Supply chain pioneers, CORE (UK) Ltd win The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade May 7, 2021 We’ve launched our 5 step guide to building a digital supply chain which you can download here https://www2.core-uk.com/5-steps-to-advance-your-digital-supply-chain/ UK’s most prestigious business accolade awarded to independently owned digital supply chain management pioneers CORE (UK) Ltd for growth and commercial success in international trade Software innovation is at the heart of CORE’s international growth success. Their [...]
Ex-John Lewis MD to lead Sainsbury’s £7.8bn clothing and homewares unit May 6, 2021 Former John Lewis managing director Paula Nickolds has joined Sainsbury’s to lead the supermarket’s general merchandise and clothing business. Nickolds left John Lewis in January last year, after 25 years with the firm, as the department store chain issued a profit warning. She had been set to become executive director of brand and marketing as [...]
Business rates relief snub costs Sainsbury’s £400m as profit slumps despite lockdown sales boost April 28, 2021 The last year saw most Brits spend up large at the supermarket, but despite a sales boom Sainsbury’s first quarter profit has slumped because it chose to say no to business rates relief. Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second largest grocer after Tesco , said it made an underlying pretax profit of £356m in the year to [...]
230 Argos jobs at risk as owner Sainsbury’s closes distribution site April 21, 2021 Argos has said it is set to close its Somerset distribution site, putting 230 jobs at risk at the retailer’s Bridgwater warehouse. The company said it is “committed to fight to save as many jobs as possible” after the site was earmarked for closure next year. Argos owner Sainsbury’s has confirmed that the depot is [...]
Sainsbury’s workers welcome third pandemic bonus and pay rises February 26, 2021 Sainsbury’s is set to award its staff with a third bonus and pay rises for keeping shops stocked throughout the pandemic, the supermarket chain said this morning. The group has also announced a pay rise, which forms part of a 24 per cent increase in wages for store staff over the last five years. Following [...]
Sainsbury’s bags Christmas sales rise after online shopping boost January 7, 2021 Sainsbury’s today posted a strong rise in sales over Christmas as a record number of customers bought their shopping online. The supermarket chain said like-for-like sales were up 9.1 per cent during the festive period, despite people holding smaller gatherings due to lockdown measures. The company said it sold smaller turkeys and more beef and [...]
Snakes and Ladders: Who is moving jobs in the City this week? November 25, 2020 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Firms are continuing to adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic as they vie to be in prime position to recover from the economic fallout of the crisis. This week, [...]
Crypto Market Cap breaks $500 Billion As Bitcoin’s Price Blasts Through $18,000 November 24, 2020 This week CryptoCompare data shows the price of Bitcoin (BTC) moved from around $16,000 to a new high for the year of $18,800. Over the week the price fluctuates close to $19,000 and BTC is at press time trading at around $18,700. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, moved steadily up throughout the [...]
The good, the bad, and the orange: In search of the perfect 2020 Christmas ad November 24, 2020 To call 2020 a “garbage fire” of a year would not be unfair. This year has turned people’s worlds upside-down in so many ways. But at least a few things remain a constant presence in life — one of which is the return of the blockbuster Christmas TV advert. While the advertising budgets look a [...]
Brands’ battle for the eyeballs: watch all the Christmas ads here November 13, 2020 As some of the UK’s biggest brands have rolled out their seasonal ads, it’s starting to feel a lot more festive. The battle for the eyeballs started in earnest this morning as John Lewis launched its annual television advertisement, gaining over one million views within just two hours. However, Aldi’s ad so far tops the [...]