Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés - what's more interesting is the 20 per cent cut in management roles this is a massive change for shops bbc.com/news/articles/…

Excellent scoop as ever news.sky.com/story/wh-smith… - looks like another retail business about to go private

Tesco is to axe about 400 jobs as part of plans to "simplify" the business. The supermarket giant is making cuts at its bakeries, mobile phone shops and its head office in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Good to talk to Winifred Robinson today BBC Radio 4 about the potential sale of WHSmith and what that means for shoppers on uk high streets

I shared thoughts on online shopping with the always excellent ⁦@RosaSilverman⁩ ⁦The Telegraph⁩ telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/2…

Good to see that Asda has reintroduced rollback and much more importantly Asda price and the pocket tap - it was folly to let it go. Not so sure about Joe Wicks in the ad but maybe it's a grower ? Lots to think about here but the right move for the business to get behind 👍

The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) 'Does your dog bite?' There are many hilarious Pink Panther moments, but this is the one my dad laughed at the most. It's incredibly silly, but I love it.

Good to "see" Jeremy Vine | Here, on Tiktok, Insta & Facebook IRL this week - always a pleasure to be asked to join him BBC Radio 2 on his show

An early start with Sean Farrington BBC Radio 5 Live this morning talking about boohoo group News that it will now become Debenhams - as their shoppers grow up and away the business is pivoting towards a new focus - going back to the future ?

Magnum has launched a “multisensory” advertising campaign 🍦 It broadcasts the “unmistakable sound of its signature chocolate crack” to car radios when they pass promo billboards thegrocer.co.uk/news/magnum-bi…

Tesco will give away food to cut waste thetimes.com/article/65d301…

Alex Belfield was jailed in 2022 yet a BBC apology only came last week. One presenter reveals her ten-year ordeal left her close to the edge Shared via the Google app search.app/S1jTDGfGvZSust…

St George’s Hall, Bradford 💙 31.03.25 Thank you, Bradford! Your energy was electric! The Great Western Roadtrip now rolls onto the Bristol Beacon on Wednesday night.

Great way to start the weekend with SaturdayKitchen and Craig Revel Horwood please be on every week

Breakfast in the garden after an early start with BBC Radio 4 #broadcastinghouse reviewing the papers

WH Smith buyer Modella clinches deal for Claire's. Full story from City editor Mark Kleinman ⬇️ trib.al/MeHLMuq

Perfect political break! So funny. So good. Enjoy!

There are ways to shoot yourself in the corporate foot here's classic ⁦Morrisons⁩ sacks newspaper delivery boys telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/2…

On Carnaby street for BBC News at One, talking about Black Friday. And along comes top retail expert ⁦CatherineS⁩ doing her shopping. Shame we couldn’t do a double act on air. We always have plenty to talk about!