All Sainsbury's articles – Page 128
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NewsSainsbury’s faces margin worries
Following last week’s annual results from Sainsbury’s, broker MF Global said it is concerned that the grocer’s operating margin is benefiting more from lower depreciation, lease and staff costs than productivity on higher sales growth.
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NewsFounding family trust sells 1.5m Sainsbury's shares
Members of Sainsbury’s founding family yesterday sold 1.5m of their shares in the grocer, netting almost £5.3m.
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Opinion
Sainsbury’s is great again: now what?
It wasn’t that long ago that Justin King was the plucky upstart of the grocery world. Now, after a year of upheaval at its rivals, he’s now the elder statesman.
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NewsSainsbury’s to go ‘beyond food’ in search for growth
Chief executive Justin King pledges to almost double sales from services, non-food and new ventures
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NewsBrokers urge caution as retailers beat the market
Store stocks strongly outperformed the All-share index as the latest BRC data showed a sales surge in April, when grocers and some general retailers benefited from sunny weather and bank holidays.
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Opinion
Sainsbury’s 'Feed your family for £50'
Sainsbury’s recently launched its ‘Feed your family for £50 a week’ promotion which, as well as being heavily promoted on television and in store, has a great online tool.
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NewsSainsbury's profits up 9%
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 9% to £665m in its full year, saying it “outperformed the market in a challenging environment”.
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NewsSainsbury's appoints new heads of clothing and GM
Sainsbury’s has raided Littlewoods and John Lewis for two key roles in its clothing and general merchandise teams.
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NewsDarren Shapland steps down from Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s group development director Darren Shapland is to step down from his position.
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NewsSainsbury's to host event to raise awareness of Paralympic Games
Sainsbury’s is to host a family-friendly event in September to support its sponsorship of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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NewsTrinity Walk opens in Wakefield
Wakefield’s Trinity Walk shopping centre opened today, one of only three schemes slated to open this year.
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NewsCity expecting better news from retailers
A downbeat assessment of retail conditions from the CBI on Tuesday unsettled investors but just a day later fashion bellwether Next posted a better than expected first quarter, helped by warm weather.
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NewsSainsbury's launches 'Feed your family for £50 a week'
Sainsbury’s has today launched a ‘Feed your family for £50 a week’ promotion where it claims shoppers can have three meals a day for an average of 60p per meal per person.
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NewsSainsbury's guns to become top five clothing retailer
Sainsbury’s is gunning to become one of the UK’s top five clothing retailers as it expands its Tu fashion range.
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NewsRoyal wedding celebrations cause mixed trade for retail
Wedding gives boost in sales in run-up to April 29 but drop in footfall is predicted on the big day.
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AnalysisA local shop for local people
Localising the product mix can enable retailers to tap into customers’ particular sense of taste, but how can this be achieved with economies of scale and profit in mind? Liz Morrell reports.
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AnalysisThe Olympic opportunity
Retailers are hopeful that the Olympic Games will give a boost to consumer spending. Rebecca Thomson finds out what retailers need to do to make sure they are ready for the big event.
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AnalysisThe Sainsbury's plan for growth
Sainsbury’s has defied the odds by having a good recession, now it’s on the expansion trail, Tim Danaher finds out more about its plans.
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Opinion
Tesco needs to rekindle UK shoppers' affection
In his short time in charge of Tesco, Phil Clarke has already shown he’s one for straight talking.
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NewsSainsbury’s moves into fashion top 10 by volume
Sainsbury’s has broken into the top 10 UK fashion retailers by volume as it further ramps up its non-food offer by extending stores to create more space.