Mar 20, 2019 | News, Retailing
J Sainsbury plc and Asda Group Limited has submitted its responses to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Provisional Findings and Notice of Proposed Remedies document, stating it ‘strongly disagrees’ with the findings. Sainsbury’s and Asda say that both...
Mar 11, 2019 | News, Retailing
Sainsbury’s has formally confirmed that Martin Scicluna has been appointed as its new chairman. The appointment was ratified on 10th March 2019, after current chairman David Tyler stepped down from the Board on 9th March. Sainsbury’s search for a new chairman to...
Mar 5, 2019 | Brexit, Food Equipment & Services, News, Retailing
As Brexit uncertainty intensifies, the latest grocery market share figures, published from Kantar Worldpanel, shows year-on-year supermarket sales growth of 1.9% during the 12 weeks to 24th February 2019. Overall, grocery volumes rose by 1.2% in the 4 weeks which is...
Feb 21, 2019 | News, Retailing
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that the proposed deal between Sainsbury’s/Asda could lead to a worse experience for shoppers across the UK. This is said to be through higher prices, a poorer shopping experience, and reductions in the range and...
Jan 30, 2019 | Ingredients, News, Retailing
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new range of 26 meat-alternative products that will now sit in its meat, fish, and poultry aisles across 20 stores nationwide. The change is believed to mark the first time a UK supermarket has positioned a range of meat-alternatives...
