Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 5
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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
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NewsCity snapshot: Volumes fall at AB InBev and Carlsberg amid tough consumer backdrop
Volumes at brewing giants AB InBev and Carlsberg have declined in the third quarter, with both groups coming in below market expectations. Plus, Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit card business, Ocado appoints new chairman and Q3 updates from Haleon and Coca-Cola HBC
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NewsSainsbury’s acquires another Homebase store as it kicks on with expansion plan
Sainsbury’s is looking to add more than 300,000 sq ft to its store footprint over the next three years, under CEO Simon Roberts’ Next Level strategy
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NewsSainsbury’s ramps up availability focus with new store trials
Many of the trials focus on making the replenishment process more efficient in stores
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NewsSainsbury’s trialling ‘hybrid’ self-checkouts and touchscreens to find products
The supermarket wants to make it easier for bigger trolley shoppers to use self-service checkouts
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NewsSainsbury’s kicks off major overhaul of its convenience store estate
Sainsbury’s aims to rebalance its Local store estate, as well as review the range of products stocked in different locations
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NewsSainsbury’s shares slump as Qatar Investment Authority reduces stake
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is selling stock in the supermarket worth £306m, reducing its holding by about 5%
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NewsSupermarket bosses call for 20% business rates cut in letter to Rachel Reeves
Retail needs a business rates cut to ‘stem the tide’ of shop closures, says the BRC
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NewsMedia Bites 3 October: Oil prices rising amid Middle East crisis, BoE governor Bailey points to rate cuts
Fears of all-out war is contributing to an ongoing ‘supply chain’ squeeze, which could ultimately drive inflation, The Guardian reports
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with SAP, Accenture, Amazon to ‘revolutionise’ systems
SAP has been appointed to lead the design of the new solution with lead transformation partner Accenture and cloud computing provider Amazon Web Services
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InterviewsJames Averdieck on his new cookie dough dessert brand Spooners
James Averdieck made pots of money from Gü and The Coconut Collab. Now he’s trying his luck again with a new cookie dough dessert brand
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NewsSainsbury’s and McDonald’s CEOs among bosses to meet government over workers’ rights reforms
Bosses met deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and business secretary Jonathan Reynolds to discuss Labour’s proposed workplace reforms
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InterviewsHow Amit Chitnis helped Ocado Retail rediscover its mojo
Amit Chitnis sees Ocado as the future of grocery retail. But first, the new chief commercial officer needed to focus firmly on present day challenges
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Analysis & FeaturesRefills, riots and cats: this month in grocery on TikTok
From alcohol aisles on lockdown to cats shopping at Sainsbury’s, here’s what you missed this month online in the world of grocery
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NewsSainsbury’s to open 10 new supermarkets after acquiring Homebase stores
Sainsbury’s anticipates the stores will add 235,000 sq ft to its total footprint