Sainsbury’s is now a digital first business, says Kantar
Sainsbury's has turned itself into a digital first business during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to compete in the current market, according to Ray Gaul, SVP of Retail Insights, Kantar.
Sainsbury’s thanks customers, colleagues and partners as over £4.1m donation is made to Comic Relief and BBC Children in Need
Sainsbury’s, Argos, Habitat and Nectar customers collectively raised over £1.9 million to Comic Relief and BBC Children in Need over the past three weeks – a sum Sainsbury’s has matched pound for pound.
Sainsbury’s selects Blue Yonder’s end-to-end Luminate platform to power supply chain strategy
Blue Yonder, Inc., today announced that Sainsbury’s, one of the United Kingdom’s leading multi brand, multi-channel retailers across food, clothing, general merchandise and financial services, has selected Blue Yonder’s end-to-end supply chain platform as the foundation of its supply chain
Sainsbury’s announces Volunteer Shopping Card to help feed the nation
As part of its ongoing pledge to help feed the nation and keep customers and colleagues safe, Sainsbury’s is this week launching Volunteer Shopping Cards to make it easier for customers to shop for others.
Sainsbury’s to support Comic Relief fundraising appeal to protect most vulnerable
Sainsbury’s has pledged its support to a new joint appeal to raise money for people of all ages and backgrounds across the UK who are likely to be severely affected as a result of Covid-19.
Sainsbury’s trials Chop Chop fast bike delivery to expand home delivery capacity
To support its efforts to feed the nation and help meet unprecedented demand for home grocery deliveries, Sainsbury’s is expanding its capacity. This includes trialling its fast delivery service Chop Chop to deliver groceries to customers from closed convenience stores,
Millionth Formula One fridge fitted in new Sainsbury’s store as supermarket drives toward becoming Net Zero by 2040
Sainsbury’s is fitting its 400,000th Aerofoil to fridges in its new Battersea Park Station store today, meaning all of its convenience stores and supermarkets are now fitted with the innovative energy saving technology.
Sainsbury’s debuts first ‘On the Go’ store in London’s Square Mile to cater for busy workers
Sainsbury’s is unveiling its new city convenience store format, delivering big innovation in small spaces for local shoppers. Sainsbury’s Mansion House store in London’s Square Mile is the retailer’s first On The Go store, combining freshly made and prepared in-store
Poor GM performance hinders otherwise good Christmas at Sainsbury’s, says GlobalData
Following today’s release of Sainsbury's Q3 figures for FY2019/20, Thomas Brereton, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Much as expected, Sainsbury’s Christmas results today revealed a mixed bag for a retailer in a state of
Sainsbury’s Giving Store: retailer launches festive pop-up shop where customers #shopforothers… then leave empty handed
Sainsbury’s has launched its ‘Giving Store’, designed specifically for people to browse and shop - then leave empty handed. The retailer has created a magical giving shop in London’s Covent Garden, whereby customers will have the chance, using pre-paid tokens,
Sainsbury’s automates processing of millions of supplier invoices a year using itim software
As the UK’s second largest supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s receives over five million supplier invoices a year. Thanks to itim’s invoice matching software, the accounts payable department is able to process 90 percent of invoices without manual intervention, ensuring that 98
Sainsbury’s shows signs of rehabilitation despite a plunge in profits, says GlobalData
Following today’s release of Sainsbury's H1 figures for FY2019/20, Thomas Brereton, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Taking a quick glance at Sainsbury’s half-year results, it is understandable why its tumbling profits will hog the
Sainsbury’s generates new food insights using the Google Cloud Platform
How Sainsbury’s is generating new insights into how the world eats
Sainsbury’s problems grow as no recovery plan offered, says GlobalData
Following today’s release of Sainsbury's figures for the 16 weeks ending 29 June 2019, Thomas Brereton, retail Aanalyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘The myriad of negative growth figures covering Sainsbury’s eagerly awaited Q1 results appeared
Sainsbury’s shakes up all-natural snacking market with launch of “Taste of the Future” bay
The wait is finally over! This is the moment when Sainsbury’s trailblazing ‘Future Brands’ initiative well and truly gets under way. The first tranche of frenetic activity will see 12 intriguing ‘challenger’ brands jockey for position within Sainsbury’s ambient “Taste
Asda Sainsbury’s merger was ‘bold’ bid to drive down prices, says Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna
Judith McKenna, president and CEO of Walmart International, today defended the failed bid to merge supermarket giants Asda and Sainsbury’s.
Sainsbury’s Holborn Circus Local store refurbished to be mobile-first and check-out free
Shoppers at Sainsbury’s Holborn Circus convenience store in London can check out the UK’s first till-free grocery store. The experiment will put SmartShop Scan, Pay & Go technology to the test in a bespoke food-to-go store, making grocery shopping quicker
CMA merger block leaves Sainsbury’s CEO out of the money and into a difficult position, says GlobalData
The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the ASDA – Sainsbury’s merger puts the heat on Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe, according to Patrick O’Brien, UK retail research director at GlobalData. "Whatever the rights or wrongs of
Sainsbury’s struggles through Christmas, says GlobalData
Following today’s release of Sainsbury's figures for Q3 FY2018/19, Thomas Brereton, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Sainsbury’s launched its 2019 150th anniversary celebrations with a set of shoddy results this morning, continuing its struggles
Odysea expands range of premium Mediterranean products in Sainsbury’s
Odysea continues to feed the conversation with the launch of 9 new products exclusively placed within 519 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide. The extended range offers customers an opportunity to purchase artisan products from Greece and the Mediterranean, all of which benefit from
Sainsbury’s and Argos launch ‘Help To Brighten A Million Christmases’
Sainsbury’s and Argos have today launched a new ‘Help to Brighten a Million Christmases’ campaign to encourage one million food and toy donations in stores across the UK. The initiative expands on Sainsbury’s year-round food bank scheme and will be
Sainsbury’s first supermarket to stock edible insects as Eat Grub secures ‘big four’ listing
Edible insect producer Eat Grub has secured its first UK supermarket listing, marking a shift in perceptions around this sustainable protein source and a move towards becoming more mainstream in the eyes of UK shoppers. Sainsbury’s will be exclusively launching Eat
Sainsbury’s lifts the curtain on new Christmas advert, The Big Night
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its new Christmas advert, The Big Night. Premiering on Monday during Coronation Street on ITV, and online from midnight on Sunday, the theatrical advert sees a group of children come together and take centre stage…although they weren’t
WPP Karen Blackett and Mishcon de Reya LLP Claudine Adeyemi top 2018 EMpower Ethnic Minority Role Model lists celebrating ethnic minority business leaders
Karen Blackett OBE, WPP UK country manager and chairwoman MediaCom UK, today tops the EMpower Ethnic Minority Executives in recognition of her tireless work creating opportunities for ethnic minorities in the workplace and using her position to keep diversity and
Birds Eye launches new Inspirations burgers for the summer
For those looking to create bigger and meatier burgers at home, the new 5oz Steak Burgers are generously sized and are 25% bigger than the traditional Quarter Pounder alternatives, made with five simple ingredients: steak, salt, pepper, rosemary and crumb.
