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InterviewRetail Leader of the Year: How Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts mixed tradition with innovation
As Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts wins the Salesforce Retail Leader of the Year Award, we meet the man who arrested the supermarket giant’s slumping market share and guided it through Covid and the cost-of-living crisis by putting food back at the heart of the business
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NewsJudith McKenna and Simon Roberts honoured at Retail Week Awards
Walmart legend Judith McKenna and Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts have both taken home personal honours at the 2024 Retail Week Awards.
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InterviewOutstanding Contribution to Retail Award: Judith McKenna on why people make the difference
Once again, it’s been a year of retail triumphs.
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NewsExclusive: John Lewis to make record investment in staff pay
John Lewis Partnership is to invest £116m in higher staff pay, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco unveils ‘biggest ever single investment’ in staff pay and benefits
Tesco has announced an increase in pay for frontline staff to up to £12.02 per hour, calling this its “biggest ever single investment” in colleagues.
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NewsGreggs profits and sales on a roll in ‘record’ year
Greggs has posted booming profits and sales as market share reached an “all-time high” and the food-to-go retailer maintained its guidance for the 2024 financial year.
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NewsRetail sales dampened by one of wettest Februarys on record
UK retail sales declined as consumer demand was dampened by one of the wettest Februarys on record, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsCo-op and Uber Direct join forces for quick commerce tie-up
The Co-op has launched a quick commerce partnership trial with Uber Direct, the delivery company’s white-label solution.
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NewsMohsin Issa to hand over running of Asda following ‘reset’
Mohsin Issa, co-owner of Asda said he plans to hand over the running of the UK’s third-biggest supermarket after carrying out a ”reset” of the business.
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Innovation of the WeekTesco launches menopause-friendly aisles
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsAsda invests record £150m in staff pay
Asda has invested a record £150m in staff pay, which it said makes it the highest paying supermarket in the UK on base rate.
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NewsSainsbury’s axes 1,500 jobs in ‘difficult but necessary’ decision
Sainsbury’s is consulting on 1,500 job cuts as it seeks to “save and invest” to provide customers with more “great value, quality and service”.
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NewsAsda denies union claims as new store gets set to vote on strike action
Asda has denied the GMB union’s numerous claims of an unsafe working environment, allegedly prompting another Asda supermarket to vote on industrial action.
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NewsOcado boss Steiner won’t rule out legal action over M&S payment row
Ocado Group boss Tim Steiner has vowed he won’t “walk away” from money Ocado is owed as part of its retail joint venture with M&S, with an ongoing spat over performance-linked payments showing no end in sight.
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NewsOcado loses remain despite sales rise
Pureplay grocery retailer Ocado has posted sales growth as its retail business returned to profit for the full year ending December 2023.
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NewsTesco launches Accelerator Programme for new brands
Grocery giant Tesco has today launched its Accelerator Programme for up-and-coming brands, naming the first 27 suppliers to benefit from the scheme.
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InterviewQ&A: BP's Joanne Hayward on why food is the future of forecourt retail
As news emerges that BP is rolling out a fresh, made-to-order food pilot across its stores, vice president of convenience Europe Joanne Hayward talks to Retail Week about these new Wild Bean Cafe pilots, the transition to electric vehicles, and how BP is growing its convenience offer.
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NewsBaitiéh shapes new senior management team at Morrisons
Morrisons has announced a raft of changes to its senior management team, as new CEO Rami Baitiéh begins the process of shaping his senior team.
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NewsAsda reports reduction in mean gender pay gap
Asda has recorded a narrowing of its mean gender pay gap and said its wider gender pay differences ”remain significantly lower than the UK average”.
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NewsGrocery inflation falls to lowest levels in nearly two years
Grocery price inflation fell to 5.3% in February, the lowest rate seen since March 2022, although value remains a priority for shoppers.