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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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Data
Data: Value is top concern for families amid cost-of-living crisis, M&S survey reveals
A survey by Marks & Spencer has found that financial worries are top of consumers’ concerns this summer.
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News
Sainsbury’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
‘Tesco–Heinz spat must be the last retailer–supplier row to play out in public’
When two food retailing superpowers collide, the fallout is bound to create shockwaves.
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News
Pret a Manger sales soar boosted by regional store growth
Pret a Manger has recorded soaring sales, beating its ambitions to double the business over the next five years.
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News
Pret a Manger strikes deal with Reliance to expand into India
Pret a Manger has joined forces with Reliance Industries to expand into India.
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Retail Voice
Five things you need to know about conscious consumers
It is integral today that retailers evolve to meet the demands of the conscious consumer. PayPal explores five key points that all businesses should keep in mind.
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News
Pressures 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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Data
Retail sales tumble in May as consumers cut back on food shopping
Retail sales dropped in the month of May as the cost-of-living crisis hit consumer wallets.
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News
Deliveroo launches rapid delivery grocery tie-up with Spar
Deliveroo and Spar have launched a partnership to deliver from all 2,160 of the convenience retailer’s stores.
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News
Naked Wines back in the black as subscriptions rise
Naked Wines has reported strong growth as its bid to increase repeat customers and subscriptions pays off.
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News
Asda chair Rose urges VAT cut to combat cost of living crunch
Asda chair Lord Stuart Rose believes the government should consider reducing VAT or further cutting fuel tax to help ’kill’ inflation, which is prompting shoppers to limit their spending.
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News
Ocado raises £575m to fund expansion of its tech division
Ocado has successfully raised £575m through a share placement as the company seeks to capitalise on the growth of its technology arm.
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Marks & Spencer appoints new food boss
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new managing director of its food division, following former grocery boss Stuart Machin’s promotion to become chief executive.
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Analysis
Analysis: Basket sizes shrink and customers trade down at Tesco as cost-of-living crisis worsens
While Tesco delivered a steady set of first-quarter results, boss Ken Murphy is braced for worse to come this year as he outlined changing customer behaviour in response to soaring costs.
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News
Tesco 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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Opinion
‘Cost-of-living tsar appointment smacks more of spin than substance’
As the punishing weight of inflation dominates daily life – and looks as if it will continue to for a long time yet – the government’s latest attempt to address the issue is the appointment of a cost-of-living tsar.
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News
Asda reshuffles senior management pack after KFC poaches director
Asda has reshuffled its senior management team after KFC poached its chief customer officer Meg Farren.
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News
Government appoints cost-of-living tsar as inflation climbs
The government has appointed Just Eat founder David Buttress to work with companies including grocers to support consumers as the cost-of-living crunch bites.
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Data
Ranking: Retailers leading in operational excellence, according to industry experts
Fifty UK senior retail professionals have named the brands they rate most highly for supply chain success in Retail Week’s Chain Reaction report.
