Sainsburys
(Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd :: UK :: Industrial Partner)
Web site: www.sainsburys.co.uk
Description
Sainsbury's Supermarkets was established in 1869 by John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury and is Britain's longest-standing major food retailing chain.
The founders' principles and values guide us as strongly today as they did at the outset?to be the customer's first choice for food shopping by providing high-quality products, value for money, excellent service and attention to detail.
Sainsbury's Supermarkets employs over 145,000 people (including Savacentre). Of these, 60% are part-time and 40% full-time. 62% of employees are women.
A large Sainsbury's Supermarket offers over 23,000 products?40% of these are Sainsbury's own brand. In addition to a wide range of quality food and grocery products, many stores offer bread baked on the premises, delicatessen, meat and fish counters, pharmacies, coffee shops, restaurants and petrol stations.
Sainsbury's Supermarkets serves over 11 million customers a week and as at October 2003 had 512 stores throughout the UK. Nearly 60% of our stores are in town-centre or edge-of-centre locations, many of these built on previously derelict sites.
Research personnel
- Terry Robins
