Press releases, 2009

December 16 UK's first police training centre opens at Sainsbury's store in Barkingside
December 3 Sainsbury’s to launch the ‘world’s largest fleet of electric vans’

November 20 Sainsbury's confirmed for former Co-op site in Slough
November 18 Customers try something new at largest Sainsbury's in Scotland (Braehead)
November 17 Sainsbury's Launches 'Buy Now - Free Next Time' (This offer will be available on two items in-store, Pampers Baby-Dry Nappies Carry Pack in all sizes and Sainsbury's white crusty baguettes from 18 November to 24 November)
November 11 Largest Sainsbury's in Scotland ready to open its doors - store creates 150 new jobs
November 11 Interim Results for the 28 weeks to 3 October 2009
November 9 Sainsbury’s calls for greater focus on green jobs
November 5 Sainsbury’s turns London into an electric car super highway

October 27 Sainsbury’s announces first environmental convenience store
October 14 Success for Sainsbury’s at IGD Food Industry Awards 2009
October 7 Second Quarter Trading Statement for 16 weeks to 3 October 2009
October 6 Sainsbury's Finance launches innovative new approach to make shopping more rewarding
October 5 Sainsbury’s rainforest-friendly biscuits
October 3 New Sainsbury’s Local to offer more choice in Corstorphine

September 28 Sainsbury’s announces biggest investment in customer loyalty since launch of Nectar
September 27 Sainsbury’s launches new Switch and Save campaign, asking customers to see if they can taste the difference
September 24 Sainsbury’s launches cheese development group
September 22 New look for Sainsbury's, Haverhill
September 21 The X Factor finalists to try something new with Sainsbury’s
September 18 New Sainsbury’s Local to offer more choice in Romiley
September 17 J Sainsbury plc announces new chairman
September 10 Sainsbury’s creates 53 new jobs as Local store opens
September 10 Sainsbury’s Procurement wins top award
September 9 49 Jobs at new Sainsbury's Spilsby Store
September 4 Sainsbury’s creates 24 new jobs as Local store opens
September 4 Sainsbury’s creates 25 new jobs as Local store opens

August 26 Sainsbury’s to create up to 20,000 seasonal jobs
August 19 Try a new way of shopping today (first-ever home catalogue for non food products )
August 9 Sainsbury’s to create 1,300 jobs in Scotland by summer 2010
August 7 Sainsbury’s to create over 2,200 jobs in Scotland and the north of England by summer 2010
August 5 Multi million pound investment in two new Northern Ireland stores

July 26 Try something new today at Sainsburys.co.uk
July 22 Sainsbury's puts a stop to the bay blockers
July 17 Sainsbury’s flies the flag for Scotland
July 15 Announcement of AGM Poll Results
July 8 Sainsbury’s signs exclusive deal with Wales Young Farmers Club
July 8 Sainsbury’s launches carbon reduction programme

June 17 Result of convertible bond offering
June 17 Result of equity placing
June 17 First Quarter Trading Statement for 12 weeks to 13 June 2009
June 17 Sainsbury's announces capital raising to accelerate growth plans
June 15 Sainsbury’s launches the world’s first people powered checkouts

May 13 Preliminary Results for the 52 weeks to 21 March 2009
May 6 Sainsbury’s celebrates 1st year of certified sustainable palm oil with 14,000,000 fish fingers!

Apr 30 Bag yourself some bank holiday bargains
Apr 27 Heritage Ham (includes Drury Lane Ham)
Apr 2009 Butter me up
Apr 17 Happy 140th birthday
Never mind the pollacks as Sainsbury's launches 'Colin' to save cod
Apr 14 Calling all customers

March 25 Fourth Quarter Trading Statement for 11 weeks to 21 March 2009
March 16 Sainsbury's Local opens in Dorchester creating 22 new jobs!
March 11 Sainsbury's colleagues in £22.5m payout
March 4 Sainsbury’s acquires stores from the Co-operative Group

January 21 Sainsbury’s unveils zero food waste to landfill plan in Scotland
January 17 Sainsbury's to stop selling eggs from caged hens
January 16 Veal launched through the Sainsbury's Dairy Development Group
January 16 Natural life for Woodland Chicken
January 8 Third Quarter Trading Statement for 13 weeks to 3 January 2009