Ocado defies analysts and posts first profit

February 3, 2011

Online supermarket retailer Ocado Plc defied recent profit forecasts posting its first quarterly profit. The grocer also said it would begin to rival heavyweights like Tesco and others more aggressively by stepping up its campaign to offer cheaper, more accessible groceries. Shares in the group rose sharply with the announcement, following ...

Sainsburys Finance warns of costly credit card fees

December 22, 2010

Britons planning to holiday abroad this festive season have been urged to learn the foreign exchange rates on their credit cards. According to Sainsbury’s Finance, people should be aware of high exchange rates when travelling abroad and using a credit card. The supermarket giant’s financial business said that a number of ...

UK retailers stop deliveries in Scotland

December 14, 2010

The UK’s largest retail chains have shut down delivery orders on their websites as extreme weather continues to dampen UK roads and railways. Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda all suspended delivery orders online for their Scottish customers as the transport network across the country virtually shut down with icy conditions last week. ...

Retailers slash prices in time for holidays

October 28, 2010

As the Christmas holidays quickly approach, retailers across the UK are already beginning to slash the prices on kids’ favourite items. Sainsbury’s has jumped head first into the discount competition cutting its best-selling toys by nearly 50 per cent. The supermarket giant’s first holiday sale begins today and will run for ...

Sainsburys to invest £40m towards sustainable farming

October 26, 2010

Sainsbury’s will invest £40m under a new scheme designed to boost local farming during the next three years. Following talks in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire with the grocer’s farmers and growers, the decision to fund new projects and help the struggling industry was made. Dubbed the ‘Farming for the Future’ conference, it marked ...

Sainsbury’s posts 7% profit increase

October 7, 2010

Sainsbury’s published their half-year sales this week reporting an increase of nearly two per cent. The recent figures prove that the popular UK retailer has managed to continue to perform well despite the persistent recession. In the six months leading to 2 October, the company has increased its like-for-like sales, minus ...

Discountvouchers offers £10 off at Sainsburys.co.uk

August 18, 2010

With the hectic daily schedules that most people keep nowadays, doing the weekly shop can sometimes become nearly impossible. Despite having a range of items in-store, Sainsbury’s has begun to build-up its online database offering convenient one-stop shopping without having to leave home. Popular UK grocer Sainsbury’s now offers a convenient ...

Sainbury’s World Cup items fly off the shelves

June 17, 2010

Popular UK retailer Sainsbury's said on Wednesday that all of its World Cup items, particularly vuvuzela plastic horns, are flying off the shelves. Despite reporting a slow in group sales this quarter, the supermarket giant said the World Cup range was selling quite well. Chief Executive Justin King announced in a ...

Asda announces major expansion

April 16, 2010

Asda is geared up to surpass Tesco as Britain's largest general goods retailer. With the opening of 125 new non-food stores, the retail giant hopes to overtake Tesco as the dominant UK goods retailer. Andy Bond, the company's chief executive, announced the five year plan to open the 125 new ...

Sainsburys scientists save crops by turning moths gay

April 14, 2010

Scientists have discovered an innovative, if not strange, new way to save millions of pounds for crop farmers each year. By turning moths gay, researchers have discovered that harvesting eating worms can be avoided saving millions in ruined crops each harvest. Codling Moths, which lay larvae on pear and apple trees, ...

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