Sainsbury’s
This coverage analyses Sainsbury’s strategy, operations, and performance within the UK grocery and retail sector. Reporting includes store and online developments, product innovation, financial results, marketing initiatives, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. With a focus on commercial impact and competitive positioning, it provides insights for retail professionals managing grocery, convenience, and multi-channel operations.
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Sep- 2023 -13 SeptemberPeople Moves
BP appoints UK retail operations director
BP has announced the appointment of Joanne Hall as its new UK retail operations director, reporting to Sonya Adams, the VP of UK mobility and convenience retail. In her new role, Hall will focus on delivering best-in-class operations across BP’s 300 company-owned retail sites, while enhancing the convenience experience and…
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12 SeptemberSupermarkets
Grocery price inflation drops to 12.2%
Grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level in over 12 months at 12.2% for the four weeks to 3 September 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. Take-home sales from the grocers rose by 7.4% compared with the same period in 2022, a slight increase on the…
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8 SeptemberNews
Sainsbury’s to use best-before dates on milk from next year
Sainsbury’s has announced it will be swapping use-by dates for best-before dates across its own-brand milk range, making it the biggest UK retailer to make this change. The move will affect 44 products in total, including all fresh and organic milk sold across England, Scotland, and Wales, and will apply…
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8 SeptemberSupermarkets
N Brown partners with Sainsbury’s on Simply Be launch
N Brown Group has announced a partnership with Sainsbury’s for a Simply Be launch in the UK supermarket chain. A selection of Simply Be clothing is available online at Tu, Sainsbury’s clothing platform, and will also be available at select stores from late September. The launch includes a selection of…
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7 SeptemberNews
Sainsbury’s to launch branded fashion hubs in 50 stores
Sainsbury’s has announced it is set to launch new fashion destination spaces across nine of its stores that will host a curated offer of complementary brand partners alongside its Tu clothing ranges. The move is the start of a new venture to create at least 50 fashion destination hubs in…
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6 SeptemberSupermarkets
Aldi named cheapest supermarket for 15th month in a row
Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket for the fifteenth month in a row, according to Which’s Cheapest Supermarket Price Comparison data. The data looks at the cost of a basket of items, including groceries and household essentials. The latest research shows that in August Aldi was £14.30 cheaper than…
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5 SeptemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s invests £6m in dairy farmers
Sainsbury’s dairy farmers will be paid more from next month following a further £6m annual investment made by the supermarket chain to support farms for the future. This latest investment in dairy pay is on top of an £8.9m booster payment given to SDDG farmers in April last year. Some…
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Aug- 2023 -18 AugustShopping Centres
Armagh’s The Mall to undergo refurb under new management
The Mall Shopping Centre in the centre of Armagh centre, Northern Ireland, will undergo a refurbishment following its acquisition by Turkington Group earlier this year. Under new ownership, the scheme has renewed its lease with anchor tenant Sainsbury’s and welcomed a new tenant, Hays Travel, with further deals expected to…
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15 AugustSupermarkets
Supermarket sales slow as inflation falls
Overall take-home grocery sales increased by 6.5% in the four weeks to 6 August 2023, down from 10.4% last month, as grocery price inflation fell by 2.2 percentage points to 12.7%, according to the latest results from Kantar. Kantar revealed that the prices of some staples like milk have edged…
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Jul- 2023 -26 JulyFeatures
From Tesco to tiles: The eight largest mergers and acquisitions of 2023
This year has seen a large number of M&A deals in the retail industry. In fact, the number of UK retail merger and acquisition deals increased by 23% in the last year, a five year high, according to data from law firm RPC. With more and more retailers looking for…
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