s Dido Harding to head up TalkTalk
Dido Harding, head of Sainsbury’s convenience stores, is to join TalkTalk – the soon to be demerged broadband arm of Carphone Warehouse, as chief executive.
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NewsAsda borrows Sainsbury’s slogan
Asda borrowed one of rival Sainsbury’s advertising catchphrases at the weekend, declaring “Good food costs less at Asda”.
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NewsMorrisons and Waitrose star as recession recedes in grocery
Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose all continued to grow their share of supermarket spending in the 12 weeks to 30 November, with Morrisons managing an all-time record share of 12.1%.
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OpinionAsda's happily ever after
Asda’s deal to sell official FIFA merchandise for next year’s World Cup is a marriage made in heaven for the grocer. And one that is likely to have rattled rivals. The partnership shows how lucrative such deals can be for the supermarkets - something they are all trying to cash in on.
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AnalysisInside the box: Christmas adverts
A couple of retailers stand out for their originality in this year’s crop of festive ads, but too many of them lack impact, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tells Joanna Perry.