Sainsbury’s to pay staff above minimum wage August 26, 2015 SAINSBURY’S has become the latest retailer in the UK to pay its shop staff above the government’s new national living wage from next month. Britain’s second biggest retailer announced today it will pay all its 137,000 non-management store colleagues at least £7.36 from 30 August, up from £7.08 previously. Ikea also revealed a pay hike [...]
Sainsbury’s creates 900 new jobs at fulfilment centre in London July 21, 2016 Sainsbury’s announced this morning that it is creating 900 jobs at its new online fulfilment centre in Bromley-by- Bow in east London. The 185,000 sq ft centre, due to open this autumn, was built as part of the retailer’s strategy to cater for growing demand in the capital for its online groceries service. At the moment, online orders are picked [...]
Sainsbury’s remains committed to Home Retail purchase despite Brexit vote July 5, 2016 Sainsbury’s reaffirmed today its desire to purchase Home Retail group despite the increased economic uncertainty after the UK voted to leave the EU. "We remain absolutely convinced by the strategic rationale of the deal and we think it will strengthen our business. We remain committed to making the deal happen," said CEO Mike Coupe. The [...]
Sainsbury’s: We’re the biggest vinyl record seller. HMV: Er, no you’re not June 11, 2016 Woof. HMV has barked back at Sainsbury’s over the supermarket's claim to be the UK’s biggest high street retailer for vinyl records. The music shop has claimed it has more than four times the market share of Sainsbury’s. It did concede, though, that “we don’t sell nearly as many teabags as Sainsbury’s”. Sainsbury’s responded by conceding that [...]
Sainsbury’s TU clothing website goes national August 13, 2015 Sainsbury’s has launched its TU clothing website across the UK for the first time today, as it seeks to challenge high street rivals and bolster its position in fashion. The supermarket chain, which has been trialling its online service since August last year, said its TU womenswear, menswear and childrenswear are now available for next [...]
Oil prices: UK supermarkets Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s in petrol price war as they match crude oil price decline September 24, 2015 The UK’s supermarkets kicked off yet another price war yesterday, with Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s all slashing petrol prices by up to 2p per litre (ppl). Morrisons, which has 336 petrol stations in the UK, announced that it was making its third petrol price cut in four weeks. “The falling wholesale price of [...]
City Moves for 13 September 2016 | Who’s switching jobs September 13, 2016 Terence O’Rourke Matt Nicholson has left his role as director of planning at CBRE UK to join specialist planning and design consultancy Terence O’Rourke as special projects director and run the company’s London office. Matt has 16 years’ experience in public and private roles within the planning industry, having also held senior planning roles at Sainsbury’s [...]
Top executives to be put under further pressure to disclose pay ratios July 25, 2016 Britain’s largest companies will be pressured into publishing the ratio between executive and average workforce pay by a working party report to be released tomorrow. A working party set up by the Investment Association – which includes key business leaders – will recommend such disclosure of boardroom pay, but will stop short of making it compulsory, according to Sky [...]
These are the best value wines to buy this year July 8, 2016 If you're looking for the biggest bargains in the wine world – look no further. These are the top wines to buy if you want a great Friday night dinner, without spending too much. The best value wines in the 2016 International Wine Challenge (IWC) Great Wine Champions have been announced – make sure you grab them [...]
Amazon’s Dash button service launches in the UK today: Prime users can press a button to order condoms, dishwasher tablets, cat food and more August 31, 2016 Amazon has today launched its Dash button service in the UK, meaning British shoppers can order essential household items such as loo roll, dishwasher tablets, condoms and cat food using a physical button placed in the home. Launched in the US last year, Dash buttons are dongle-sized devices that connect to your home wi-fi network [...]