All Sainsbury's articles – Page 130
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Retail bosses warn Treasury urgent action needed
The chiefs of several major retailers have warned the Treasury that urgent action is needed to prevent a double-dip recession and the possible closure of thousands of shops.
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Jamie Oliver returns in Sainsbury's Comic Relief ad
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver will star in a new TV campaign for Sainsbury’s encouraging staff and shoppers to get into the Comic Relief spirit.
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Analysis
Retail in the Middle East and North Africa
Despite unrest and revolution, the emerging markets of the Middle East and North Africa still hold appeal to retailers, but is it worth the risk?
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Sainsbury's teams up with Gok Wan
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal with TV stylist Gok Wan which will see the celebrity design womenswear ranges for its Tu brand.
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Inflation boosting grocery sales, Nielsen reports
Grocery volumes have been subdued in recent weeks, when supermarket sales were helped by inflation.
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Sainsbury's and Morrisons outperform, while Tesco and Asda lag
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons outperformed in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures, while Tesco and Asda were slightly behind the market.
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Sainsbury's aims to double Fairtrade business over next 5 years
Sainsbury’s plans to double its Fairtrade business to £500m in the next five years.
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Co-op disposals spark convenience space race
Big grocers circle 40 Co-op stores in drive for larger share of £32.1bn c-store market.
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Opinion
A different mountain to climb
I’ll climb Everest for charity or die in the attempt, says Iceland chief Malcolm Walker
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Analysis
Supermarkets: The kings of convenience
What’s in store for UK supermarket operators during 2011? Natalie Berg, global research director at Planet Retail, reports
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Analysis
Knowing the unknown
Preparing for the unexpected is critical to supply chain success. Alison Clements looks at how retailers can react more quickly to changes in demand
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Sainsbury’s installs non-food kiosk in Local store
Sainsbury’s has installed its first non-food ordering kiosk in a local convenience store in a bid to drive growth in general merchandise.
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Clarke needs to convince UK still offers growth for Tesco
New Tesco chief executive Phil Clarke needs to do more to reassure the market about its performance and growth prospects in the UK, while also convince it of the virtues of its international operations, broker Barclays Capital said this week.
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Sainsbury's chief executive King sells tranche of shares
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King yesterday sold 50,000 of his shares in the grocer, the latest disposal by a director in the past month.
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Analysis
Mary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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Sainsbury’s improved offer impresses analysts
City analysts came away from a company visit last week impressed by the improvements Sainsbury’s is making in non-food.
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Analysis
Not just a pretty face
Successful collaborations between retailers and celebrities now require the famous faces to do much more than just smile for the camera.
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Sainsbury's to source all Fairtrade cotton from supplier in India
Sainsbury’s is to source all of its Fairtrade cotton from a co-operative supplier in Gujarat, India.
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Sainsbury's sells Valentine heart-shaped cucumbers
Sainsbury’s is offering shoppers “a whole new way to show your love this Valentine’s Day” with the launch of a heart-shaped cucumber.
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Sainsbury's suffers setback in plans to move HQ to King's Cross
Sainsbury’s has suffered a setback in its plans to move its head office to King’s Cross after a lack of buyers for its current Holborn location.