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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Jun- 2018 -8 JuneEconomy
Tesco CEO blames business rates for decline of the high street
Dave Lewis the CEO of Tesco has said that business rates have played a “large part” in the decline of many high street retailers. Lewis questioned whether the rise of business rates created an “uneven playing field” for some retailers. Last year’s restructure of business rates saw rises for some…
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7 JunePeople Moves
Sainsbury’s promotes Clodagh Moriarty to new digital role
Sainsbury’s has promoted Clodagh Moriarty to its operating board as group chief digital officer with immediate effect. Moriarty will create and lead the supermarkets giant’s digital strategy and will be tasked with ensuring customers experience an integrated and seamless digital experience across Sainsbury’s, Argos, Sainsbury’s Bank and Nectar. Moriarty has…
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5 JuneShopping Centres
Birmingham’s Selly Oak Shopping Park acquired by investors for £94m
Selly Oak Shopping Park in Birmingham, home to a Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer, Nando’s and Superdrug, has been sold to a real estate investor for £94m. The Harvest Partnership, formed by Landsec and Sainsbury’s, sold the property to M&G Real Estate and Landsec, which will obtain 50% of the proceeds.…
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May- 2018 -31 MaySupermarkets
Asda profits plunge 10% due to price cuts aimed to ‘return momentum’
Supermarket giant Asda has reported a 10% drop in profits for the full-year period up until 31 December 2017 attributed to “investments in lowering prices to mitigate the impact of food inflation”. The company reported pre-tax profit of £712.6m down 9.6% from £791.7m the previous with operating profit also having…
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30 MaySupermarkets
Grocery market buoyed by hot weather and the royal wedding
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 20 May found the hot weather combined with events such as the royal wedding sparked strong market growth – up 2.7% on last year. Most notably grocery sales totalled £415m on Friday 18 May in the…
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25 MayPeople Moves
Sainsbury’s new ‘dogsbody’ contract hammered by unions, MPs and staff
Sainsbury’s new contracts which the supermarket says are a ‘boost’ to staff have been accused of bringing in a “dogsbody contract” by staff members speaking to the media. More than 100 MPs have written a joint letter saying that they believe the increase in basic pay is being used to…
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22 MayPeople Moves
Former Dixon Carphone boss appointed M&S director
Department store Marks and Spencer has appointed Katie Bickerstaffe and Pip McCrostie to its board as non-executive directors. Bickerstaffe was previously the CEO of Dixons Carphone, and will bring “a deep understanding of retail and operations, as well as experience in marketing, people, property”. McCrostie has experience in finance and…
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18 MayM&A
CMA shops around for comments on Sainsbury’s Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda, after inviting interested parties to comment on the deal as part of a ‘phase one’ inquiry. The CMA “invitation to comment” was released today as the start of an information gathering process before the formal investigation…
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11 MaySupermarkets
Amazon could buy Morrisons amid upbeat results
It has been suggested that Amazon could be buying Morrisons in order to challenge UK supermarkets and the Asda-Sainsbury’s merger, according to retail marketing insight firm Tcc Global. Bryan Roberts, global insight director at the company, said: “A takeover bid from Amazon is not beyond the realm of possibility, as…
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11 MaySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s and Asda could be forced to sell more than 70 stores
Sainsbury’s and Asda may have to sell at least 73 stores in order for the merger to go ahead according to a leading expert in store location. David Haywood founder of Maximise UK predicts that at least 6% of Sainsbury’s and Asda stores are under threat of closure, due to…
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