Sainsbury的CEO警告英国预算变动可能会提高物价和通货膨胀, Sainsbury's CEO warns UK budget changes may raise prices and inflation despite revenue growth.
Sainsbury的首席执行官Simon Roberts警告说,最近的英国预算变化,包括国家保险费增加1.4亿英镑,可能会导致消费者价格上涨和通货膨胀上升。 Sainsbury's CEO Simon Roberts has warned that recent UK budget changes, including a £140 million increase in national insurance contributions, will likely lead to higher prices for consumers and increased inflation. 尽管面临这些挑战, Sainsbury报告说,在9月14日结束的28周内,由于销售增长强劲,集团收入增长了2.3%,达到172亿英镑。 Despite these challenges, Sainsbury's reported a 2.3% rise in group revenues to £17.2 billion for the 28 weeks ending September 14, attributed to strong sales growth. Roberts敦促政府加快商业利率改革,以减轻零售商的压力。 Roberts urged the government to expedite business rates reforms to alleviate pressure on retailers.