Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 55
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s wins with top standards in a tight week
Our mystery shopper was full of praise for the store standards, ease of navigation and the service she received
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Tooting: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I do think it has been great being recognised as key workers and I think there is much more respect from the public for what we do’
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Range PreviewRange preview: Sainsbury’s spring and summer food 2021
Here’s our pick of the biggest-ever range of barbecue, picnic and outdoor dining products from Sainsbury’s
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NewsSainsbury’s drops plastic straws from own-label drinks cartons
The retailer said it was also currently working to replace the plastic sleeve for the straws
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Otley: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Incredibly, our store actually won this award exactly a year ago at the height of the panic-buying problems’
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NewsWasabi appoints Kate Lucas as first grocery MD following ready meals success
Wasabi said Lucas had a strong track record of “building great brands across the grocery market”.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow equal is grocery? The gender pay gap at the supermarkets
When UK businesses published their first mandatory reports on the gender pay gap in 2018, exclusive analysis by The Grocer revealed women were earning considerably less than men at the UK’s top supermarkets. So three years (and a global pandemic) later, what’s changed?
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NewsSainsbury’s opens fifth ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ branch in Billingshurst, West Sussex
Sainsbury’s first piloted the ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ concept at its Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire branch in 2019
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Darnley, Glasgow: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our availability is strong. I was worried about how much coronavirus and Brexit would affect stock, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised so far’
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Comment & OpinionThere’s a new digital divide in online grocery retail
There are two distinct and diverging camps now in the battle for the big weekly shop
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are supermarkets scrapping their dark stores?
Online demand is soaring, and in-store picking costs more per order. What’s going on?
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NewsAldi ‘could contest some Sainsbury’s price matches’ on quality, says analysis
IPLC examined 65 products from Sainsbury’s ‘Aldi Price Match’ campaign, and found 15 fell short compared with the discounter’s on key ingredients
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NewsSainsbury’s moves put 1,150 jobs at risk
Sainsbury’s is to cut around 500 head office roles and is closing an online fulfilment centre
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NewsSupermarkets turn down business rates holiday to avoid repeat of backlash
Tesco also called for major reform of business rates to tackle the problems of the high street
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NewsSales soar at Steve Bassett’s converted SimplyFresh Sainsbury’s store
SimplyFresh Bitterne Park, which opened on 10 February, is Bassett’s first shop with the SimplyFresh symbol
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Comment & OpinionWhen did UK retail lose the plot and run out of ideas?
Food retailing done well brings excitement and sparks discussion, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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NewsSainsbury’s asks suppliers for pricing talks after Aldi Price Match move
Sainsbury’s introduced its Aldi Price Match – a pledge to match the discounter on 250 lines – in mid-February
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Comment & OpinionYou can see why Sainsbury’s changed its slogan but it could have done better
Helping Everyone Eat Better is a bit of a mouthful
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NewsSainsbury’s set to open fourth ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ store
The supermarket is rolling out its new store format to a branch in Melbourne, Derbyshire, on 8 March
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NewsSainsbury’s to raise minimum hourly pay to £9.50
It’s an increase from £9.30 for a Sainsbury’s employee and from £9 for an Argos employee, aligning pay for the two