All Sainsbury's articles – Page 10
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NewsSainsbury’s puts 3,000 roles into consultation in supply chain shake-up
Sainsbury’s will put 3,000 logistics roles into consultation, with the aim of transferring them across to partner organisations as part of a radical supply chain shake-up.
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NewsSainsbury’s shakes up Nectar scheme to take on Tesco Clubcard
Sainsbury’s has made changes to its Nectar card to offer customers lower prices on select products in store and online in a bid to rival Tesco’s Clubcard.
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NewsSainsbury’s splashes out more than £400m on supermarket freeholds
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has bought the freeholds of 21 supermarkets for £431.5m from Supermarket Income REIT (SIR).
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Opinion‘Supermarkets aren’t to blame for product shortages, but it’s time to pause for thought’
Imagine the howls of fury from all quarters if grocers raised food prices. Yet, perversely, in the aftermath of salad-gate, that is what many have asked them to do.
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Opinion‘From automation to home working, Sainsbury’s changes highlight forces shaping retail’
Sainsbury’s disclosure this week of a raft of business changes affecting its Argos general merchandise division, and putting at risk 1,400 jobs, crystallised some big retail themes of the moment.
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NewsRetailers welcome new Northern Ireland deal on Brexit
Retailers including Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman and Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts have welcomed prime minister Rishi Sunak’s new deal to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts 1,400 warehouse jobs in £90m automation of logistics network
Sainsbury’s will close two of its general merchandise depots affecting 1,400 jobs as it rolls out a £90m investment in automation to modernise its general merchandise logistics network.
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NewsQuarter of shoppers struggling as grocery inflation soars to highest recorded level
A quarter of UK customers are struggling with their food bills as grocery inflation soared to its highest level ever recorded.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Four-day week gains popularity among UK retailers
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsSainsbury’s becomes latest company to trial four-day week
Sainsbury’s has offered its staff the option of working four days a week, in a bid to evolve its current ways of working and increase flexibility.
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NewsLittle Mistress partners with Sainsbury’s Tu for new collection
Womenswear brand Little Mistress has entered into a partnership with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s to sell its spring/summer 2023 collection.
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Opinion‘A Morrisons counter-attack could help restore the grocer’s fortunes’
Differentiation, a unique selling point that sets one business apart from another, is often talked about in retail but less frequently achieved.
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NewsSainsbury’s welcomes new Black-founded brands to stores as incubator pays off
Sainsbury’s has revealed three new Black founder-led brands will hit its shelves this year following the launch of a dedicated incubator programme.
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DataRanking: Who will be the biggest retailers in the UK in 2026?
Offering a glimpse of what lies ahead, Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will sit at the top of the food chain in 2026, which will be overtaken by their closest rivals and which will lose their spot in the ranking altogether
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AnalysisSupermarket own-label: Will shoppers stay loyal when the cost-of-living crisis is over?
Own-label has amassed serious growth during the cost-of-living crisis but when the country gains a more economically stable footing, will the boom last?
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DataGrocery food inflation hits record levels as shopping bills surge
Grocery food inflation hit record levels in the month of January, driving already sky-high shopping bills even higher and wiping out any sense of relief shoppers may have felt at the end of 2022.
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NewsCostcutter owner Bestway Group takes £200m stake in Sainsbury’s
Bestway Group, which owns c-store chain Costcutter, has taken a £200m stake in Sainsbury’s.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Sainsbury’s will stand out in a fiercely competitive market
As Costcutter-owner Bestway takes a stake, Sainsbury’s finds itself holding a challenging middle-market position between the discounters at one end, and Waitrose and Marks & Spencer at the other. Retail Week’s Prospect analysts explore five ways Sainsbury’s will differentiate itself in a fiercely competitive market.
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NewsSainsbury’s debuts overnight drive-thru serving up free hot food
Sainsbury’s is trialling its first-ever overnight drive-thru in a bid to cater for shift workers.
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NewsSosandar targets in-store customers with Sainsbury’s partnership
Sosandar has entered into a wholesale agreement to sell a range of products through Sainsbury’s, allowing the brand to grow from a pureplay into an omnichannel retailer.