Simon Roberts news, comment and opinion – Page 6
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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
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Analysis & FeaturesHow much are the top supermarket bosses paid?
From the lowest to the highest, here are the salaries of the UK’s leading supermarket bosses
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NewsSainsbury’s to upskill brands on the ‘power’ of retail media networks
Supermarkets are keen to encourage brands to make the most of their growing retail media networks
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NewsMedia Bites 4 April: Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s. Getir
Marks and Spencer’s chief executive received the biggest pay package the retailer has awarded in a decade, taking home £4.7mn as the group continued to improve its fortunes
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NewsSainsbury’s ‘resolves’ latest contactless payment outage
It’s the second issue to affect Sainsbury’s ability to process payments this year
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Analysis & FeaturesLabrador retail crime and Asda rebrand: this week on grocery social media
Asda unveiled a fresh rebrand and bread-stealing Labradors became Facebook celebs. What you missed this week on social media in the world of grocery
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NewsSainsbury’s boosts AI capabilities with new Microsoft partnership
The technology would improve avilaibility in stores, and improve customer service
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Analysis & FeaturesWas Sunak’s summit enough to inspire supply chain confidence?
The second annual Farm to Fork Summit saw representatives from across the food sector gather at No 10 to hear the PM’s proposals
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Comment & Opinion‘Food futurologists’ are way off base with vegan trend predictions
Just a year from now, Sainsbury’s futurologists envision a typical family sitting down to a bank holiday vegan meal, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsMedia Bites 26 April: Sainsbury’s, Nestlé, Unilever
A packed morning in the papers sees Sainsbury’s latest annual results grabbing the most headlines
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NewsSainsbury’s ‘winning the weekly shop’ as Simon Roberts hails ‘strongest year’ for grocery
More customers were now choosing to do their ‘main weekly shop’ with Sainsbury’s and more often, Simon Roberts claimed