Graduate Fashion Week partners with Tu at Sainsbury's for the second year running
London, 2017-May-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Graduate Fashion Week is proud to announce its partnership with Tu at Sainsbury's for the second year running. Following the success of last year, the 2017 partnership will see both a womenswear and menswear graduate receive a…
Sainsbury’s launches new pilot project - Fairly Traded
London, 2017-May-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has today (23 May 2017) launched an innovative pilot project - Fairly Traded - on key lines of bySainsbury’s tea. This new approach to sourcing will guarantee a minimum price and social premium while also, crucially, making farmers’ businesses more…
Sainsbury’s to boost support for hundreds of thousands of farmers and workers
London, 2017-May-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has today (23 May 2017) announced an ambitious new approach to the way it sources key crops and ingredients, from tea and prawns to coffee and bananas. It will empower its farmers to build more resilient…
Liverpool FC footballer Daniel Sturridge delivered £500 worth of PE and outdoor equipment to Flintshire school through Sainsbury’s Active Kids
London, 2017-May-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Liverpool FC and England footballer, Daniel Sturridge, has teamed up with Sainsbury’s to surprise children in Flintshire after thieves broke into their school during the Easter holiday and stole…
Sainsbury's created 64 new local jobs with the opening of its 100th store in Scotland
London, 2017-May-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury's has opened its 100th store in Scotland, creating 64 new local jobs. The 6,800 sq. ft store on Gordon Street in Glasgow was opened today by Keith Brown MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Economy,…
Sainsbury’s expands product offerings with Sushi Gourmet and Patisserie Valerie partnerships
London, 2017-May-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its commitment to offer customers a distinct and differentiated choice of quality food, Sainsbury’s is trialling a new in-store partnership with luxury patisserie brand, Patisserie Valerie.
Patisserie Valerie cakes now available at patisserie counters in…
Russell Athletic clothing for both men and women launches at Sainsbury’s
LONDON, 2017-Apr-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week Sainsbury’s will launch its new alliance with the iconic American sportswear brand Russell Athletic. A wide range of Russell Athletic clothing for both men and women, as well as accessories for men, will be available on Sainsbury’s…
Sainsbury’s announces expansion plans for Argos and Habitat
London, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (13 April 2017), Sainsbury’s opens its 50th Argos Digital store in a Sainsbury’s supermarket. The opening marks an important milestone in the retailer’s strategy to be a multi-product, multi-channel retailer, serving customers quickly and conveniently whenever and wherever they want…
Sainsbury’s expecting bumper sales of French rosé this weekend
London, 2017-Apr-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Spring has officially sprung! As the warmer weather begins to emerge, Sainsbury’s has seen a 58% increase in French rosé sales in the past four weeks, and is expecting bumper sales this weekend with temperatures expected to hit 23 degrees.
Sainsbury’s…
Sainsbury’s & Oxfam call on people to recycle clothes this Spring
London, 2017-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brits are set to get rid of 680 million pieces of clothing this season as they spring clean their wardrobes. However, the annual fashion detox will be damaging for the environment with a staggering 235 million garments expected…
Sainsbury’s kicks off Jersey Royal season with potatoes available earlier than expected
London, 2017-Mar-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — This year, Sainsbury’s will be the first major retailer to kick off the prestigious and long awaited Jersey Royal season with potatoes available earlier than expected in selected stores from Wednesday 8th March.
Due to a milder winter than…
Sainsbury’s expects Harry Potter will be the most popular character at this year's World Book Day
More kids across the UK expected to celebrate World Book Day than ever before
Sainsbury’s sold a total of 1.2 million children’s costumes in 2016
Sainsbury’s childrenswear has performed ahead of the market over the last two…
100% plastic-free: Sainsbury’s will replace plastic stems and adhesive from cotton buds
London, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has become the first retailer to publicly commit to the removal of 100% of plastics in its cotton buds. The move means the adhesive, which holds the cotton bud to the stem, will be replaced by…
Sainsbury’s expands Valentine’s Day offering to addresses growing demand for more diverse greeting cards
London, 2017-Feb-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day as it launches same-sex cards for the first time. The new range addresses growing demand for more diverse greeting cards and provides all of its smitten customers…
Sainsbury’s kicks off this year's Active Kids programme to encourage children to eat well and exercise more
London, 2017-Feb-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Skipping meals (19%) and cutting out food groups (43%) are both factors which 11-14 year olds believe can contribute towards leading a healthy lifestyle. In addition, when looking at how to make…
London, 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week, Sainsbury’s launched a Chinese Red wine to the range, with a white wine to follow next month. The Changyu Noble Dragon Red comes as the latest addition to the range that continues to expand into new and exciting regions of wine production.
