All Sainsbury's articles – Page 81
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NewsSainsbury's reports Q3 like-for-likes down 1.7% and outlook challenging
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like retail sales for its third quarter down 1.7% excluding petrol, and boss Mike Coupe warns of challenging times ahead.
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NewsSainsbury's slashes 700 prices this week in supermarket battle
Sainsbury’s has slashed the price of more than 700 products this week to take it to a total over 1,000 overall.
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NewsAsda makes biggest ever price investment as battle for spend intensifies
Asda will invest £300m into prices this year, its biggest ever price investment, as the competition in grocery intensifies.
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NewsTesco, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s to post Christmas sales decline
Three of the traditional powerhouses of the retail sector are all expected to report a Christmas sales slump when they publish their results this week.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Aurora and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on January 5, 2015: Tesco mulls job cuts and scrapping of rebates; Mike Shearwood steps down from Aurora; grocers building on just 6% of land; and John Lewis boss questions Black Friday discounts.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Tesco, American Apparel and more
Retail news round-up on December 23, 2014: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose suffer web glitches; Tesco still dominates Irish market; American Apparel evaulates takeover offer; UK shoppers to spend £1.3bn on credit before Christmas
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NewsSir Terry Leahy predicts turnaround for big four grocers in 2015
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy is predicting a turnaround for the big four supermarkets in 2015 and a more buoyant Christmas this year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Zara, Panic Saturday and more
Retail news round-up on December 22, 2014: SFO to probe Tesco suppliers; Zara launches home store format; shoppers spend £1.2bn on ‘panic Saturday’; retailers poised for record online Christmas Day spending; Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe warns of two more years of pain.
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NewsGrocery market returns to 'marginal' growth despite big four declines
The grocery market returned to “marginal growth” in the 12 weeks ending December 7 after shoppers put more items in their baskets.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Black Friday, Walgreens, Tesco, and business rates
Retail news round-up on December 11, 2014: Black Friday biggest shopping day, Walgreens boss to retire, business rates thrown into question, and more.
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NewsSainsbury's activist fund sparks takeover fears over share raid
Sainsbury’s could face a takeover of the business as a result of activist investor fund Crystal Amber entering talks with overseas investors about a share raid on the grocer.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Who won the Christmas ad battle?
How did retailers fare in this year’s battle of the Christmas ads? We spoke to advertising and social media experts to find out.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Kevin Threlfall on the birth of a c-store empire
T&S Stores founder Kevin Threlfall’s new book shows the rise of the convenience chain. In this extract he relives the group’s sale to Tesco.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: 12 truths every retailer knows at Christmas
The Golden Quarter is crucially important for retailers – but it’s not a particuarly easy time for staff. Here are 12 things every retailer knows to be true about the peak period.
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OpinionComment: What can supermarkets learn from the automotive sector?
The difficulties supermarkets are currently facing with discounters mirror changes the automotive industry underwent 15 years ago.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is the future of energy generation for retailers?
Whether using food waste to power supermarkets or installing wind turbines on roofs, retailers are taking new approaches to energy generation.
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OpinionComment: Cyber Monday will be bigger than Black Friday in the UK
As Black Friday approaches, Amazon and others are preparing for Cyber Monday, perhaps the biggest day in the UK online retail calendar.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's and the grocery market
Retail news round-up on November 25, 2014: Sainsbury’s puts its £60m media account up for pitch, and sales in Irish grocery market increase by 1.1%.
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NewsGrocery sales to record first full-year decline for a decade
Grocery sales have fallen for the third consecutive month as Nielsen predicts the first sales decline across a calendar year for a decade.
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NewsRetailers gear up for Black Friday bonanza as sales expected to double
An unprecedented number of retailers are poised to take part in a Black Friday deal frenzy that is expected to deliver £200m of sales.