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Sainsbury’s is predicting that Saturday (December 23) will be known as ‘Sparkling Saturday’, with the supermarket chain shoppers expected to buy 489,000 bottles of fizz in a single day. The retailer explained: ‘With Christmas Day falling on a Monday, sales are set to ‘pop’ as shoppers do their final preparations for …

Sainsbury’s has teamed up with etiquette expert Debrett’s to help partygoers through the festive season with a ‘Guide to Christmas Gift-Giving’. The guide has been designed to help the half (56%) of the population who say they feel unsure of festive social etiquette and clueless when it comes to correct …

Sainsbury’s unveiled its Christmas advertising campaign last Sunday (November 12). In a departure from the supermarket chain’s traditional ‘Christmas special’, this year’s creative is an extension of the retailer’s year-round campaign, launched in January, which celebrates the ways that the nation ‘lives well’ and the joy of food. “Every Bit …

Following a successful trial in September, Sainsbury’s is rolling out its one-hour delivery service, called Chop Chop. The trial covered stores in the central London area of Pimlico and the south London area of Wandsworth. The service has now been extended to customers in five more London boroughs across Zone …

Habitat is to launch four Mini Habitat concession stores within Sainsbury’s supermarkets by mid-November. The 2,000sq ft stores will follow the same footprint as the brand’s six existing Mini store-in-store formats. The new locations are Sainsbury’s Monks Cross in York, launching tomorrow (Wednesday October 25); Sainsbury’s Cheadle, Manchester (November 1); …

Sainsbury’s claims to have identified the biggest foodie trend heading across the Atlantic this autumn: seared steak adorned with edible gold leaf. The supermarket chain said: ‘First seen on the plates of Silicon Valley’s biggest hotshots, the gold leaf is applied liberally to quality cuts of meat, creating a uniquely …

More than 600 Sainsbury’s stores took part in the National Autistic Society’s Autism Hour on Monday (October 2) at 10am. The charity’s campaign encourages retailers to create a more autism-friendly environment, where shops and services take 60 minutes to provide autistic people with a break from the usual overload of …

Sainsbury’s has announced that Jo Harlow will join its board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. She will be a member of the remuneration committee and the nomination committee. A US national, Jo has a background in consumer-facing businesses having spent eight years at P&G and 11 years at …

Sainsbury announced today (Tuesday August 29) that it is launching its Argos Click & Collect service in 100 Sainsbury’s Local convenience stores nationwide by year-end. The initiative, which follows a three month trial in six Local stores, will allow customers to order Argos products and Tu clothing online and collect …

With the return of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ round the corner, Sainsbury’s has forecast five food trends that it expects to hit our screens from episode one. The supermarket chain’s predictions are: 1.Alternative sugars: ‘Those in the know are opting for alternative sugars such as coconut and date syrup, …