All Sainsbury's articles – Page 111
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Interview
Q&A: Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner
Ocado reported a slowdown in sales growth in the third quarter today as the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics impacted sales. Chief executive Tim Steiner tells Retail Week how Ocado is tackling price perception issues and why Tesco boss Philip Clarke is playing into his hands.
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News
Sainsbury's founds new joint venture with Nectar owners
Sainsbury’s has set up a new joint venture company, Insight 2 Communication (I2C), to allow suppliers to advertise across all of the retailer’s communication channels.
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Analysis
Analysis: Lessons from the September reporting season
A raft of retailers ranging from John Lewis to Argos and spanning food to homewares updated last week. Retail Week examines the picture they paint of retail conditions.
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News
Mothercare appoints former Sainsbury's man as new retail boss
Mothercare has hired former Sainsbury’s executive Nick Henwood as its new director of retail operations.
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Analysis
Analysis: New chapter in ebook market as competition builds
Despite the market dominance of Amazon, other retailers are increasingly making a play for a slice of the fast-moving ebook and ereader markets.
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Interview
Q&A: Waitrose managing director Mark Price
Waitrose reported a strong performance in the first half today with profits up 28.9%. Managing director Mark Price tells Alex Lawson how the retailer has achieved success in a difficult climate.
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Analysis
Analysis: Keeping up with the evolution of ecommerce
Ahead of next month’s Retail Week Ecommerce Summit, we speak to some of the event’s key speakers for an early insight into where their online focus lies.
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News
Anthony Hemmerdinger rejoins Sainsbury's as business development director
Former Carphone Warehouse director Anthony Hemmerdinger has rejoined Sainsbury’s as business development director.
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News
Asda boss heralds grocery collaboration on youth unemployment
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has heralded “unprecedented collaboration” across the grocery industry to address youth unemployment after meeting Prime Minister David Cameron.
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News
Video: Sainsbury's Brand Match ad dismisses Tesco and Asda threat
Sainsbury’s is ramping up support for its Brand Match initiative with a £2m TV campaign which depicts a family snubbing Asda and Tesco.
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News
Grocers face "worst industry conditions for 30 years”
Supermarket groups face the “worst industry conditions for over 30 years”, as capacity outstrips demand.
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News
Morrisons to launch clothing range next March
Morrisons will launch its first clothing range next March as it bids to “shake up the world of supermarket clothing”.
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News
Asda and Sainsbury's lead the grocery pack
Asda and Sainsbury’s continue to outpace the UK grocery market while Morrisons achieved the slowest growth of the big four grocers.
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News
Grocery bosses to meet David Cameron to tackle youth unemployment
The bosses of Asda, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are to attend a meeting in Downing Street today to discuss youth unemployment.
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Analysis
Analysis: How should grocers grow in the future?
Grocers are moving away from hypermarkets to focus on a more diverse portfolio that recognises the importance of ecommerce and convenience.
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News
Retailers lukewarm on Sunday trading reform
Retail trade body the BRC has said it will not lobby for a permanent relaxation of Sunday trading hours as momentum behind a permanent change begins to wane.
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Analysis
The wine market: What do retailers need to know?
Morrisons yesterday revealed it is to enter the online wine market later this year. Retail Week takes a look at the category.
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Opinion
Comment: Morrisons - playing the right cards?
It was interesting to hear Dixons’ chief executive Seb James say today that successful multichannel electrical retailing is like playing a three-card-trick.
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News
Pressure mounts on Government to intervene on grocery prices
Which? has called on Government to change the law to prevent the major grocers misleading shoppers on price.
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News
Sainsbury’s takes 5,000 staff to the Paralympics
Sainsbury’s staff were in good spirits this week after the orange grocer, an official Paralympics sponsor, bussed 5,000 employees to the London games.