By Mark PotterLONDON (Reuters UK) - J Sainsbury SBRY, the third-biggest supermarket group, is expected to report a 3.9 percent rise in second-quarter underlying sales on Wednesday, a pick up from the first quarter, but lagging rivals.Investors will be looking for signs of how the group, which is associated with...
By Mark PotterLONDON (Reuters UK) - J Sainsbury SBRY, the nation's third-biggest supermarket group, is expected to report a 3.9 percent rise in second-quarter underlying sales on Wednesday, a pick up from the first quarter, but lagging rivals.Investors will be looking for signs of how the group, which is associated...
THE first supermarket dental surgery has opened. Shoppers piling their trolleys high with groceries can also have a filling when they visit Sainsbury's in Sale, Manchester. Dr Lance Knight, who runs several dental surgeries in the city, is promising shoppers professional and cost-effective treatments. Dr Knight, whose clients...
Byline: By HENRYK ZIENTEK Business Reporter SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's is set to take over a Co-op store in Huddersfield. Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd is close to completing a deal to buy the Co-operative food store at Salendine Shopping Centre, Moor Hill Road, Salendine Nook. The...
The British game season gets into full swing this month, with strong sales predicted for venison, pheasant and partridge. The UK market is expected to hit 69m [pounds sterling] in sales by the end of the year [Mintel], 5m [pounds sterling] more than in 2007. The market is...
Creme fraiche sales are in strong growth thanks to celebrity endorsement and a trend towards using it as an ingredient in cooking. Volume sales of creme fraiche have soared 32% to 28m [pounds sterling] in the past three months [TNS], reversing a 7% decline over the previous year....
Conventional wisdom dictates that as customers feel the pressure of the tough economic climate, they will turn to budget and own-label ranges to ease the strain on their wallets. Sainsbury's plan--to promote own-label products through a 'switch and save' campaign--is counting on the wisdom proving tree. And Tesco is now...
The supermarkets have been accused of irresponsible alcohol sales practices over the August bank holiday weekend. Both Sainsbury's and Asda offered three-for-20 [pounds sterling] deals on crates of certain beers and ciders. Sainsbury's customers could also opt for 60 284ml bottles of Stella Artois lager for just 20...
PLUM LAUNCH PRICE: 2.79-3.29 [pounds sterling] TODAY'S PRICE: 2.79-3.29 [pounds sterling] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Boots, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Ocado took all three variants of the Four Grain Super Porridge collection when they were launched. Booths, Tree of Life and Morrisons now stock...
SIR, It was fascinating to read about Unilever's latest strategy to tackle declining ice cream sales (The Grocer, 9 August, p30). An increasingly health-conscious society appears to be directing consumer behaviour. LMG provides analysis of Nectar customer data to Sainsbury's and fmcgs and we have found that, in the past...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How much of the market do the multiples command? According to Mintel they now account for more than 50% of sales, while TNS says they have a 61% share by value, headed by Tesco then Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, the hard discounters and Waitrose. Merchandising...
Aldi has joined the British Retail Consortium, as new figures confirm the growing success of discounters. The German discounter joined the likes of Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's while celebrating 19.8% sales growth in the past year, and a record 3% market share, according to the latest figures from...
Consumers are cooking in the home more often in an attempt to save money. Oriental food is one cuisine that looks set to benefit as people switch back from ordering takeaways or eating at restaurants to cooking at home. The popularity of wet noodles shows no sign of...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Uncle Ben's claims the top slot in the TNS rice and noodle brand Top 10 for the 52 weeks to May 18, followed by Batchelors and Tesco. These top three positions are all unchanged from last year, but Sainsbury's and Asda--in fifth and sixth...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sainsbury's 1% fat milk now represents 3% of all the supermarket's fresh milk sales, it has reported. The 1% milk was launched in April, and has since sold 6.3 million pints. This equates to a 25-tonne reduction in saturated fat intake among consumers, Sainsbury's...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Burts Chips is to concentrate its efforts on the multipack market following success in the multiples. The company is launching its first range of multipacks for adults and has revamped its range of kids' multipacks. It has built a new factory to cope with...
An easy-peel orange has gone on sale in the UK in a bid to revive flagging sales of the fruit. Supermarket chain Sainsbury's, which is stocking the new variety, said the number of oranges consumed by Britons fell 2 per cent last year - the third annual drop in a...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sainsbury's has reported a 60% increase in the sales of higher-welfare chicken on last year as more consumers buy into ethical shopping. The supermarket this week added a further line of Freedom Food chicken across all stores in a bid to meet growing demand....
Give us o quick rundown on your career to date. I started as a graduate trainee within Sainsbury's before moving to Tesco as a store deputy. From there I joined Bass Coors Brewers where I worked in sales. Next I moved to Barbox as B2B account director before joining Reach...
A FIFTH of Geordies are resorting to using leftovers to beat the credit crunch. Economic concerns are creating a thrifty kitchen culture which is helping the environment. A survey by Sainsbury's found that with the cost of the UK's food waste standing at pounds 10bn a...
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