Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 16
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sainsbury’s to hand back £440m of business rates relief
Sainsbury’s has joined Tesco and Morrisons in handing back its business rates relief, which will cost the supermarket around £440m
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Analysis & FeaturesNPD Power List: who are the players pushing innovation through a pandemic
This year has been a story of survival for brands and retailers, leading to a focus on core products to keep shelves stocked. But the NPD pipeline hasn’t stopped, proving the tenacity and resilience of the industry’s top players
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NewsSainsbury’s boss asks suppliers to help deliver food-first strategy
In a letter seen by The Grocer, Roberts confirmed suppliers would play a ‘key role’ in delivering its new strategy
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Nov: Sainsbury’s, Lockdown/Retail, Brexit
The papers disect Sainsbury’s plans to close more than 400 Argos stores and accelerate plans to cut costs following the Covid-19 pandemic
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Comment & OpinionAll eyes will be on Sainsbury’s commercial team to see how it delivers as a food-first retailer
Critics will question how a ‘food first’ retailer can close all those counters
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NewsSainsbury’s to permanently close in-store counters and 420 Argos stores
Retailer has warned that 3,500 roles could be impacted by the changes
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s sales soar more than expected as UK enters second lockdown
Sales and profits have surged at Sainsbury’s as the country continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The group also announced a strategy update, which included the closure of a further 420 Argos standalone stores. Plus, Tate & Lyle and Wincanton report first-half results.
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NewsPaul Mills-Hicks to leave Sainsbury’s in commercial leadership shakeup
Rhian Bartlett and Mike Luck promoted as new CEO shakes up commercial team
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NewsSainsbury’s to donate £5m to help combat food poverty
The supermarket has ramped up its Brighten a Million Christmases initiative this year
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: Who holds the power in in-store grocery tech?
With quick thinking and a new ‘unafraid to fail’ mentality beginning to prevail, we look at the sector’s power players
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Nov: Retail/lockdown, Sainsbury’s, Brexit food standards
Swathes of customers have raced to bulk-buy household essentials ahead of a second national lockdown
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NewsMedia Bites 8 October: Tesco, Ferrero/Fox’s, Greene King
There is a wealth of coverage for Tesco’s half-year results across all the papers today.
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NewsFormer Sainsbury’s chief Mike Coupe to join NHS Test and Trace
Coupe announced his retirement from Sainsbury’s in January after six years in the role and left the company in May
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Jul: UK supermarkets, Covid-19 recovery committee, job losses
UK supermarkets will miss out on “super profits” as the costs of the coronavirus pandemic hit high, Tesco’s chairman is set to lead a Covid-19 recovery committee and the high street suffers hard day for job losses
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NewsOnline sales still haven’t hit ‘high watermark’, says Sainsbury’s CEO
Higher online demand is here to stay, says Simon Roberts in first trading update as new CEO
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s sales jump but coronavirus profit hit to exceed £500m
Sainsbury’s has reported a double digit grocery sales increase in the first quarter of the year, but warned it expects a profit hit of more than £500m from the coronavirus crisis. Plus, SSP Group plans to cut 5,000 jobs, B&M continues strong COVID trading and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: Distil sees annual sales and profits rise ahead of coronavirus pandemic
The owner of premium drink brands - such as Blackwoods Gin and Vodka, RedLeg Spiced Rum and Blavod Black Vodka - saw sales up 2% to £2.4m in the year ended 31 March 2020
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NewsMedia Bites 29 June: Supermarket exec pay, Intu, Farmdrop
Tesco suffered one of the biggest ever shareholder revolts over executive pay, casting a shadow over a strong sales performance during the coronavirus lockdown
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Power List 2020: online shopping
Demand for online grocery shopping has soared under lockdown. Our power list looks at who’s managed growth best, and the challenges they now face, from retention to profitability
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Grocer 33Asda notches up another win with £3 lead over runner-up
It offered the lowest price for 22 products and was exclusively cheapest for 11