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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Feb- 2021 -22 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi crowned UK’s favourite in-store supermarket by Which?
Aldi has been named the UK’s favourite in-store supermarket in Which?’s annual satisfaction survey. According to the consumer organisation, Aldi emerged as the top in-store supermarket in the UK after receiving a five-star rating for value for money – the only supermarket to achieve this in the survey – and…
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19 FebruaryProperty
NewRiver JV with Bravo Strategies acquires The Moor
NewRiver has announced its joint venture with Bravo Strategies has exchanged contracts to acquire retail estate The Moor from CEP ASI UKPF Nominee 1 Limited and CEP ASI UKPF Nominee 2 Limited, for a total consideration of £41m. The Moor estate, which is located in Sheffield city centre, is close…
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18 FebruaryHealth & Beauty
US owners look to sell Lloyds Pharmacy
McKesson, Lloyds Pharmacy’s US-based owner, has reportedly hired bankers to explore the sale of its British operations. According to Sky News, the New York-listed group is working alongside Barclays to secure a sale of the high street drug retail and wholesale group among concerns of the industry’s financial viability. Operating…
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17 FebruarySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s distribution centre acquired for £139m
Sainsbury’s distribution unit in Hams Hall has been acquired by Aviva Investors for £139m. The distribution centre which is on a 25-year lease with the grocer comprises 783,000 sq ft of floor space spanning over 50 acres. The site has three structures; a main building which provides “ambient and chilled”…
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11 FebruarySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s pledges to match Aldi on 100s of prices
Sainsbury’s has pledged to match discount supermarket Aldi on hundreds of branded and own-brand products, in what the group describes as its “boldest ever value campaign”. According to the grocer, customers will now find around 250 products all “carefully price matched” to the equivalent product at Aldi. The price match…
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4 FebruarySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s commits to reducing greenhouse emissions
Sainsbury’s has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the use of science-based targets, with the store now hoping to achieve net zero by 2040. The supermarket chain has said it will now work with a number of suppliers on developing and meeting its own Scope 1 and 2 targets, …
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Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryAnalysis
Supermarkets, the unsung heroes
Of all the many seismic changes that 2020 has precipitated, one that may have gone under the radar of most people is the impact of the pandemic on perceptions of the UK supermarket sector. Long lambasted for alleged price fixing tactics, squeezing suppliers and environmental concerns, the sector appeared locked…
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25 JanuaryAdvice
Turn the tide in your favour
When customers went to buy groceries online after the latest national lockdown was announced on 4 January, they were met with a sense of deja vu. Surges in traffic to popular grocers like Sainsbury’s and Tesco meant that many customers couldn’t access websites and apps to place food orders and…
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7 JanuaryNews
Sainsbury’s welcomes Christmas sales surge
Sainsbury’s has reported a “strong Christmas performance”, with like-for-like sales up 9.3% during the holiday period. In a trading statement, the big four grocer revealed that it now expects pre-tax profits to hit at least £330m in the financial year to March 2021. According to the brand, total sales for…
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Dec- 2020 -22 DecemberSupermarkets
Waitrose appoints new trading director
Waitrose has announced the appointment of Charlotte di Cello as the supermarket chain’s new trading director, after a competitive internal and external recruitment process. Cello will join Waitrose on 18 January 2021 from Leon, where she is currently chief commercial officer, and succeed the current trading director, Rupert Thomas, who…
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