All Sainsbury's articles – Page 9
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Opinion‘As strikes and price rises convulse the country, retailers’ agility stands them in good stead’
With strikes hitting rail, mail and ports, retailers face another challenging summer – but they have the resourcefulness and people to adapt to the turmoil, says George MacDonald
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Opinion‘When Amazon and Walmart sneeze, all of retail could catch a cold’
Signs of pressure on two of the world’s leading retailers, US-based giants Amazon and Walmart, will send a shiver down the spines of businesses in the UK
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NewsSainsbury’s launches £1m incubator for Black-led food and drink start-ups
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has launched a first-of-its-kind, £1m incubator programme to help nine Black-led food and drink start-ups “scale up to supermarket-level distribution”.
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NewsSupermarket sales grow for first time in over a year as food prices soar
Grocery sales have increased for the first time in more than a year – but experts have warned that “near record-breaking” food inflation will shift shopper behaviour in the coming months.
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NewsSainsbury’s defends staff pay after living wage resolution fails at AGM
Sainsbury’s has said it needs to be able to make all business investment decisions independently, following the failure of a living wage resolution bought by several investors.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury’s boss Roberts’ key takeaways on inflation, suppliers and staff pay
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts faced questions on everything from inflation and supplier relationships, to staff pay and Argos’ ongoing underperformance as he presented details of first-quarter trading to the media this week.
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NewsSainsbury’s reports sales drop as finance chief steps down
Sainsbury’s has posted a fall in first-quarter sales and named a new chief financial officer to replace Kevin O’Byrne.
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Opinion‘How can you plan three years ahead in today’s topsy-turvy retail world?’
Retailers are now better able to respond rapidly and with more confidence to volatile conditions, says search specialist Clarity managing partner Fran Minogue.
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NewsPressures mount for Sainsbury’s to pay living wage to all staff
Sainsbury’s is under pressure to pass a resolution to pay both its direct staff and contracted workers the living wage.
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AnalysisWinning the war for talent: How to attract and retain the workforce of the future
With staff shortages widespread across the sector, the Great Resignation far from over and the cost-of-living crisis only just beginning to play out, retail has reached an inflection point when it comes to its workforce.
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NewsGrocery inflation hits 13-year high costing customers an extra £380 a year
Grocery inflation has hit a 13-year high in the month of June, with food bills on course to increase by an average of £380 a year for customers.
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News‘The worst is yet to come’ on food prices warns ex-Sainsbury’s boss
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has warned consumers “the worst is yet to come” on food prices amidst warnings that doubledigit inflation could last for more than a year.
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NewsTesco sees signs of changing shopper behaviour as inflation bites
Tesco has reported “early signs” that shopper behaviour is shifting as the soaring cost of living bites.
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NewsSainsbury’s commits to £500m price investment as customer concerns grow
Sainsbury’s chief executive has committed the grocery giant to invest a further £500m in lowering prices as customer concern over the cost-of-living crisis increases.
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NewsRetailers call for business rates cut to help battle cost-of-living crunch
A coalition of leading retailers and trade bodies has launched a ‘Cut the Shops Tax’ campaign, arguing for a business rates reduction to combat inflationary pressures and protect industry jobs.
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NewsFormer John Lewis fashion boss joins Nickolds at Sainsbury’s
A former senior member of the John Lewis leadership team has joined Sainsbury’s as it seeks to build its non-food operations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Sainsbury’s food-first focus stand up to inflationary pressures?
A year into its strategy to put food back at the heart of its business, Sainsbury’s has delivered strong profit growth. Yet as the cost-of-living crisis begins to bite, the grocer is faced with unique challenges on top of the hyper-inflationary market
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NewsSainsbury’s profits climb but sales slip as grocer braces for cost-of-living crunch
Sainsbury’s has recorded an uplift in full-year profits but warned that “significant external pressures” would dampen its profits in the upcoming financial year.
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NewsSainsbury’s becomes first major grocer to pay both real and London living wage
Sainsbury’s will increase pay for Sainsbury’s and Argos store employees in outer London, becoming the first major supermarket to pay the real living wage and London living wage to all its store workers.
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AnalysisDeep dive: How the cost-of-living crisis will hit retailers and their customers
Retail Week explores the impact of the current world crisis on each customer and business and asks what, if anything, can be done.