Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 16
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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
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Jun: ABF/Primark, Sainsbury’s, Insurance
Associates British Foods has announced it will reopen all its UK stores from 15 June, Sainsbury’s new CEO makes changes at the top and insurers go to court over coronavirus payments
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts reshuffles board on first day
Chief digital director Clodagh Moriarty will take on the new role of retail and digital director
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NewsMedia Bites 1 June: Pret a Manger, Supermarket exec pay, Sainsbury’s
Pret A Manger has called in consultants to help overhaul its fast food business model as its core customer base of commuters remains working from home
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints Weed and Kapilashrami as non-exec directors
Keith Weed and Tanuj Kapilashrami join on 1 July to replace outgoing board members Matt Brittin and Jean Tomlin
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NewsSainsbury’s optimistic profits will hold despite £500m coronavirus hit
CEO Mike Coupe has presented a positive forecast for the 2020/21 financial year
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts have what it takes to succeed?
Roberts is likely to put stores and teamwork at the heart of his strategy, say colleagues and experts
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Comment & OpinionNew CEO Simon Roberts may need to awaken a few sleeping dogs at Sainsbury’s
In his nearly three years at Sainsbury’s, Roberts has more than proved his credentials
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Jan: Sainsbury’s/Mike Coupe, Agriculture overhaul, Retail jobs
The news of Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe’s retirement came with little surprise as his job had been on the line since the failed Asda merger last year
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Comment & OpinionWhat challenges face the new bosses at Sainsbury’s and Tesco?
As the Lewis and Coupe era comes to an end, the rollercoaster of UK retail rumbles on
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe retires: his milestones as Sainsbury’s CEO
After six years at the helm, Mike Coupe has announced his retirement. Here we look back at his biggest milestones