Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 49
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Marsh Mills, Plymouth: Grocer 33 store of the week
Duty manager Louise Adam takes us through the first week of reintroduced compulsory mask wearing
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NewsSainsbury’s aims to raise £3m to tackle food poverty this Christmas
Sainsbury’s is matching every single donation up to £1.5m, with the aim of raising a total of over £3m
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch checkout-free ‘shop and walk out’ store in London
Customers will scan in at entry gates using a QR code displayed in their SmartShop app
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NewsStephen Fry voices Sainsbury’s freeze frame Christmas advert
It is set to the Etta James classic At Last, in a nod to the delayed festivities of 2020
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Upper Norwood, London: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The key in staying competitive is the service we deliver. It’s vital we empower our colleagues to be themselves at work and lead their own service’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s delivers strong service at well-staffed store
Sainsbury’s staff impressed our mystery shopper in a week of unimpressive scores across the board
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NewsSainsbury’s CMO warns of HFSS content in some plant-based products
The grocer recently launched its ‘Helping Everyone Eat Better’ commitment, and is reformulating products to increase veg content and lower salt and sugar
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NewsSainsbury’s may face Christmas supply disruption over DHL lorry drivers pay dispute
The drivers are set to vote on strike action after DHL offered them a 3% pay increase over an 18-month period
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Comment & OpinionWhat Sainsbury’s has been doing to shore up Christmas supply
CEO Simon Roberts used Sainsbury’s H1 results to reassure the City on its efforts to secure sufficient product and driver capacity to deliver “a Christmas to remember”
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NewsSainsbury’s Nectar customers can now contribute to CO2 reduction via Woodland Trust
For every 2,000 points donated via the Nectar app and website, the Woodland Trust will plant a tree
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NewsSainsbury’s faces ‘cashing in’ claims over olive oil prices
Sainsbury’s increased its own-label standard olive oil price by 30% to £3.90/litre in October
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s profits jump despite second quarter sales slowdown
Sainsbury’s has posted a strong rebound in first half profits on continued grocery growth despite a wider like for like sales slowdown in its second quarter
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NewsSainsbury’s agriculture boss Barney Kay to join Pilgrim’s UK
Kay will join the pork giant next month, succeeding Andrew Saunders
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Northfield, Birmingham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The net zero commitment is all part of our Plan for Better priority, which will drive change that is better for the planet and better for everyone’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s stands out in a week of middling scores
Our mystery shopper highlighted the cleanliness of the store as well as the good atmosphere and polite staff
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts: ‘there will be plenty of food’ this Christmas
Roberts explained that stores will be getting regular deliveries right up until Christmas Eve
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets are ramping up net zero efforts – but is it enough?
COP26 is just the time for governments and companies alike to give greater thought and action to their net zero efforts
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NewsSainsbury’s brings net zero target forward to 2035 ahead of COP26
The retailer will be using 100% renewable electricity across its entire estate by the end of the year
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NewsSimplyFresh pauses search for partner to replace Sainsbury’s
COO Michael O’Loughlin is to step down from the role later this year
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s scraps £200m sales process for banking arm
Sainsbury’s has announced it has halted talks around a possible £200m sale of its financial services arm. Plus, UK retail sales fall in September and Rémy Cointreau sales bounce back.