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NewsSainsbury’s launches new AI-powered shopping tool
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its new AI-powered shopping tool to help customers plan their shop more effectively.
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DataRanking: Tesco is the most valuable retail brand in the UK
The latest Kantar Brandz ranking values the country’s top grocer at $10.1bn (£7.6bn), making it the most valuable retail brand in the UK and eighth most valuable brand overall.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Morrisons held merger talks
Sainsbury’s held talks with Morrisons over a potential sale earlier this year.
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NewsSainsburys and Argos kick off Christmas recruitment
Sainsbury’s and Argos have launched their annual Christmas recruitment drive, with thousands of roles available.
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AnalysisPartnership update: Major supermarkets enter AI logistics partnership, Morrisons joins forces with consumer specialist firm, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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Opinion‘Circular fashion can be part of mainstream retail’
Consumers are increasingly seeing value in pre-loved clothes and retailers have an opportunity to respond, believes Oxfam retail boss Lorna Fallon
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out half price on selected organic products with Nectar Prices
Sainsbury’s is offering customers half price on selected So Organic produce with Nectar Prices, in the third of its four weekend promotions running through September.
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AnalysisWhy Sainsbury’s holds all the cards in any potential supermarket mega-merger
Rumours are swirling about potential grocery M&A, and bankers are on manoeuvres. Retail Week evaluates some of the proposals being floated, looks at who exactly is floating them and why Sainsbury’s is the name on everyone’s lips
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DataRanking: How UK grocers are performing in AI-powered searches
As more consumers turn to AI for recommendations, some shoppers are treating these models as the new search engines.
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NewsData suggests Tesco is AI’s favourite meal deal
When a shopper asks an AI model about the best meal deal in the UK, more than half the time it checks Tesco’s website to find the answer.
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NewsSainsbury’s poaches new chief people officer from Currys
Sainsbury’s has poached its new chief people officer Paula Coughlan from Currys.
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NewsLeading retailers warn Burnham that a Budget tax raid would hit jobs and investment
Some of retail’s biggest names, along with shopworkers’ union Usdaw, have written to prime minister Andy Burnham, voicing concerns over the possibility of further tax hikes in the forthcoming Budget.
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NewsSainsbury’s to help 10,000 young people into employment with new work experience programme
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has said it will help 10,000 young people get into employment with the launch of KickStarter, its new “Modern Work Experience” programme.
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AnalysisWhat does the CMA’s ruling mean for Aldi and Lidl’s broader UK ambitions?
At the end of last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) handed down a ruling saying that German discounters Aldi and Lidl should be subject to the same land agreements as their supermarket competitors.
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Opinion‘The ‘laminated book of dreams’ may be long gone, but Argos retains a place in shoppers’ hearts’
A dedicated ownership team, strong heritage and sound sales base stand Argos in good stead as it prepares for a new chapter independent of Sainsbury’s, believes George MacDonald
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NewsSainsbury’s to roll out thousands of Nectar Prices offers throughout August
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has announced that it will be launching savings across thousands of products during the summer to help customers with rising prices.
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Chart of the WeekRaising business rates on warehouses would hit traditional retailers harder than Amazon
Andy Burnham floated a higher business rate on warehouses to charge online giants to fund the high street support. The data shows the largest bills would fall on traditional retailers instead.
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AnalysisAs Sainsbury’s sells Argos can the general merchandise business finally thrive?
The Argos experiment is finally over at Sainsbury’s – and at a massive writedown from what the supermarket giant spent on it. Retail Week analyses what it means for Argos moving forward.
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NewsSainsbury’s sells Argos for £120m
Sainsbury’s has confirmed the sale of Argos for £120m as the grocery giant doubles down on its core food business.
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AnalysisCould the UK grocery market be headed for a new era of consolidation?
Given the ongoing bifurcation of the old big four, the rise of the discounters, and a more business-friendly regulator, the conditions appear right for a potential supermarket mega merger.