The Noble Dragon Red is…
Sainsbury’s expects bumper sales of cold weather essentials as customers prepare for low temperatures, wind and snow
London, 2017-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s is expecting bumper sales of cold weather essentials over the next few days, as customers prepare for the forecasted low temperatures, wind and snow.
This week, Sainsbury’s is set to sell 7,000…
Sainsbury’s predicts Friday 23rd December to be its busiest day as shoppers stock up for Christmas
London, 2016-Dec-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — A bumper trading day is predicted this Friday, as shoppers head in-store to stock up on Christmas essentials – in particular, sparkling wine. On what the retailer is dubbing “Fizz Friday”, Sainsbury’s expects…
Sainsbury’s introduces ‘Crunch-o-meter’ to its suite of in-house quality control technology
London, 2016-Dec-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to introduce a ‘Crunch-o-meter’ to its suite of in-house quality control technology, helping ensure its own-brand snacks maintain the ideal level of crunch.
Crunchless crisps voted biggest festive food fail
Sainsbury’s publishes…
Sainsbury’s predicts fizz sales will exceed last year as the nation’s love of sparkling wine hits new heights
London, 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s expects ‘Fizz Friday’, 23rd December, to be the biggest Christmas ever for fizz sales as the nation’s love of sparkling wine hits new heights. In fact, 1 in 4 people…
Sainsbury’s sees increase in sales of traditional Thanksgiving products across Britain
London, 2016-Nov-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — As American-fever continues to grip the nation, Sainsbury’s expects to see a boost in sales of classic Thanksgiving foods, in advance of the ‘holiday’ this Thursday.
Traditional Thanksgiving products are expected to surge in regions across Britain with strong American…
Sainsbury’s expands its Tu clothing formal menswear range
London, 2016-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s is expanding its Tu clothing menswear range to ensure that the modern man – who wants to buy high street style and quality at supermarket prices – can find everything he needs under one roof. As the sixth largest retailer of…
Sainsbury’s supports Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity with profits on the sale of ‘The Greatest Gift’ soundtrack on iTunes
London, 2016-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Due to popular demand Sainsbury’s has released the soundtrack from its 2016 Christmas ad ‘The Greatest Gift’ on iTunes, with 100% of Sainsbury’s profits on the sale of the…
Sainsbury’s introduces new round Whole-wheat Biscuits that fit perfectly in your cereal bowl
London, 2016-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — We have often overlooked it, but why is our favourite breakfast cereal oblong, if our bowls are round? You can never quite get that even consistency to your toppings and there is always a bit that’s just…
Sainsbury’s celebrates the role food plays in bringing people together at its second Christmas ad
London, 2016-Nov-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s brings more entertainment to UK families this week with the launch of a second Christmas ad, which focuses on celebrating the role food plays in bringing people together at this time of year.…
Sainsbury’s launches new packaging in a move to ‘Save Our Spuds’
London, 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whether chipped, roasted or in their jackets, the humble potato remains a staple for the British menu. Indeed, to meet the popular demand, British farmers produced over 5.4 million tonnes of the vegetable last year alone .
Potatoes are…
Sainsbury’s highlights the importance of sharing the gift of time with family and friends in its new Christmas advertising campaign
Sainsbury’s has unveiled a joyful new Christmas advertising campaign, which highlights the importance of sharing the gift of time with family and friends this Christmas.
London, 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Christmas musical style ad…
Sainsbury’s announces second phase of its Waste less, Save more strategy; commits to £1 million funding
London, 2016-Nov-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has unveiled its latest move in the fight against food waste, by announcing a £1 million fund available to towns and cities across the UK. The commitment is the second phase of its…
Sainsbury’s invests on its colleagues on disability awareness training
London, 2016-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — To give its deaf customers a better experience in store, Sainsbury’s has created a short film for its colleagues on how to communicate with deaf customers, particularly those who use British Sign Language (BSL).
Retailer creates award-winning film to teach all…
Sainsbury’s and linguist Susie Dent launch The Taste Dictionary to inspire the nation when describing food
London, 2016-Nov-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — New research today ( 31 October 2016) reveals that we now think, plan and talk about food for more than 16 hours a week on average (that’s almost six years of our adult lives)…