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The Herald Scotland
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Major British retailer to open new store in Scottish town
The premises was previously occupied by Lidl for 24 years; however, the company made the decision to close the branch on May 1. Sainsbury's confirmed it is working alongside Forrest Developments to transform the 6000 square foot shop. The supermarket chain states that the investment in the new store will create around 30 entry-level and management jobs for local people. READ MORE: Sainsbury's said it hopes the new Bearsden branch will be open 'in time for Christmas'. Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury's chief property and procurement officer & MD of Smart Charge, said: 'We have a great pipeline of new store investment planned in Scotland, with three new Scottish Sainsbury's stores opened already in 2025, and we're excited to include Bearsden – creating even more new jobs. 'We'll keep everyone updated about our plans for the new supermarket launch as construction and fit-out progresses. 'We hope to open it in time for Christmas this year.' The Forrest Group is currently carrying out an extensive programme of renovations and repairs before Sainsbury's completes the fit-out later this year. Donald Stewart, MD of Forrest Developments, said: 'We're very pleased to bring this good news to the people of Bearsden, as we bolster the options available to them for finding the very best food in their local area. 'It's vital to ensure communities have the amenities they need to work and live well, rather than allowing buildings to become disused, and to keep as many jobs as possible available locally. 'This is a great site and we're very happy to welcome Sainsbury's to the Forrest family as the latest tenant on our newest site.' The move has been welcomed by local councillor Alan Reid, who represents the Bearsden North ward. Councillor Reid commented: 'I welcome the refurbishment of the supermarket and car park in Baljaffray and look forward to Sainsbury's opening in the late summer – it's always good to see big brands coming to our area alongside our much-loved local independent retailers and businesses.'
Glasgow Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Sainsbury's to open new store in Bearsden creating jobs
Sainsbury's is taking over a vacant unit at the Baljaffray Shopping Centre on Grampian Way in Bearsden. The premises was previously occupied by Lidl for 24 years; however, the company made the decision to close the branch on May 1. Sainsbury's confirmed it is working alongside Forrest Developments to transform the 6000 square foot shop so that it can provide 'everything customers need' to do their weekly grocery shopping. The supermarket chain states that the investment in the new store will create around 30 entry-level and management jobs for local people. It comes after the company implemented two increases in pay for hourly paid staff that are planned for 2025. Employees outside of London moved from £12 to £12.45 per hour and will see a further increase to £12.60 per hour in August. READ NEXT: Restaurant in Glasgow's West End sold to the Scotsman Group Sainsbury's hopes that the new Bearsden branch will be open 'in time for Christmas'. Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury's chief property and procurement officer & MD of Smart Charge, said: 'We have a great pipeline of new store investment planned in Scotland, with three new Scottish Sainsbury's stores opened already in 2025, and we're excited to include Bearsden – creating even more new jobs. 'We'll keep everyone updated about our plans for the new supermarket launch as construction and fit-out progresses. 'We hope to open it in time for Christmas this year.' Once open, customers will be able to browse a range of 'high quality, great value, tasty' products including fresh food, fruit and vegetables, food-to-go, and much more. Not only that, but the supermarket will also feature a Costa Coffee machine and benefit from a Click & Collect service. This will allow customers to order online from Sainsbury's much-loved Argos, Habitat and Tu clothing brands and collect them in-store. READ NEXT: Major retailer announced closure of Glasgow city centre shop The Forrest Group is currently carrying out an extensive programme of renovations and repairs before Sainsbury's completes the fit-out later this year. Donald Stewart, MD of Forrest Developments, said: 'We're very pleased to bring this good news to the people of Bearsden, as we bolster the options available to them for finding the very best food in their local area. 'It's vital to ensure communities have the amenities they need to work and live well, rather than allowing buildings to become disused, and to keep as many jobs as possible available locally. 'This is a great site and we're very happy to welcome Sainsbury's to the Forrest family as the latest tenant on our newest site.' The move has been welcomed by local councillor Alan Reid, who represents the Bearsden North ward. Councillor Reid commented: 'I welcome the refurbishment of the supermarket and car park in Baljaffray and look forward to Sainsbury's opening in the late summer – it's always good to see big brands coming to our area alongside our much-loved local independent retailers and businesses.'
