All Sainsbury's articles – Page 62
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OpinionOpinion: Retail restructuring? You ain’t seen nothin' yet
As customers demand more services and retailers keep reaching for their ‘holy grail’, the future of retail is becoming harder to predict.
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AnalysisInfographic: Steve Rowe takes the reins at M&S plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, April 8, 2016: BHS sells the lease on its flagship store, contactless payments soar, plus more.
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OpinionOpinion: How grocers' price-matching schemes have become irrelevant
Price comparisons were once commonplace across the grocery market, but as everyday low prices sweep the sector, they are becoming irrelevant.
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NewsSainsbury’s ditches Brand Match scheme for lower everyday pricing
Sainsbury’s is scrapping its Brand Match scheme as it increases its focus on investing in lower prices on everyday items.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why grocers' private labels have 'never been more important'
Private labels may have been a vital part of UK grocers’ propositions for decades, but their importance is seemingly ever-increasing.
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DataNational living wage: Which retailers are paying the most?
How will the impact of the national living wage shake up the industry, and which major retailers are paying their staff the most?
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NewsSainsbury's restructures training teams as 600 jobs hang in the balance
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to restructure its store training teams, leaving the future of almost 600 staff hanging in the balance.
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NewsGrocery sales rise at fastest rate in 12 months as Sainsbury's leads big four
Supermarket sales have risen at their fastest rate in a year and Sainsbury’s continued to outperform big four rivals, the latest Kantar data revealed.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco in fightback mode ahead of full-year results
When Matt Davies opened Retail Week Live last month, the boss of Tesco UK claimed the grocer was “on the cusp of something special”.
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NewsSainsbury's takeover of Argos nears as Home Retail board recommends offer
Sainsbury’s acquisition of Argos has inched closer after Home Retail’s board “unanimously” recommended the grocer’s offer.
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OpinionOpinion: The chief financial officer role takes centre stage
Over the years various functions have come to the fore as retailers tackle different challenges. Are chief financial officers now in the spotlight?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can adapt to a ‘peak stuff’ consumer mentality
When Ikea’s head of sustainability Steve Howard stated that the West had reached a state of ‘peak stuff’, the reaction was one of surprise.
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Video'The death of the superstore has been exaggerated' – Sainsbury's boss
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe shares his opinion on a rapidly evolving market and how he sees the big retail and consumer trends playing out.
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OpinionOpinion: M&S’s new boss Rowe should blend old and new to build appeal
When Steve Rowe arrives at Marks & Spencer’s Paddington Basin headquarters next Monday he will do so for the first time as chief executive.
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NewsMorrisons breaks into top 20 fashion retailers as Nutmeg gains traction
Morrisons has broken into the UK’s top 20 fashion retailers for the first time since launching its Nutmeg clothing label three years ago.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s Coupe’s cool-headed style bodes well for Argos deal
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has shown a calmness amid turbulent conditions that augurs well for the grocer’s takeover of Argos.
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NewsSainsbury's could close more than 300 Argos stores, analysts predict
More than 300 Argos stores could be shuttered if Sainsbury’s completes its acquisition of owner Home Retail Group, analysts claim.
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NewsSainsbury's Coupe: Argos acquisition could spark more grocery 'alliances'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe believes the potential acquisition of Argos could drive more grocers to seek “alliances” with fellow retailers.
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NewsSainsbury's closes in on Argos with £1.4bn bid for owner Home Retail
Sainsbury’s has tabled a cash-plus-shares bid of £1.4bn for Argos owner Home Retail Group, just an hour after Steinhoff pulled out of the running.
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NewsSteinhoff pulls out of Argos battle clearing way for Sainsbury's
Steinhoff has pulled out of the running to buy Argos owner Home Retail Group, paving the way for Sainsbury’s to acquire the business.