Wednesday, 25 June 2014

INTERESTING FACTS

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Social Responsibility is an obligation which is to be fulfilled to protect the ecosystem and individuals. Therefore, Sobeys proudly serve their customers as well as serves its communities also. Throughout the country, its management, franchises and employees support various charities improving the well-being of various communities.


Sobeys is focused to fulfill the social responsibility in various ways:-



  • Helping the Hungry: Every year, Sobeys feed the hungry by donating millions of pounds of food and thousands of dollars.

  • Finding a Cure: Sobeys help the hospitals and organizations to enhance the quality of life of the community as hospitals aims to find a cure.

  • Helping those who help others: Sobeys offering stretches out to associations and events that raise funds for a huge number of charities and reasons.

  • Funding the future: Sobeys help the youth and various athletes by providing various donations as youth is the future of the economy. The main purpose behind this funding is to help the children, youth and athletes in reaching their full potential. 

  • Creating Greener Communities: Sobeys is supplying thousands of products to various communities as sustainability issue is prior to it. It has introduced many initiatives- from reusable grocery bag, to in-store energy conservation programs to building stores and distribution centers to LEED standards.






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CAREER PATHS

Sobeys provide various opportunities from in-store to distribution centers to corporate offices. Moreover, it helps people by providing programs and creating a career path, paid vacations, health insurance, educational assistance and a pension plan.

Below is a picture showing the career path milestones of an employee at Sobeys:- 










Why Sobeys:-He wanted a career not just a job. So, working in Sobeys provide him a valuable experience and he began to work his way up in the business. Starting from a position of Order Selector, he became the Inbound Manager of Sobeys.



http://www.sobeyscareers.com/Career-Paths.aspx

http://www.sobeyscorporate.com/en/Careers.aspx


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Tuesday, 24 June 2014

STRENGTHS



  • Provide various in store services (wine tasting, cooking classes, catering, live music, etc)
  • Privately-owned company
  • High growth rate
  • Reduced labor costs
  • Open 24 hours a day
  •  Second largest food retailer in Canada
  • More than 1500 supermarkets operating under different banners






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MISSION & VALUES

Sobeys launched a mission to make better food accessible to Canadians. Today, Sobeys announced the launch of the new brand situating for the Sobeys standard of stores aimed at empowering and helping Canadians explore the world of better food. 

 Sobeys is transforming its shopping experience for its customers to reflect its new commitment to food. Sobeys is trying to offer Canadians better food experiences that permit them to enjoy new and healthy nourishment, look for sound and wholesome items, make practical decisions and spare time. Also, customer believes that grocery stores play an important role in helping Canadians to eat healthy and better. Overall, the company’s goal is to be the best food retailer and recognized as best workplace environment in Canada. 




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Better Food and Journey

Sobeys has come up with a new tagline “Sobeys Better Food For All” which itself reflects its new brand positioning and the tagline brought to life through 4 main pillars:
  • Enjoying Fresh and Tasty Food
  • Shopping for Healthy and Wholesome Products
  • Choosing Sustainable Products
  • Saving Time




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INTRODUCTION

Sobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada. It has more than 1500 supermarkets operating under different heads. The main headquarter of Sobeys is in Stellarton, Nova Scotia with operations in ten provinces. The accumulated sales were above $16 billion CAD in 2012. It focuses to provide excellent customer service and now is aiming more on innovation day-by-day. It is one of the renowned company in Canada with more than 100 years in the food business and employs more than 95000 people.







First Sobeys store 








In today’s date, it is operating at a high level serving thousands of grocers around the country.

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