All Sainsbury's articles – Page 138
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NewsSainsbury's Christmas ad shows Jamie Oliver in fairytale festive party
Sainsbury’s will air its first Christmas ad this evening which will see celebrity chef Jamie Oliver deliver a fairytale Christmas.
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AnalysisA lot of hot air?
Many retailers are still struggling with reducing packaging for online orders. Charlotte Hardie puts some big names to the eco delivery test
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NewsSainsbury’s looks beyond China for further emerging markets
Sainsbury’s is to explore other emerging markets alongside China as it seeks to outline long-term growth opportunities for the business.
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NewsBlack Ops and Kinect spur games market
Video games retailers opened hundreds of stores at midnight this week as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft’s much anticipated Kinect motion-sensor device hit the shelves.
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NewsM&S and JS profits fail to boost retail shares
Food and general retailers both underperformed the market, despite profit advances reported by Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s.
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AnalysisChristmas vouchers
The festive grab for shopper spend is hotting up, but how are the big grocers trying to outgun each other and are their efforts worth it?
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NewsTesco considers drive-thru launch at dotcom-only stores
Tesco is considering opening drive-thru pick up areas at its dotcom only stores in the latest plan to further grow its multichannel operations by providing customers with new ways to shop.
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AnalysisGoing in for the skills
Staff with product knowledge are a must for both happy customers and sales, finds Liz Morrell
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AnalysisSpaced out
As the big four grocers battle it out in a race for space and online-only specialists increase their virtual capacity, Jennifer Creevy looks at whether returns will end up being hit
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NewsSainsbury's profits up 8% with customer numbers at all-time high
Sainsbury’s has reported an 8.1% increase in underlying pre-tax profit to £332m in its interim results, with customer numbers at an all-time high.
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NewsGrocery sales grew 4.1% in four weeks to October 30
Sales in the grocery sector grew at 4.1% in the four weeks to October 30 as Halloween promotions helped keep the market steady, according to research house Nielsen.
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NewsSainsbury's grows ahead of market
Sainsbury’s was the only grocer out of the big four to build its market share again in the latest Kantar Worldpanel grocery figures.
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OpinionThe customer will be king in 2011
Customer habits are changing and retailers need to stay ahead of the game, says Richard Baker
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NewsBullish outlook for retail despite jitters
General retailers were down over the week while their food counterparts were up - both underperformed a flattish market.
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NewsRetailers hit by biscuit shortage due to fire at packaging plant
Retailers including Sainsbury’s have been hit by a biscuit shortage because of a fire at a packaging plant that supplies United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s and Jacobs brands.
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NewsAsda breaks with tradition with Christmas loyalty scheme launch
Food and general merchandise group Asda has launched a Christmas customer loyalty initiative as big retailers make an early play for seasonal spend.
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AnalysisThe art of being chosen
What makes some retailers successful while others fail? Respected retail marketer Martin Butler’s new book asked retail’s biggest names to find out
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AnalysisTaking the right approach at store manager conferences
Store manager conferences can be a powerful business tool to motivate as well as reward if the right approach is taken
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AnalysisQuality takes upper hand in value battle
Customers are redefining value and ‘returning to quality’. So what does the future hold for discount retailers?