All Sainsbury's articles – Page 19
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NewsBrexit: Supermarkets given grace period on Northern Ireland supply checks
UK supermarkets will be allowed to continue supplying Northern Ireland stores without checks at the border, deal or no deal, from January 1.
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AnalysisWho will be the retail CEOs of the future?
Retail Week speaks to a panel of industry experts to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers over the next five years.
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NewsB&M and Pets at Home follow grocers and forego rates relief
Value giant B&M and specialist retailer Pets at Home have become the latest retailers to waive business rates relief after Tesco sparked a spate of such initiatives earlier this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco’s rate repayment likely to trigger domino effect
Tesco’s decision to repay its business rates relief in full will almost certainly lead to a chain reaction of others following suit. But while other dominoes look set to fall, many in the industry are questioning Tesco’s true motives.
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AnalysisSix ways to win back lockdown shoppers this Christmas
Research shows 80% of all shoppers that have made a purchase with brands since March have been newly acquired customers. However, these new shoppers are extremely fickle and are shopping around. What can retailers do to attract them back during the biggest online Christmas ever?
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OpinionMove of the Week: Steve Carson swaps supplements for sofas at ScS
It takes a brave person to trade selling health and wellness products for big-ticket furniture items on the cusp of the deepest economic downturn in 300 years. Fortunately, Steve Carson has never been afraid of a challenge.
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NewsSupermarkets take a stand against racism following Sainsbury’s ad backlash
UK supermarket chains have joined forces to broadcast a number of adverts on Channel 4 as part of an anti-racism message.
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NewsSainsbury’s joins Primark and M&S in extending pre-Christmas opening hours
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s is set to extend its opening hours in the run-up to Christmas, joining rivals Aldi and Waitrose in making the move.
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AnalysisWatch: Who won the battle of the Christmas ads?
This year more than most, people have been looking forward to the beginning of Christmas ad season. We’ve had the return of Kevin the Carrot, John Lewis giving a little love and racist comments surrounding the Sainsbury’s ad. But which offerings have hit the mark?
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AnalysisSolving the online profitability challenge: lessons from Sainsbury’s, Next and more
In Retail Week’s new report, Counting the cost: solving the online profitability challenge, we reveal how to ensure your ecommerce model is both profitable and future-proofed.
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News‘Sainsbury’s Christmas ad is in tune with the times, its critics aren’t’
Sainsbury’s Christmas ad has brought out the bigots and trolls on social media since it aired at the weekend. Goodwill to all is clearly in short supply in some quarters this festive season, but the grocer, not its critics, is in tune with the spirit of the times.
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GalleryFirst look: Sainsbury’s opens doors to new format Fresh Food Market
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its first ’Fresh Food Market’ as part of plans to “put food back at the heart of the business”.
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury’s Christmas ads focus on food and family in uncertain times
Sainsbury’s is launching a trio of Christmas adverts this year focusing on family and nostalgia as the UK heads into an uncertain festive season.
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NewsHabitat to close flagship and relaunch in Sainsbury’s and Argos
Sainsbury’s-owned furniture brand Habitat is due for a reset over the coming months, including the closure of its iconic Tottenham Court Road store.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Sainsbury’s new ‘neighbourhood hub’ format
Sainsbury’s is ramping up plans to roll out its larger ‘neighbourhood hub’ convenience store format.
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AnalysisNo Limits: Retail’s five best apprentice schemes
As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, Retail Week looks into why these schemes can’t be a casualty of the pandemic and shines a spotlight on some of retail’s best apprenticeship programmes.
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NewsSupermarkets lobby to extend pre-Christmas Sunday trading hours
Supermarket bosses have launched a bid to extend Sunday trading hours in the lead up to Christmas.
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NewsWaitrose dials up focus on food counters following Sainsbury’s closures
Waitrose has revealed plans to increase its focus on food service counters just days after rival Sainsbury’s closed all of its equivalent meat, fish and deli areas.
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NewsGrocery sales rise in October as record numbers flock online
Grocery sales jumped last month as a record number of shoppers turned to online.
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NewsRetail rages over government store closure guidance
Retailers have been left angry and confused by the government’s handling of second lockdown store closures, after its guidance on mixed essential and non-essential retail was published late.