Former Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe made New Look chairman September 6, 2021 Former Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe is to take on the role of non-executive chairman at New Look. Coupe will move to the retailer after working as testing director of NHS Test and Trace since last autumn. The former supermarket boss will succeed Alistair McGeorge at the clothing retailer, effective September 29. “As a leading womenswear [...]
Driver shortages leave gaps on Sainsbury’s shelves July 6, 2021 The boss of Sainsbury’s has admitted the supermarket has struggle to source all of its usual products in wake of a serious lorry driver shortage that has affected multiple sectors. Speaking today following Sainsbury’s quarterly results, CEO Simon Roberts said the supermarket giant had been unable to stock all its usual products because of driver [...]
Deadly feline disease still a mystery as UK watchdog finds no link to recalled cat food August 26, 2021 The UK food watchdog, the Food Standards Agency (FSA), has not found a causative link between recalled cat food and an outbreak of potentially deadly feline pancytopenia, it has said. The FSA has been investigating the disease since June following more than 130 cases since April. Investigations led to the recall of three brands of [...]
The A-Z of wine: F is for… Furmint, the wine variety of tomorrow May 5, 2022 What’s this then? Furmit is an Eastern European grape variety, most commonly associated with Hungary but also grown widely in neighbouring Slovenia (where Napoleon’s army gave it the ‘c’est bon’ seal of approval that evolved into the grape’s alternate name, Sipon). If you’ve ever drunk the iconic sweet wines from the Tokaj region of Hungary [...]
Shareholders vote to back Coupe in Sainsbury’s showdown July 4, 2019 Under-fire Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe was lambasted by shareholders at a tense investor showdown earlier today, as the supermarket chain faced a set of tough questions following a torrid 12 months. Disgruntled shareholders slammed Coupe and the board at the firm’s annual general meeting (AGM) over its falling share price, which has plunged by almost [...]
Supermarkets bleed sales thanks to food shortages October 3, 2021 The country’s largest supermarkets have lost out on more than £2bn sales this year so far thanks to food shortages. Leading retailers – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – lost out on sales during the first nine months of the year, according to data shared with trade magazine The Grocer. The sector has been hit [...]
Dido’s white flag: Harding to step down as head of NHS Improvement August 9, 2021 Baroness Dido Harding will step down from her role as head of NHS Improvement in October, health authorities have confirmed. The Tory peer, who also led the government’s Test and Trace programme until April this year, has held the role since October 2017. She had applied to become the new chief executive of NHS England [...]
Petrol retailers accused of ripping off motorists over Christmas January 6, 2022 Petrol retailers failed to pass on wholesale price savings to UK customers last month, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
Morrisons hiring for 3,000 Christmas roles October 6, 2021 Supermarket Morrisons is recruiting 3,000 Christmas jobs. It said it anticipated a busier Christmas with families and friends finally able to meet up free of Covid restrictions. Roles range from warehouse and production staff to pickers and packers with full training provided and no prior experience necessary. The supermarket said 16-24 year olds receiving Universal [...]
Fuel crisis: Petrol heading towards all-time high of 2012 as drivers face record prices October 6, 2021 Petrol is fast catching up with the all-time high of April 2012, having shot up by an additional £12 for a full tank in last one year. On top of the supply crisis, a barreling crude oil price has pushed price of unleaded by 1.5p in the month of September, just 6p short of 2012 [...]