Sainsbury’s
This coverage analyses Sainsbury’s strategy, operations, and performance within the UK grocery and retail sector. Reporting includes store and online developments, product innovation, financial results, marketing initiatives, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. With a focus on commercial impact and competitive positioning, it provides insights for retail professionals managing grocery, convenience, and multi-channel operations.
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Apr- 2022 -14 AprilNews
Sainsbury appoints new non-executive director
Sainsbury has announced that Jo Bertram will join the board as a non-executive director and member of the CR&S Committee following the annual general meeting on 7 July 2022. According to the retailer, Bertram is currently managing director, business and wholesale, at Virgin Media O2 and prior to this held…
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1 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s axes 300 jobs as part of cost-cutting drive
Sainsbury’s is set to axe 300 jobs across its store support centres with plans to outsource the roles. First reported by Retail Week, the grocer will outsource the roles to Accenture, impacting employees working in food commercial, finance operations and people services and HR in Sainsbury’s central offices in Manchester,…
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Mar- 2022 -2 MarchSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s to axe 200 cafes amid new eat-in offering
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to close 200 of its cafes in the spring this year amid new plans to transform its eat-in, takeaway and home delivery food and drink offer, putting 2,000 colleagues at risk. The company said the colleagues affected will be prioritised for vacant roles in Sainsbury’s stores…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryPeople Moves
Sainsbury’s creates chief transformation officer role
Sainsbury’s has promoted Graham Biggart to the newly created role of chief transformation officer, and he will join the operating board in March 2022. The move comes as Sainsbury’s plans to “accelerate” its customer transformation, in addition to its plan to save money and invest in innovation, quality and price,…
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14 JanuarySupermarkets
McColls CCO to depart to head up Sainsbury’s grocery arm
McColl’s Retail Group has announced that Richard Crampton has informed the board of his decision to resign as chief commercial officer to take up the role of director of Fresh Food and Food Services at J Sainsbury plc. Accordingly, McColls said Crampton has stepped down from the board with “immediate…
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12 JanuaryNews
Sainsbury’s upgrades profit forecast amid strong Xmas trading
Sainsbury’s has revealed it expects to report underlying profit before tax of at least £720m in the financial year to March 2022, according to its Third Quarter Trading Statement for the 16 weeks to 8 January 2022. It revealed the retailer’s “bold” investments in value, new products and service have…
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10 JanuarySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s to raise store staff pay to £10 per hour
Sainsbury’s has revealed it will increase its basic hourly rate of pay for all Sainsbury’s and Argos store colleagues from £9.50 to £10 an hour. The pay rise will come into effect on Sunday 6 March 2022 with the first payday being 8 April 2022. For colleagues in inner London,…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Grocery sales hit £11.7bn in December
Take-home grocery sales reached £11.7bn in December alone as shoppers upped their spending to celebrate Christmas, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Over the 12 weeks to 26 December 2021, shoppers spent £31.7bn primarily boosted by the December performance. Although down by 3.0% compared with 2020, spending remains higher…
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Dec- 2021 -20 DecemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens new Glasgow store
Sainsbury’s welcomed customers to its latest new store of 2021 as it opened the doors to Sainsbury’s Ingram Street Local in Glasgow. Colin McInnes from local charity Homeless Project Scotland joined colleagues to cut the ribbon and support the arrival of the new convenience store. Situated in the heart of…
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2 DecemberNews
Sainsbury’s pledges to help feed 12 million families this Xmas
Sainsbury’s has pledged to help feed over 12 million families this Christmas, with the return of its annual ‘Help Brighten a Million Christmases’ scheme, effective until 24 December. ‘Help Brighten a Million Christmases’, is a fundraising initiative which sees the retailer work with its customers to donate what they can…
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