Andy Burnham tells British business to match Sainsbury’s 10,000 placements
Young people across Britain are being given a new route into work Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called on other employers to follow Sainsbury’s after the supermarket agreed to provide around 10,000 work experience placements for young people from disadvantaged communities. The programme, which begins in October, will operate across England, Scotland and Wales, with […]
6 days ago
Sainsbury’s sells Argos to Swift Partners in £120m deal
Argos finds a new home Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos to an investment group, Swift Partners, for £120m, a decade after buying the catalogue retailer, as the supermarket moves to focus on its core food business. The grocer said it would receive cash proceeds of at least £120m, including a £70m up-front payment when […]
1 month ago
£4 million in cash found stuffed inside Lidl and Sainsbury’s bags during drugs bust
The most expensive car stop A stop by police in Catford has resulted in one of the biggest cash seizures in recent years. Officers uncovered more than £4 million in cash and a kilo of cocaine after the stop sparked a wider investigation. The discovery happened on Wednesday night when officers stopped a vehicle they […]
1 month ago
Supermarket launches offer selling booze for less than £1 per beer for World Cup games
Sounds like a win-win As you’re binge-watching the FIFA World Cup this year, you can stock up on crowd-pleasing food and drinks that keep you fuelled from kickoff to the final whistle. Thanks to Sainsbury’s which has come up some amazing deals, you can pretty much consider yourself all set during the tournament. For just […]
2 months ago
Major UK supermarket announce they’re cutting hundreds of jobs
Up to 300 jobs are at risk A retailer in the UK has announced that they’re cutting hundreds of jobs as part of a major restructure. Hundreds of jobs are at risk now at Sainsbury’s, which employs around 140,000 people. The retailer could cut up to 300 jobs across Sainsbury’s and Argos, it was revealed, […]
6 months ago
UK supermarket to introduce ‘VAR-style’ cameras at checkouts
But will they take 3 minutes to make a simple decision? VAR-style cameras have been installed at the self-checkout area in supermarket Sainsbury’s. Introduced to deter a 20% rise in shoplifting over the last year, these new security systems show customers a video replay of their product scan if it’s done incorrectly. “Looks like that […]
1 year ago