Tesco voted worst supermarket in survey of 11,000 UK shoppers February 21, 2013 TESCO has been voted the worst of Britain’s nine major supermarkets in a poll carried out by one of the leading consumer groups. More than 11,000 Which? members rated the supermarkets with customer scores based on customer satisfaction and the likelihood they would recommend it to a friend. Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket group, came [...]
Horsemeat fear sends burger sales plunging February 26, 2013 SUPERMARKET sales of frozen burgers and ready meals have plummeted since the horsemeat scandal reared its ugly head last month, industry data shows. Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel yesterday said frozen burger sales fell by 43 per cent and frozen ready meals declined by 13 per cent in the four weeks to 17 February, as retailers [...]
ANALYST VIEWS | DID SAINSBURY’S RESULTS DISAPPOINT? June 13, 2012 RICHARD HUNTER HARGREAVES LANSDOWNE Sainsbury’s rise in sales was steady but shy of expectations, with the shares reflecting a tinge of disappointment… The numbers were boosted by including the Jubilee weekend, unlike Tesco, and progress in clothing and online remained notably strong. CLIVE BLACK SHORE CAPITAL Sainsbury did continue to outperform the market and its [...]
Sainsbury’s sizes up to Amazon with ebook platform purchase June 12, 2012 RETAIL giant Sainsbury’s yesterday took its first step into the ebook market, taking on the likes of Amazon and WH Smith with the purchase of a majority stake in digital books platform Anobii. The supermarket paid a nominal £1 for struggling music vendor HMV’s stake in the online books retailer and expects to hold a [...]
Sainsbury’s unveils rise in Christmas sales January 9, 2013 Sainsbury’s saw a record number of customers over the Christmas period, as it reported a small rise in sales over its third quarter. In a trading statement this morning, the supermarket posted an increase of 3.9 per cent in total sales over the 14 weeks to 5 January, while sales at stores open longer than [...]
Horse burger fears spread January 16, 2013 SAINSBURY’S, the Co-op and ASDA yesterday cleared their shelves of burgers supplied by companies at the centre of a horse meat scandal. There is no evidence the three supermarkets sold contaminated products but they have taken the precautionary measure following Tuesday’s revelation that the meat content in a sample of Tesco’s Everyday Beef Burgers was 29 per cent [...]
Aldi hitting the mainstream as customers seek value January 8, 2013 THIS time last year poor results at Tesco shocked investors and the grocery sector, although followers of YouGov’s BrandIndex and this column would have been aware of their problems a month earlier. With the all-important Christmas season now behind us I’ve taken a look back at 2012 to see what the big customer perception stories [...]
Suppliers back quarterly tests for horsemeat February 18, 2013 ENVIRONMENT minister Owen Paterson last night said food retailers will conduct tests for horse- meat in processed beef products every three months, in an attempt to restore consumer confidence in the industry. “There was absolute determination in the industry to restore confidence in their products, and I’m pleased to say we look forward to meeting [...]
Why Sainsbury’s is backing the Paralympics: Jat Sahota May 20, 2012 Q Sainsbury’s is the first-ever Paralympic Games only sponsor. Is this a breakthrough year for the Paralympics as an event? A Being the first standalone partner of the Paralympic Games is something we are extremely proud of. We have the ambition to make it the best Paralympic Games ever through driving awareness and engagement. We’re [...]
FSA finds positive horse meat tests as more companies drawn into scandal February 15, 2013 The Food Standards Agency said this afternoon it had found 29 positive tests for horse meat after demanding samples from UK retailers. In a scandal that is spreading across Europe, the agency said this afternoon it had conducted 2,501 tests, 2,472 of which had come back negative for horsemeat levels above one per cent, with [...]