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Sainsbury's, UK and US manufacturing PMI on the cards as July begins
The latest US ADP payrolls report and Federal Reserve minutes are also out on Wednesday
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J Sainsbury PLC
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J Sainsbury PLC is a United Kingdom-based company principally engaged in grocery and related retailing, and financial services.
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J Sainsbury sees grocery sales surge but warns rising costs will hit profits by £500mln
Sainsbury's is assuming lockdown restrictions will ease by June but the disruption will continue until mid-September.
Ocado and Sainsbury's enjoy biggest spending boost from coronavirus lockdown
Total grocery market growth of 5.5% over the past four weeks compared to the 20.6% that Kantar reported a month ago
Sainsbury's bans couples from shopping together, lifts limits on most items
The grocer is also building further protections for staff and adding slots for online shopping
Sainsbury's and Tesco lead the way as coronavirus drives record month for supermarkets
Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer's food business and Ocado seemed to have done the best in the sector
Sainsbury's begins rationing groceries, welcomes government rates holiday
The supermarket group said it is changing the way its supermarkets operate to cope with the impact of coronavirus, including allowing only elderly and vulnerable customers to shop in the first hour of trading from Thursday onwards, and rati
Sainsbury's to save £500mln from government's business rate holiday
Sainsbury’s total UK business rates bill was £567m in 2019, of which £500mln related to its stores.
Supermarkets to cut services to cope with coronavirus-affected staff
“What (products) we can and can’t get is the least of current challenges,” an industry source told Reuters
Coronavirus pandemic boosts supermarket hand sanitiser sales by 255%
Sales for the UK's grocery market as a whole rose 0.7% in the 12 weeks to 23 February, with Sainsbury's the only 'big four' supermarket to increase its market share
Sainsbury’s Bank chairman steps down
The news comes a month after the group's chief executive Mike Coupe announced his retirement
As Sainsbury's makes its green pledges, smaller-caps need to act to remain attractive, say experts
Experts say small caps often do not provide enough data to allow stakeholders to assess financial risk against ESG issues, while some end up greenwashing
Sainsbury's commits £1bn to reach net-zero emissions by 2040
The FTSE 100-listed grocer said the £50mln annual investment will not hit plans to reduce net debt
Sainsbury's: No quick fixes for new broom Simon Roberts
“It is fair to say that Coupe had an easy job and it seems unlikely that his successor Simon Roberts will be able to lay his hands on any quick fixes”
Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe steps down nine months after merger failure
Simon Roberts, currently the grocer’s retail and operations director, has been selected to be the new CEO
Sainsbury’s failed Asda merger has put it on the road to becoming an income stock, says analyst
Shore Capital's Clive Black is expecting the FTSE 100 grocer to focus on paying a healthy dividend and investing in existing stores rather than opening new ones
Sainsbury's sales slide in ‘golden quarter’, however online growth offers silver lining
The FTSE 100 grocer reported like-for-like sales including fuel had fallen 1.1% in the 15 weeks to 4 January, with total retail sales down 0.9%
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Argos key for festive joy on Wednesday as Sainsbury's delivers Christmas update
Mid-week will also bring a trading update from bakery chain Greggs in the wake of the launch of a meat-free version of its popular steak bake
Sainsbury's teams up with Australia’s Coles in wholesale deal
Coles will access the FTSE 100-listed retail giant's supply chain to expand its own-brand range beginning next year
Sainsbury's statutory interim profits fall 92%
Underlying profit before tax fell 15% due to due to higher marketing costs, worse weather compared to last year and the timing of cost-cutting
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FTSE 100 closes in green as US, China trade situation lifts mood
Footsie closed up 9.76 points at 7,406.41. The intraday high was 7,431.94