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BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
New Falmouth Sainsbury's supermarket plans unveiled
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has announced plans for a state-of-the-art store in Cornwall that would create about 100 firm said it was preparing to submit a planning application to Cornwall Council for a new site in Falmouth on brownfield land next to its current supermarket off Falmouth company added the store would be twice the size of its current one and included a petrol station and an electric vehicle charging the multi-million pound plans went ahead, Sainsbury's said the current store, car park and units on the adjacent Ponsharden industrial estate would be redeveloped into housing. Sainsbury's previously secured planning permission for a replacement store on the same site in 2013, but the scheme did not Dunne, Sainsbury's chief property and procurement officer and managing director of Smart Charge, said the new store would provide a "range of substantial benefits" to the local Dunne added: "If our plans are approved, this would represent one of the largest new supermarkets we've opened in the UK for years, demonstrating our confidence in Falmouth and Penryn as a key area of investment for Sainsbury's."
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sainsbury's opens first of 14 newly acquired stores in UK
British supermarket chain Sainsbury's has inaugurated the first of 14 retail spaces recently purchased for transformation into its supermarkets. The new store is located in Felixstowe. The company's Next Level strategy aims to expand its food offerings to a broader customer base across various regions, leveraging its established reputation for quality, value and service. The newly acquired stores are situated in key areas to enhance the retailer's presence throughout England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The opening of the Felixstowe supermarket marks Sainsbury's debut in the East Suffolk region. Situated at 189 Hamilton Road within a revamped section of the Great Eastern Square shopping complex, the 19,000ft² establishment offers an expanded retail area. The transition involved the transfer of staff from the previous establishment and the recruitment of 42 new employees. Sainsbury's chief property and procurement officer and smart charge managing director Patrick Dunne stated: 'It was also an exciting moment for our business as today's launch marks the first of many brilliant new supermarkets we plan to open over the next two years, following our strategic decision to acquire 14 new sites for conversion into Sainsbury's last year. Our bold plan is driven by our belief in the strength of Sainsbury's offer and our commitment to bringing more of our delicious, high-quality and great value food within easy reach of more customers. 'We've worked diligently to transform the Felixstowe site into a new Sainsbury's store in just a few months and we will continue to convert many more of the sites we've acquired for launch over the next two years, as well as opening more new stores from our existing pipeline of purpose-built supermarkets.' Sainsbury's growth blueprint includes adding over 400,000ft² of retail space through new supermarkets over two years. Coupled with plans to inaugurate an additional 25 convenience stores annually during this period, the initiatives are projected to position a Sainsbury's store within a ten-minute drive for 700,000 additional customers. The 14 acquired locations include former Homebase outlets and two stores purchased from East of England Co-op. Following Felixstowe's launch, the retailer will open second store later in 2025. Sainsbury's reported a significant rise in its after-tax profit to £242m ($320m) in the fiscal year 2024/25 - a 76.6% increase from the previous year's £137m. "Sainsbury's opens first of 14 newly acquired stores in UK" was originally created and published by Retail Insight Network, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sainsbury's announces major addition to six stores in UK first
Sainsbury's has announced a major new addition coming to its stores, as part of a new partnership between them and Royal Mail. The supermarket will be rolling out Royal Mail parcel points across its UK stores as part of the new collaboration - with six stores having already received the new lockers. The six stores which have already received Royal Mail parcel points include Sainsbury's stores in Clapham, Desborough, Kempshott, Low Hall, Kidderminster and Chislehurst. READ MORE: Marks and Spencer shoppers race to buy £14 Easter hampers with almost 1KG of chocolate READ MORE: 'I went bargain hunting at Stockport's hidden gem and it was like stepping into an Aladdin's cave' The Royal Mail lockers will offer Sainsbury's shoppers a convenient place to drop-off parcels whilst doing their normal shop. On the new initiative, Patrick Dunne, Chief Property and Procurement Officer for Sainsbury's, said: 'At Sainsbury's we're always looking for innovative ways to deliver the best value, quality and service for our customers. 'That's why we're delighted to be partnering with Royal Mail to offer this fantastic new proposition at our stores.' With six parcel points already in place and more on the way, Sainsbury's is the first supermarket chain to partner with Royal Mail to introduce the parcel lockers to their stores. The new roll-out is part of Royal Mail's plans to make it more convenient for customers to collect and drop-off parcels. Jack Clarkson, Group Strategy and Transformation Director at Royal Mail, said: 'Due to the relentless growth in online shopping and second-hand marketplaces, there is increased demand from our customers for more parcel drop off and collection points. 'To meet our goal of making sending and receiving parcels as easy as possible, we must considerably expand our network.' In December, last year, Royal Mail launched their locker network to give customers more convenient access to drop-off and collect parcels as the number of second-hand marketplace sellers continues to grow. As part of these plans, Royal Mail currently has a network of more than 1,500 lockers and 7,000 Collect+ stores for customers to use. On Royal Mail's partnership with Sainsbury's Mr Clarkson added: 'Partnering with a retailer with the scale and popularity of Sainsbury's is great news for our customers and the UK public, who will now have even more ways to drop off and collect their parcels in convenient locations.' The smart lockers will also offer customers the opportunity to print out a label for their parcel. Customers looking to do this will have to pay for postage online and scan a QR code to print a label at the locker. Prices for using the lockers start at £1.55 for a small parcel that fits through the letterbox.
