Sainsbury's
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
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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
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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
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UK retailer Sainsbury’s registered a 10.5% rise in grocery sales in the first quarter of 2020, with online sales more than doubling during the coronavirus lockdown. Online orders rose from […]
Thu 16/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Following criticism last month from the Competition and Markets Authority about the impact on customer choice and prices of Sainsbury’s and Asda merging, Mike Coupe, chief executive of Sainsbury’s, and […]
Thu 21/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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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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Sainsbury’s says its proposed merger with fellow UK retailer Asda would see prices drop by about 10% on many products and create “significant opportunities” for suppliers. Based on their current […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
