Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 15
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NewsMedia Bites 8 June: Tesco/Carrefour, Sainsbury’s, Reckitt Benckiser
The papers pick up stories on the end of the Tesco and Carrefour buying alliance, remuneration at Sainsbury’s and the lossmaking sale of Reckit Benckiser’s baby formula business in China.
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NewsSainsbury’s puts squeeze on suppliers ahead of major range reset
The Grocer understands all major suppliers have been contacted by the retailer, with some already having been delisted as Sainsbury’s looks to rationalise and reduce prices
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NewsJudith Batchelar to leave Sainsbury’s after 17 years
Batchelar is leaving the supermarket chain to “pursue a range of other interests”
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NewsSainsbury’s hires Paula Nickolds as general merchandise and clothing commercial director
Nickolds spent 25 years with the John Lews Partnership
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NewsSainsbury’s shares fall on well-flagged Covid costs
Sainsbury’s was the latest grocer to see its share price fall after one-off costs drove it to an annual loss
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s the plan for Sainsbury’s following £261m loss?
Simon Roberts insists the business ‘is in good shape and has lots of potential’. How is he planning to bounce back?
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NewsMedia Bites 29 April: Sainsbury’s, WH Smith, Nestle, Reckitt Benckiser
A busy morning for food and drink in the papers, with Sainsbury’s annual results in focus.
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NewsSainsbury’s slumps to a loss despite surging revenues amid pandemic
Underlying pre-tax profits at the group slumped 39% to £356m in the year ended 6 March 2021, despite a 7.3% jump in retail sales to £28.8bn
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s slumps to a loss despite surging revenues
Sainsbury’s has plunged into the red after £485m of Covid-related costs and £600m-plus of restructuring charges for its Argos transformation programme more than offset a surge in revenues over the past year. Plus, on a busy morning, trading updates from Reckitt Benckiser, Carlsberg and Nichols; Deliveroo appoints two non-execs; and the latest shop prices index from the BRC and Nielsen.
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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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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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NewsSainsbury’s to drop 'Live Well for Less' slogan
The supermarket will swap out its decade-old ‘Live Well for Less’ strapline in the coming months
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Comment & OpinionWhat Sainsbury’s Aldi Price Match says about the grocery market
When Sainsbury’s is taking a tilt at Aldi on price you know something extraordinary is happening
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NewsSainsbury’s apes Tesco with launch of Aldi Price Match campaign
The supermarket has today launched Aldi Price Match, having reduced the price of around 250 staple grocery products
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NewsSainsbury’s to reduce greenhouse gas usage by 30% by 2030
The supermarket will achieve the reduction by improving overall energy efficiency across its stores and supply chain
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas trading: how do all the supermarket performances measure up?
Unpicking the results of a festive grocery battle like none before
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NewsSainsbury’s brings in new limit on shopper numbers as supermarkets tighten Covid measures
The supermarket will also put trained security guards on its doors to challenge customers without masks and prevent customers shopping in groups
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sainsbury’s raises profits guidance after festive growth of 9.3%
Sainsbury’s has posted Christmas like-for-like sales growth of 9.3% after releasing its festive trading update early due to it raising its profits guidance.
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus business rates relief: which supermarkets are handing it back?
Here’s the list of supermarkets that have agreed to give it back – and the ones that are staying quiet on the issue
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NewsSupermarkets pay back £2bn in business rates as Tesco move sparks chain reaction
Sainsbury’s and Aldi confirmed today that they would pay their business rates this year