All Sainsbury's articles – Page 155
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Opinion
If the price is right…
Morrisons revealed once again that it is leading the grocery pack in terms of like-for-like growth. Yesterday, the grocer posted a 7 per cent increase in like-for-likes for the 13 weeks to May 4, which chief executive Marc Bolland said is “industry leading” and, again, “outperforms the market”.
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News
Justin King calls for more government action on obesity
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will urge the Government to dedicate more resources to educating consumers about healthier lifestyles in a speech today.
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Opinion
A discounter’s market
Shoppers, of course, have been watching the pennies this year. Yet, with the trend leaning towards staying in rather than going out to restaurants, the grocers have still achieved growth in sales of quality food.
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Analysis
Carphone deal jolts electricals but grocers fail to impress City
Carphone Warehouse’s deal with Best Buy set the sector alight at the end of last week, sparking a wave of buying and bid speculation.
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News
Justin King lambasts ONS’s inflation stats
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King this week hit out at the Government’s official inflation figures, saying they were giving a misleading view of the grocery market.
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Opinion
Dunstone’s deal not without risk
Charles Dunstone has always had an impeccable sense of timing.
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AnalysisSydenham’s dark horse
Sainsbury’s has raised its game in non-food with the relaunch of its Sydenham store. John Ryan reports
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News
Sainsbury’s results sparkle
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s is to launch a general merchandise offer online as chief executive Justin King’s strategy shifts from delivering recovery to growth.
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Opinion
Cause for concern
It’s one of those frequently accepted pieces of shop lore that when times are tough, supermarkets are a retail financial safe haven compared with other parts of the sector.
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News
Tesco named UK's most valuable retail brand
Tesco is Britain's most valuable retail brand, according to consultancy Intangible Business.
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News
Justin King to pocket £6.5 million bonus
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will collect a bonus of about 6.5 million this week when he unveils a 25 per cent uplift in pre-tax profits.
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Opinion
All eyes are on Sainsbury’s
The City bears are starting to sniff around Sainsbury’s ahead of its full-year figures next Wednesday.
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NewsSainsbury’s price cuts are ‘sign of the times’
Sainsbury’s has begun a huge promotional push in an effort to lure cash-strapped shoppers into its stores and to its web site.
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News
Retailers sign environmental pledge
Top-flight retailers have come together to launch the first industry-wide climate change commitments.
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News
Grocery inquiry targets planning and code changes
The Competition Commission has said in its final grocery report that the UK’s biggest supermarkets should be subject to a competition test on planning applications and give up restrictive covenants that stop rival building stores close to their sites.
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News
Supermarkets face cigarette price-fixing inquiry
Retailers, including the big four supermarkets, are facing allegations of price-fixing on cigarettes from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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News
Sainsbury’s ups non-food with homewares assault
Supermarket chain targets slice of Tesco and Asda’s non-food share with new Tu brand
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GallerySainsbury's Sydenham
This refurbished store was a former SavaCentre and at 90,000 sq ft, is now the largest outlet in the grocer’s portfolio.
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News
Sainsbury’s to cut plastic bag usage by half
Sainsbury’s has launched an initiative to reduce its plastic bag usage by 50 per cent by April 2009.
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Opinion
Grocers know the value of their property
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy told an interesting story about how the retailer is using its UK property portfolio to fund its international expansion, as he revealed the company’s record profits today.