Jacksons Stores

Infobox Company
company_name = Jacksons Stores Limited
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company_type = Private
genre =
foundation = 1851
founder = William Jackson
location = flagicon|UK Holborn, London, UK
key_people = Angus Oughtred (Managing director)
area_served = Yorkshire and North Midlands
industry = Convenience stores
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parent = J Sainsbury plc
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homepage = [http://www.jacksons-stores.co.uk www.jacksons-stores.co.uk]
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Jackson's Stores was a British chain of 114 convenience stores in Yorkshire and the North Midlands owned by J Sainsbury plc. Originally an independent chain, the company was acquired by Sainsbury's in 2004, an acquisition which doubled that company's share of the convenience store market. [cite news| first = Susie| last = Mesure| title = Sainsbury's snaps up Jackson convenience stores chain| work = The Independent| publisher = Independent News and Media| date = 2004-08-17|accessdate = 2007-03-07] Since being purchased by Sainsbury's, many Jackson's Stores have been refurbished and now trade under the "Sainsbury's at Jackson's" brand. This brand will be completely replaced with the Sainsbury's Local brand by 2009.

Shortly before the Sainsbury's acquisition the chain was voted Britain's best independent retail chain. [cite news| first = Nick| last = Bevens| title = Sainsbury's increases its stake in the booming convenience store sector| work = The Scotsman| publisher = The Scotsman Publications| page = 48| date = 2004-08-17| accessdate = 2007-03-06]

Sainsbury's acquisition of Jackson's Stores was part of the wider controversy of the major supermarkets move into the convenience sector. The deal was not subject to a competition inquiry due to the precedent of Tesco's T&S Stores acquisition; The Office of Fair Trading took the view that the convenience sector was distinct from the supermarket sector. [cite news| first = Patience| last = Wheatcroft | title = Ministers must hear auditors’ call| url = http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/columnists/article470683.ece| work = The Times| publisher = Times Newspapers| date = 2004-08-17| accessdate = 2007-03-07]

References

External links

* [http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/home.htm Sainsbury's] - Company website.
* [http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=187 J Sainsbury plc: Our businesses]