All Sainsbury's articles – Page 97
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OpinionBlog: Tesco and Sainsbury's chiefs aligned on consumer sentiment
Grocery chiefs Philip Clarke and Justin King were both aligned today when asked about consumer sentiment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How grocers' own-label brands are faring as Sainsbury's triumphs
Sainsbury’s has today attributed its continued strong growth in part to its own label offer. Retail Week takes a look at the state of play across the big four grocers’ own brand offer.
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OpinionComment: Aldi’s broad appeal will fuel more growth
It would be all too easy for rivals to dismiss the presence of lobster tails on Aldi’s burgeoning product list as a PR gimmick.
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NewsSainsbury’s second-quarter like-for-likes rise 2%
Sainsbury’s has recorded a 2% increase in like-for-like sales excluding fuel in the second quarter driven by own brand, convenience and online.
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NewsAldi profits rocket as it grabs shoppers from big four rivals
Profits at discounter Aldi rocketed after the retailer took more than 1 million customers from larger rivals last year.
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GalleryIn pictures: Sainsbury’s unveils new-look Local store in Cobham
Sainsbury’s has unveiled the latest iteration of its Local convenience format in Cobham, Surrey featuring more fresh produce and a revamped bakery offer.
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OpinionComment: Nostalgia should be what it used to be in retail
New store openings from Sainsbury’s and HMV show a design appetite for the past is asserting itself.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will the retail board of the future look like?
Marks & Spencer digital boss Laura Wade-Gery has warned about the dearth of multichannel positions on retail boards, but businesses will likely have to update other top roles too.
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OpinionComment: Argos' tie-up with eBay could be a game-changer
Argos’ pilot with online giant eBay, enabling customers of 50 sellers on the marketplace to collect orders from 150 stores, looks inspired.
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NewsCompetition fierce among big four as Waitrose and discounters thrive
The big four grocers are competing over an “ever-smaller middle ground” as Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose steal market share from larger rivals at the discount and premium ends of the market, Kantar Worldpanel reports.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's and business rates
Retail news round-up September 24, 2013: Sainsbury’s hires Conversocial to bolster its social media strategy; Ed Miliband pledges business rates freeze for small firms
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which multichannel gadgetry really presses shoppers' buttons?
Multichannel gadgetry is high on retailers’ investment agenda. Sarah Butler investigates which technologies are genuinely improving the customer experience and which are detracting from it.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What have been the biggest retail tech launches of 2013?
The pace of change in the multichannel arena is more rapid than ever before. Laura Heywood assesses the biggest retail technology roll-outs of the past six months.
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NewsNearly 50% of shoppers keen to receive personalised offers
Nearly 50% of shoppers would be likely to use a retailer if it provided personalised offers, according to a survey by analytics firm Sas and analyst Conlumino.
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AnalysisQueue management innovation: What do retailers need to know?
As House of Fraser begins a trial of a new system to prevent long queues to collect online orders, Retail Week takes a look at innovations in queue management.
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NewsSainsbury's to kick off marketing campaign for clothing brand Tu relaunch
Sainsbury’s will next week kick off its marketing campaign for the relaunch of its Tu clothing brand.
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OpinionComment: Promotions versus Everyday Low Prices at Asda
I notice that Asda is once again saying that Everyday Low Prices (EDLP) is driving its volume growth. Apparently £100m annual EDLP investment will prove more sustainable than going for top-line growth through promotions.
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OpinionComment: Would Morrisons/Ocado merit a mention in Robert Peston Goes Shopping?
Robert Peston’s TV programme on shopping on Monday made enthralling viewing.
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NewsRobert Peston to front TV series on evolution of shopping
The BBC is to run a three-part series on the evolution of shopping in the UK featuring Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer and fronted by Robert Peston.
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GalleryIn pictures: Sainsbury’s returns to historic Croydon site where it opened first self-service store
Sainsbury’s has opened a c-store in Croydon on the same site where it launched the first UK self-service grocery store.