All Sainsbury's articles – Page 71
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NewsBRC calls for caution and 'meaningful' safeguards over Sunday trading reform
The British Retail Consortium has urged the Government to take caution when reforming Sunday trading rules and is insisting on safeguards.
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NewsFormer Sainsbury's boss Justin King joins private equity firm Terra Firma
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King is to take on the role of vice-chairman at private equity group Terra Firma.
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OpinionComment: Extended Sunday trading hours means bigger shops
Will the proposed devolution of Sunday trading hours to local authorities put a knife through the heart of convenience retailing?
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GalleryStore gallery: Next's out-of-town offer sets a standard for big-box retail
Next’s interpretation of big-box retailing on the Longwater retail park in Norwich shows edge-of-town development at its best.
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NewsSainsbury's and Morrisons 'vulnerable' to a return to private ownership
Supermarket giants Morrisons and Sainsbury’s are “vulnerable” to a return to private ownership, according to a senior grocery analyst.
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NewsEx-Sainsbury's boss Justin King: Living wage will 'destroy jobs'
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King has claimed the government’s “ludicrous” new national living wage will “destroy jobs” across the UK.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Oliver Bonas, living wage, footfall and more
Retail news round-up on September 1, 2015: Oliver Bonas first retailer to pay living wage, bank holiday footfall down and Aldi expansion.
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AnalysisBad weather costs grocers as volumes fall for first time since December
Sales volumes across the UK’s 10 leading grocery chains have fallen for the first time since last December, with the “unpredictable” weather being blamed.
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NewsBlack Friday predicted to break £1bn online sales barrier this year
Black Friday this year is forecast to become the UK’s first £1bn online shopping day, according to digital consultancy Salmon.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's living wage, WHSmith and Dave Lewis
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and reporter Luke Tugby.
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NewsSainsbury's introduces bagless delivery ahead of new plastic bag rules
Sainsbury’s has introduced a bagless delivery service as it prepares for new rules that will charge shoppers for the use of plastic bags.
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NewsSainsbury's to pay all store staff more than the Chancellor's living wage
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has pledged to pay its 137,000 store staff more than the Chancellor’s compulsory national living wage.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on retail sales, Sainsbury’s and Amazon
Retail news round-up on August 27, 2015: Retail sales bounces back in August, Sainsbury’s pay hike and Amazon’s takeaway delivery trial in the US.
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NewsSix in 10 shoppers to increase contactless payment use after cap lifted
Six in 10 consumers are expected to increase their use of contactless payment when the limit rises from £20 to £30 in September.
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AnalysisRetail share prices: Stores fall amid China turmoil but Poundland deal approved
Food and general retailers alike were down with the market as the effects of financial turmoil in China were felt in markets globally.
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OpinionHow Lidl's glorified vouchering reveals fears of a big four fightback
Lidl’s ‘smarter shopping’ promotion is a step towards the mainstream supermarkets it has strived to differentiate itself from.
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NewsIceland records strongest sales growth in over a year, reveals Kantar data
Iceland has recorded its strongest sales growth in over a year as a focus on premium products and its new format pays off, according to Kantar.
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VideoWatch: How Lidl's Smarter Shopping card shows a change of tack – explained in 60 seconds
Lidl’s Smarter Shopping card is being tested in Scotland. If successful, will we see more promotional schemes from the discounters?
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OpinionComment: There is more to retail than convenience stores
Some grocers are rushing to open a c-store on every street corner, but retail is a sector of many parts and big shops still matter.
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NewsSainsbury's poised to launch contactless payments across store estate
Sainsbury’s will launch contactless payments in its stores “before the end of the year”, the supermarket giant has revealed.