Scottish Sun
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Major supermarket reveals how drivers can earn 1 million loyalty points in ‘biggest ever' app shake-up
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ONE OF Britain's biggest supermarkets is offer 1 million loyalty points to shoppers as part of a major shakeup. The mega-chain is planning its 'biggest ever' summer campaigns which could see one Brit taking home points of thousands of pounds. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The deal could see one EV driver winning a million Nectar points Credit: Alamy 2 Sainsbury's have described the campaign as their 'biggest ever' Credit: Getty Sainsbury's is iconic for its Nectar point system, which allows shoppers to get discounts on popular items. Sometimes, points can even be used to get items for free. Through that system, Sainsbury's is offering EV drivers a chance to win one million Nectar points. That's the equivalent of £5000 in loyalty points to spend in-store or at Argos. To be in for a chance of winning the points, EV drivers need to scan their Nectar card when using the Smart Charge electric vehicle charging system. Drivers will be eligible to enter the competition from July 4 until July 20. The huge campaign is the store's 'biggest ever' summer promotion. It comes as the supermarket hopes to encourage drivers to use its Smart Charge business, which it has been rolling out since January 2024. There are now 650 'ultra-rapid' charging bays at 75 of the UK's stores. Sainsbury's also has plans for the charging bays to be expanded to more than 100 sites. Tesco and Sainsbury's 'secret codes' revealed Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury's chief property and procurement officer, said that the brand wants to make driving electric vehicles 'affordable'. He said: 'Smart Change makes EV charging simple, reliable, accessible, and affordable for all EV drivers across the UK. 'We're proud to be the UK's first EV charging service to offer loyalty rewards from Nectar, the UK's largest muli-partner loyalty programme at our charging hubs.' Sainsbury's regularly goes viral for its Nectar points scheme. The supermarket launched a safety feature in February, which allows shoppers to 'lock' their points. That prevents them from getting deleted or stolen. In 2025, the Daily Mail revealed that 12 million Nectar card points had been stolen - which were worth a total of £63,000.
The Sun
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Major supermarket reveals how drivers can earn 1 million loyalty points in ‘biggest ever' app shake-up
ONE OF Britain's biggest supermarkets is offer 1 million loyalty points to shoppers as part of a major shakeup. The mega-chain is planning its 'biggest ever' summer campaigns which could see one Brit taking home points of thousands of pounds. 2 2 Sainsbury's is iconic for its Nectar point system, which allows shoppers to get discounts on popular items. Sometimes, points can even be used to get items for free. Through that system, Sainsbury's is offering EV drivers a chance to win one million Nectar points. That's the equivalent of £5000 in loyalty points to spend in-store or at Argos. To be in for a chance of winning the points, EV drivers need to scan their Nectar card when using the Smart Charge electric vehicle charging system. Drivers will be eligible to enter the competition from July 4 until July 20. The huge campaign is the store's 'biggest ever' summer promotion. It comes as the supermarket hopes to encourage drivers to use its Smart Charge business, which it has been rolling out since January 2024. There are now 650 'ultra-rapid' charging bays at 75 of the UK's stores. Sainsbury's also has plans for the charging bays to be expanded to more than 100 sites. Tesco and Sainsbury's 'secret codes' revealed Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury's chief property and procurement officer, said that the brand wants to make driving electric vehicles 'affordable'. He said: 'Smart Change makes EV charging simple, reliable, accessible, and affordable for all EV drivers across the UK. 'We're proud to be the UK's first EV charging service to offer loyalty rewards from Nectar, the UK's largest muli-partner loyalty programme at our charging hubs.' Sainsbury's regularly goes viral for its Nectar points scheme. The supermarket launched a safety feature in February, which allows shoppers to 'lock' their points. That prevents them from getting deleted or stolen. In 2025, the Daily Mail revealed that 12 million Nectar card points had been stolen - which were worth a total of £63,000.
The Irish Sun
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Major supermarket reveals how drivers can earn 1 million loyalty points in ‘biggest ever' app shake-up
ONE OF Britain's biggest supermarkets is offer 1 million loyalty points to shoppers as part of a major shakeup. The mega-chain is planning its 'biggest ever' summer campaigns which could see one Brit taking home points of thousands of pounds. Advertisement 2 The deal could see one EV driver winning a million Nectar points Credit: Alamy 2 Sainsbury's have described the campaign as their 'biggest ever' Credit: Getty Sainsbury's is iconic for its Nectar point system, which allows shoppers to get discounts on popular items. Sometimes, points can even be used to get items for free. Through that system, Sainsbury's is offering EV drivers a chance to win one million Nectar points. That's the equivalent of £5000 in loyalty points to spend in-store or at Argos. Advertisement Read More on Motor News To be in for a chance of winning the points, EV drivers need to scan their Nectar card when using the Smart Charge electric vehicle charging system. Drivers will be eligible to enter the competition from July 4 until July 20. The huge campaign is the store's 'biggest ever' summer promotion. It comes as the supermarket hopes to encourage drivers to use its Smart Charge business, which it has been rolling out since January 2024. Advertisement Most read in Motors Exclusive Exclusive There are now 650 'ultra-rapid' charging bays at 75 of the UK's stores. Sainsbury's also has plans for the charging bays to be expanded to more than 100 sites. Tesco and Sainsbury's 'secret codes' revealed Patrick Dunne, He said: 'Smart Change makes EV charging simple, reliable, accessible, and affordable for all EV drivers across the UK. Advertisement 'We're proud to be the UK's first EV charging service to offer loyalty rewards from Nectar, the UK's largest muli-partner loyalty programme at our charging hubs.' Sainsbury's regularly goes viral for its Nectar points scheme. The supermarket launched a safety feature in February, which allows shoppers to 'lock' their points. That prevents them from getting deleted or stolen. Advertisement In 2025, the Daily Mail revealed that 12 million Nectar card points had been stolen - which were worth a total of £63,000.
