Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 17
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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
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe steps down: analyst reaction
Here’s what the analysts have to say on the news of Mike Coupe’s retirement this morning
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NewsSainsbury’s slashes hundreds of management roles in Argos integration
CEO Mike Coupe said the senior leadership team had been reduced by more than 20% since the start of the financial year in March 2019
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe to retire, replaced by Simon Roberts
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has announced his intention to retire in May, when he will be replaced by current retail and operations director Simon Roberts
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NewsJohn Rogers exits Argos to take up top finance role at WPP
Rogers has spent 14 years at the retailer and had been seen as a potential successor to Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs outlook unchanged as third quarter sales rise
Greggs posted another quarter of sales increase, while analysts predict Tesco’s interim sales to flatline amid strong comparatives and Brexit uncertainty
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NewsSainsbury’s staff given day to help local communities
The latest Sainsbury’s Living Well Index revealed a decline in social connections among the over-65s
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s plays down Coupe succession plan reports
Sainsbury’s has played down reports it is preparing to replace under pressure CEO Mike Coupe following the collapse of its merger with Asda. Plus, all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsSainsbury’s offers staff local volunteering opportunities
Sainsbury’s Living Well index shows the UK’s sense of wellbeing and quality of life has declined in the past year
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Comment & OpinionWill B&M step in for Asda as CMA halts Sainsbury's merger?
What next for Coupe and Burnley as CMA throws out Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
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Analysis & FeaturesShoplifting: are we giving thieves a licence to steal?
Legislation, policing policy, austerity, the growth of self-checkouts and even bags for life are being blamed for the rise in crime. But what can be done to tackle it?