All Sainsbury's articles – Page 8
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AnalysisDeep dive: How the cost-of-living crisis will hit retailers and their customers
Retail Week explores the impact of the current world crisis on each customer and business and asks what, if anything, can be done.
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Be InspiredCelebrating neurodiversity: Why retailers should reassess the ‘normal’ workforce
To mark National Autism Awareness Month, Retail Week Be Inspired examines the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce and what can be done by leaders and their teams to become more inclusive of neurodiverse colleagues
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NewsExclusive: Sainsbury’s axes 300 roles as it steps up ‘save to invest’ programme
Sainsbury’s is axing hundreds of jobs across three store support centres as it ramps up its cost-cutting drive, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsSainsbury’s investors back call for grocer to pay ‘real living wage’
Sainsbury’s will hold a shareholder vote at its upcoming AGM on pay for all its entry-level staff amid growing support from investors for the grocer to pay the ‘real living wage’ across the UK.
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AnalysisPersonalisation, promotions and payments – Boots and Farfetch on the next frontier of in-store tech
After growing accustomed to the convenience of online deliveries over the past two years, consumers now need compelling reasons to look up from their screens and retailers face a battle to bring shoppers back to physical locations. Retail Week looks at the cutting-edge tech that could help them win the fight.
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VideoRetail Question Time: Mike Coupe and Maria Hollins on navigating unprecedented times
The cost-of-living crunch, spiralling business costs and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have created uncertainty and a scale of challenge never experienced by retailers in living memory.
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NewsRetail Week Live 2022: Richard Walker, Jo Whitfield and Mike Coupe join line-up
Iceland boss Richard Walker, Co-op Food chief executive Jo Whitfield and former Sainsbury’s supremo Mike Coupe have joined the jam-packed line-up for Retail Week Live 2022.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Primark, Morrisons and Hotel Chocolat are serving up food and beverage innovations
As coronavirus restrictions have lifted, retailers have looked to in-store dining to bolster footfall and drive both store and online sales. But what are the challenges and opportunities presented by in-store dining in a post-pandemic world?
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NewsM&S and Asos back employment pledge for Ukrainian refugees
A consortium of British businesses is in talks with the government to offer employment and accommodation to refugees fleeing Ukraine.
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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AnalysisHow 10 leading retailers and brands are breaking biases this IWD
This International Women’s Day (IWD) is a celebration of how to collectively #BreakTheBias. Retail and industry executives including Tesco, New Look, Sainsbury’s, The Body Shop, Fujitsu and Retail Trust reflect on the steps they are taking to challenge stereotypes and stamp out inequality.
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NewsSainsbury’s puts 2,000 jobs at risk as it overhauls eat-in and takeaway offer
Sainsbury’s will close 200 of its in-store cafes, putting 2,000 roles at risk, as it looks to roll out more of its Restaurant Hub food hall formats.
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Opinion‘RIP John Sainsbury – one of Britain’s greatest ever retailers’
Following the death of legendary retailer Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, Shore Capital’s Clive Black pays tribute to a man who changed the grocery and retail landscape
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NewsRetail mourns industry leaders Lord Sainsbury and Lord Myners
Two of the retail industry’s most outstanding leaders, who in different ways helped shape its direction, have died.
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Be InspiredM&S, Kingfisher and Lidl back major retail I&D programme
Fifteen major retailers and brands have joined forces with Be Inspired, Retail Week’s six-year-old diversity initiative to promote inclusivity across the industry in 2022 and beyond.
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NewsSainsbury’s creates new senior role as part of food team reshuffle
Sainsbury’s has promoted internally to fill its newly created chief transformation officer role as part of a wider shake-up of its commercial food team.
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NewsSainsbury’s poaches McColl’s commercial chief for key food role
Sainsbury’s has poached McColl’s chief commercial officer to take up a key food role as it ramps up focus on its core grocery business.
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AnalysisSuper Thursday delivers a Christmas cracker – but is the retail party over?
Despite surging numbers of Covid-19 cases and a perfect storm of external pressures threatening to derail the golden quarter, retail has delivered a merry Christmas. What did Super Thursday’s trading updates tell us about the sector’s seasonal performance – and the year ahead?
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NewsSainsbury’s serves up bumper Christmas, making market share gains
Sainsbury’s has raised its full-year profit guidance after delivering strong Christmas results and growing its market share.
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NewsSainsbury’s bumps staff pay to £10 an hour in £100m investment
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has increased rates of basic hourly pay for store staff to £10 an hour minimum and pledged pay rises for drivers as part of a £100m investment.