Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 14
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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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NewsMedia Bites 5 November: Sainsbury’s, M&S, BoE
The papers focus on the latest Sainsbury’s results and the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates.
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NewsFortnum & Mason cuts price of Christmas deliveries to encourage early ordering
The F&M website also features a message advising shoppers to “begin your festive planning today
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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 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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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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NewsSainsbury’s marks Black History Month with £1m charity donation
Donations will help tackle racism and support black education, social mobility, food insecurity and businesses
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NewsSainsbury’s relaunches Habitat online and in stores after brand overhaul
Sainsbury’s also announced a new children’s furniture line as part of the wider relaunch
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NewsSainsbury’s to close all stores on Boxing Day as thank you to staff
As well as supermarkets, c-stores and forecourts, the move will also apply to all Argos and Habitat outlets
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NewsMedia Bites 31 August: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, M&S, Mars
The papers were still filled with the takeover frenzy gripping the supermarket sector over the weekend.
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s exit from wholesale is shocking – but may prove to be the right move
It’s back to the drawing board for SimplyFresh and other retailers that signed up to the supplied-by-Sainsbury’s model
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NewsNI supermarkets call for action to avoid further Brexit disruption
Retailers have written to Brexit minister David Frost and European Commission VP Maroš Šefčovič
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NewsSupermarkets back Henry Dimbleby’s call for mandatory reporting on healthy sales
The report claimed that the government’s voluntary reformulation programme had failed
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NewsMedia Bites 12 July: Morrisons, Philip Morris, Ocado
Morrisons has written to farmers to calm fears that a planned takeover could undermine its agreements with suppliers
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NewsSainsbury’s shrugs off inflationary pressures to hike profits expectations
Sainsbury’s has hiked its profit expectations for the full year despite pledging action on price and mounting inflationary pressures following better-than-expected sales in the first quarter
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s upgrades earnings on strong Q1 sales
Sainsbury’s has raised its full year profits expectations after posting growth in its first quarter despite ’exceptionally tough comparatives’.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 June: Ocado, Morrisons, Food shortages
A co-founder of Ocado has made a “significant payment” to settle a legal dispute with the FTSE 100 online grocer
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NewsSainsbury’s and JLP among founding members of ‘Diversity in Retail’ group
Diversity in Retail aims to increase diversity and inclusion across all levels in the industry via cooperation between member retailers
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO ‘proud’ of staff recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
James Beardwell and Rosey Hull were awarded the British Empire Medal (BME) in recognition for the work they did for their communities during the pandemic
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NewsMedia Bites 10 June: SSP Group, Morrisons, Oatly
On a quiet day for retail and F&B news, the papers focus on the Covid-related losses of Upper Crust owner SSP Group.