All Sainsbury's articles – Page 18
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NewsSainsbury’s first-quarter sales climb as digital revenue more than doubles
Sainsbury’s has posted a rise in its first-quarter sales spurred by strong online growth as new boss Simon Roberts says the grocery business has “changed fundamentally”.
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AnalysisIn numbers: How coronavirus transformed grocery retail in three months
Kantar’s latest grocery figures paint a full picture of a three-month period that has rapidly changed the face of food retailing. Retail Week analyses some of the key lessons from lockdown for the grocery sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail must address its shocking race problem
Just 3% of retail’s leaders are BAME. As the Black Lives Matter movement shines a light on racial inequality, is it time for the industry to take a long, hard look at itself?
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AnalysisDeep dive: How Covid-19 has changed grocery retail forever
Coronavirus brought unprecedented demand for grocery retailers, but it has also dramatically changed how we buy and consume food. Retail Week looks into which new shopping behaviours and trends will be here to stay once the pandemic subsides
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OpinionMove of the Week: New Sainsbury’s boss Roberts sets out his stall
Quick decision making is a business necessity in the current climate as retailers respond to the evolving coronavirus crisis. New Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has certainly wasted no time in shaking up his top team, marking his first day in the job with a duo of significant promotions.
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NewsSainsbury’s new boss Roberts reshuffles senior leadership team
Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts has reshuffled his senior leadership team on his first day at the helm.
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InterviewLeaving in lockdown: Mike Coupe’s final interview
On the eve of his departure, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe speaks exclusively to Retail Week about the merger that never was, dodging jail in Egypt and how the grocer has been transformed by Covid-19.
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NewsGrocery sales rise as online shopping gains ground
Sales of take-home groceries have surged and food retailers’ online growth reached new heights, the latest grocery market share data has shown.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and Co-op win ATM business rates legal dispute
A number of supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op have won a legal ruling on whether they should be liable for business rates on cash machines located on their premises.
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NewsSainsbury’s to expand Chop Chop delivery service to help boost capacity
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to expand its Chop Chop bike delivery service to 20 UK cities outside London to help increase its online capacity.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons execs scoop hefty bonuses
Executives at three of Britain’s biggest grocers have been awarded hefty bonus packages.
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AnalysisData: Grocery out-of-stocks edge down as stockpiling eases
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, data from Edge by Ascential shows that grocery retailers are starting to see more stable demand spread out throughout the week, helping them to better manage their online stock levels.
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NewsCoronavirus: Vulnerable customers ‘struggling’ to get food
The government has been urged to improve the coordination of food deliveries to vulnerable people across the UK amid warnings that thousands are being underserved during lockdown.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Waitrose's Bailey is the kind of leader you want in a crisis
When James Bailey left Sainsbury’s in October it’s unlikely he would have imagined his next role to be leading a rival grocer’s response to the biggest public health crisis in a century.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Coupe takes parting shot at Amazon on business rates
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has defended the grocer’s decision to accept business rates relief from the government – and said it will still face a higher bill than Amazon this year.
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NewsSainsbury’s full-year profits dip, coronavirus prompts grocery sales surge
Sainsbury’s has reported a decline in underlying full-year profits as it plans to incur £500m in additional costs due to coronavirus in the coming financial year.
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NewsWaitrose appoints former Sainsbury’s executive as new food boss
Waitrose has appointed a former Sainsbury’s executive to head up its food operation and steer it through the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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AnalysisData: Grocery supply chains stretched by a second wave of stockpiling
As the UK enters its sixth week of lockdown, evidence has emerged of a second phase of consumers stocking up on essential items that may have run low over the last month.
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NewsSainsbury’s to extend trading hours at supermarkets and convenience stores
Sainsbury’s chief executive has written to customers saying the grocer will be extending trading hours at supermarkets and convenience stores to reduce queuing inside and outside stores.
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AnalysisData: Grocers remain challenged by high shopper demand for essential products
As the UK enters its fifth week of the coronavirus lockdown, sustained consumer demand for everyday and store-cupboard essentials remains a challenge to the grocers and their suppliers.
