Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 5
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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
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InterviewsHow Hip Pop’s founders are bringing northern spirit to soft drinks
Born-and-bred Mancunian Kenny Goodman and ‘pink rose’ Emma Thackray on channelling ‘the essence of Manchester’ to build their functional soft drinks challenger
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NewsMedia Bites 27 August: Nestle, Unilever, M&S, Morrisons
There’s plenty of fmcg news to wade through from the long bank holiday weekend, with Nestle and Unilever in focus
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat changes could the government be considering on business rates?
More than seven weeks on from being elected to government, Labour is yet to flesh out its plan to replace the current business rates system in England
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NewsInflation back on the rise means another hefty business rates hike, warns BRC
The warning comes after new figures from the Office for National Statistics today revealed inflation was rising again for the first time this year
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s boss calls on government to keep business rates promises
Sainsbury’s has teamed up with the USDAW union to call on the new Labour Government to deliver on its promise to reform business rates
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InterviewsIsaac Fisher: the Pukka CEO with ‘orange optimism’
The orange on Pukka packs stands for a bright future, insists new boss Isaac Fisher, who aims to overtake Ginsters through sport and playful NPD
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NewsSainsbury’s adding AI to checkouts as part of ‘next generation’ till upgrade
The new tech will help counter shrinkage, and cut down delays at Sainsbury’s self-checkouts
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InterviewsThe people’s CEO: how Simon Roberts changed Sainsbury’s culture
The Sainsbury’s CEO is winning with a strategy that has prioritised people as much as food
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NewsSainsbury’s to relaunch food ordering function as digital upgrade continues
The Grocer understands the relaunch is set for after September. While it’s understood Sainsbury’s is still finalising what the final offer will look like
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VideosHear from winners and see highlights of The Grocer Gold Awards 2024
Sainsbury’s was crowned Grocer of the Year for the first time in nearly two decades at the Grocer Gold Awards 2024 – topping an outstanding evening of celebration at the Royal Albert Hall
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD’s new plan for net zero targets in 2030 and beyond
New Food System Transition Plan aims to catch up on targets
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NewsCity News: Sainsbury’s hails ‘strong momentum’ despite non-food slowdown
Sainsbury’s ‘Food First’ strategy saw it crowned Grocer of the Year at the Gold Awards 2024 this week but while there was “strong grocery momentum”, its shares were hit by slowing growth
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s wins Grocer of the Year for the first time in two decades
Sainsbury’s has bagged Grocer of the Year for the first time in nearly two decades at last night’s Grocer Gold Awards 2024 – topping an outstanding evening of celebration
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Sainsbury’s becomes Grocer of the Year
Sainsbury’s has increased share and shopper penetration and was the only big four supermarket in the past year to gain shopper spend from both Aldi and Lidl
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s grocery growth dragged back by general merchandise weakness
Sainsbury’s has posted another quarter of “strong grocery memomemtum”, but its overall sales growth has slowed as general merchandise sales and Argos fell back
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s sells banking arm to NatWest
Sainsbury’s has a agreed a deal to sell its core banking operations to NatWest to significantly scale down its presence in the financial services sector. Plus, Tate & Lyle agrees £1.4bn acquistion and full year results from DS Smith