Sainsbury’s dispenses with single-use plastic lids

Sainsbury’s dispenses with single-use plastic lids
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced it is to remove single-use plastic lids from its own range of products. For customers that prefer to use a lid on products at home, […]
Wed 14/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Shares of UK supermarkets plummet

Shares of UK supermarkets plummet
UK supermarkets saw their market value drop significantly last Wednesday due to rising costs and shifts in consumer habits. However, it was online specialist Ocado that was hit hardest, with […]
Thu 21/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Sainsbury’s vows to match Aldi in price war

Sainsbury’s vows to match Aldi in price war
UK retailer Sainsbury's has thrown down the gauntlet by announcing it will match discounter Aldi on hundreds of popular items.
Thu 18/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Record sales for UK supermarkets

Record sales for UK supermarkets
The covid-19 outbreak sparked the busiest month on record for UK supermarkets, with grocery sales in March soaring by 20.6% compared to the previous month. All 10 major UK supermarkets […]
Thu 09/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Departure of Sainsbury’s CEO “not due” to Asda deal collapse

Departure of Sainsbury’s CEO “not due” to Asda deal collapse
Sainsbury’s CEO, Mike Coupe, has announced his resignation but will remain in his post until the end of May. His replacement will be current retail and operations director, Simon Roberts. Coupe has denied that his resignation is linked with the collapse of the £12 billion merger with Asda, emphasising that it was his own decision to leave.
Tue 11/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

New fresh food boss at Sainsbury’s

New fresh food boss at Sainsbury’s
Rhian Bartlett has been appointed to Sainsbury’s director of fresh food. With over 25 years’ experience in the retail industry, Bartlett rejoins the UK retail chain from Screwfix, where she […]
Wed 18/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Sainsbury’s promotes frozen veg

Sainsbury’s promotes frozen veg
Sainsbury’s has teamed up with frozen foods specialist Birds Eye to revamp its Epsom store with a colourful ‘vegetable takeover’. The initiative is part of the UK retailer’s campaign to […]
Mon 21/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Shadow cast over merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda

Shadow cast over merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda
The merger between giant UK supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Asda is in serious doubt following an appraisal by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) which said customers could see higher […]
Thu 21/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

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