Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 4
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NewsSainsbury’s increases hourly pay by 5% in ‘careful’ two-part rise
Sainsbury’s will spread the increase over two separate pay rises throughout the year in order to mitigate the impact of Rachel Reeves’ budget
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NewsSparkling wine promotions ‘not a massive problem’ claims English winemaker Bolney
Promotions helped sparking wine and champagne enjoy healthy sales over the festive trading period
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NewsSainsbury’s to work ‘closely’ with suppliers to protect value for shoppers
Sainsbury’s was ‘absolutely committed to doing everything we can to mitigate the impact of inflation’, CEO Simon Roberts said
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s offers 5% pay rise following ‘biggest-ever’ Christmas
Sainsbury’s is to reward staff with an inflation-busting pay rise after they helped the supermarket deliver its “biggest-ever” Christmas
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NewsSainsbury’s celebrates record Christmas but Argos remains a drag
Sainsbury’s premium Taste the Difference own label range outperformed rivals to help the supermarket to a record Christmas despite ongoing weakness at Argos
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Comment & OpinionCan Sainsbury’s solve its ‘ridiculous’ yellow sticker self-checkout woes?
As customers continue to queue, Sainsbury’s self-checkout issues show retailers can’t give fraudsters carte blanche to do as they wish in the name of preserving ‘customer experience’
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NewsSainsbury’s anti-fraud efforts causing friction at self-service tills
Shoppers are currently unable to scan reduced to clear yellow label items at Sainsbury’s self-service checkouts
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NewsBlue Yonder software hack impacting supermarket supply chains
US tech firm Blue Yonder clients include Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, as well as 30 fast moving consumer goods suppliers
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NewsRetail will be hit with additional £7bn in costs from next year, industry chiefs warn Chancellor
Costs including rising employers’ national insurance will make job losses and price rises inevitable according to the letter orchestrated by the BRC, which calls for a meeting with Rachel Reeves to discuss measures to reduce the impact
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Comment & OpinionWill new Alliance Food Sourcing collaboration finally tackle food waste?
With a little help from King Charles, the UK’s leading supermarkets and manufacturers launch a new collaborative food waste operation
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Comment & OpinionIGD’s new group will unite supply chain on food redistribution
Food industry leaders are launching a new and dedicated group to work across the food supply chain to identify sources of surplus food and get it to charities and communities in need
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NewsSupermarket bosses announce food redistribution body that will ‘transform’ fight against hunger
Retailers, producers and other companies across the food supply chain have formed a new national organisation to redistribute thousands more tonnes of edible surplus to people suffering from food poverty
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NewsCold chain sector to foot £600m National Insurance bill
The Cold Chain Federation warned wage increases would result in higher consumer prices
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NewsMedia Bites 8 November: Sainsbury’s, Quality Street, baby formula
Sainsbury’s increased sales in the first half have made headlines across the nationals today
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates: government has shown its hand in the budget – and retail has been cheated
Labour’s solution to separating online retail from the high street as part of business rates reform, we now know, is that it’s not going to
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NewsSainsbury’s warns budget will lead to ‘difficult decisions’ on food prices
‘There just isn’t the capacity to absorb this level of unexpected cost inflation,’ Roberts said
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s confident of ‘strong’ Christmas as Taste the Difference lifts sales
Sainsbury’s has entered the golden quarter in good shape as its premium Taste the Difference offering helped boost sales in the first half. Plus, first-half results from Tate & Lyle and a trading update from Kitwave
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s Aldi Price Match convenience store move is smart
Sainsbury’s move to introduces Aldi Price Match in its convenience stores is not only an original idea, it’s a timely one
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s first to match Aldi prices in c-store estate
Sainsbury’s is stepping up the battle with the discounters as the supermarket introduces its Aldi price match scheme in 1,400 convenience stores
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NewsSainsbury’s extends Aldi Price Match to convenience stores
Sainsbury’s will match 200 of its “most popular” breakfast, lunch and dinner lines to the discounter in all 1,400 of its Local convenience stores