All Sainsbury's articles – Page 14
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NewsBig four grocers ban customers who refuse to wear face masks
All of the big four grocers have now commited to banning customers who refuse to wear face masks in their stores without medical exemptions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail fared during the most unpredictable Christmas in history
In what has been one of the most unpredictable Christmases ever, retail has still found some reasons to celebrate. Retail Week explores what a Covid Christmas looked like.
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NewsBrexit: M&S warns of tariff impact as NI supermarkets struggle with supply
Marks & Spencer today warned that its EU businesses would be “significantly impacted” by new red tape and tariffs under the Brexit deal, while supermarkets in Northern Ireland are struggling with shortages.
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NewsSainsbury’s Christmas sales rise as online orders double
Sainsbury’s has recorded an increase in like-for-like Christmas sales with more customers than ever placing online orders for the festive season.
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AnalysisTier four fears: Retail CEOs on shop closure ‘body blow’ and port delays
After the toughest of years, retailers were dealt another savage blow in the crucial final trading week ahead of Christmas.
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NewsLeading retailers pledge to take action on diversity and inclusion in 2021
Following a year where business’ D&I agendas have come under scrutiny, 16 brands including M&S, New Look and Sainsbury’s Argos have partnered with Retail Week’s Be Inspired programme to promote diversity and empower their teams.
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AnalysisStrategic report: Seven steps to ecommerce profitability and longevity
Making sure your ecommerce model is both profitable and future-proofed couldn’t be more important in the strange new normal we find ourselves operating in. Find out how by downloading Retail Week’s latest report.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons to open stores with reduced hours on Boxing Day
Tesco and Morrisons will open their stores with reduced hours on Boxing Day to allow staff to spend more time with their families over the festive period.
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NewsBrexit: Supermarkets given grace period on Northern Ireland supply checks
UK supermarkets will be allowed to continue supplying Northern Ireland stores without checks at the border, deal or no deal, from January 1.
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AnalysisWho will be the retail CEOs of the future?
Retail Week speaks to a panel of industry experts to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers over the next five years.
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NewsB&M and Pets at Home follow grocers and forego rates relief
Value giant B&M and specialist retailer Pets at Home have become the latest retailers to waive business rates relief after Tesco sparked a spate of such initiatives earlier this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco’s rate repayment likely to trigger domino effect
Tesco’s decision to repay its business rates relief in full will almost certainly lead to a chain reaction of others following suit. But while other dominoes look set to fall, many in the industry are questioning Tesco’s true motives.
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AnalysisSix ways to win back lockdown shoppers this Christmas
Research shows 80% of all shoppers that have made a purchase with brands since March have been newly acquired customers. However, these new shoppers are extremely fickle and are shopping around. What can retailers do to attract them back during the biggest online Christmas ever?
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OpinionMove of the Week: Steve Carson swaps supplements for sofas at ScS
It takes a brave person to trade selling health and wellness products for big-ticket furniture items on the cusp of the deepest economic downturn in 300 years. Fortunately, Steve Carson has never been afraid of a challenge.
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NewsSupermarkets take a stand against racism following Sainsbury’s ad backlash
UK supermarket chains have joined forces to broadcast a number of adverts on Channel 4 as part of an anti-racism message.
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NewsSainsbury’s joins Primark and M&S in extending pre-Christmas opening hours
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s is set to extend its opening hours in the run-up to Christmas, joining rivals Aldi and Waitrose in making the move.
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AnalysisWatch: Who won the battle of the Christmas ads?
This year more than most, people have been looking forward to the beginning of Christmas ad season. We’ve had the return of Kevin the Carrot, John Lewis giving a little love and racist comments surrounding the Sainsbury’s ad. But which offerings have hit the mark?
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AnalysisSolving the online profitability challenge: lessons from Sainsbury’s, Next and more
In Retail Week’s new report, Counting the cost: solving the online profitability challenge, we reveal how to ensure your ecommerce model is both profitable and future-proofed.
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News‘Sainsbury’s Christmas ad is in tune with the times, its critics aren’t’
Sainsbury’s Christmas ad has brought out the bigots and trolls on social media since it aired at the weekend. Goodwill to all is clearly in short supply in some quarters this festive season, but the grocer, not its critics, is in tune with the spirit of the times.
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GalleryFirst look: Sainsbury’s opens doors to new format Fresh Food Market
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its first ’Fresh Food Market’ as part of plans to “put food back at the heart of the business”.