23/12/2012
With warnings of a grim Christmas for shopkeepers, the boss of Sainsbury's, Justin King, joins Declan in the studio. He tells us if there has been a last-minute rush to the shops.
With warnings of a grim Christmas for shopkeepers, the boss of Sainsbury's, Justin King, joins Declan in the studio. He'll tell us if there's been a last minute rush to the shops.
From aisles to pews - the Reverend Carol Smith helps people with the spiritual side of their jobs. She's one of the Church of England's leading workplace chaplains.
We'll also hear from those working over Christmas: panto players in Bradford, charity volunteers helping the homeless this Christmas, and the factory workers in Halifax for whom Christmas is long gone - they're already preparing for the next season.
Also, on another weekend of floods, we'll have the latest information from the Environment Agency.
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Justin King, Chief Executive of Sainsbury's
Justin King is the Chief Executive of the UK's third largest chain of supermarkets, Sainsbury's.
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He previously worked for Mars and Pepsi and held senior positions at ASDA/Walmart and H盲agen Dazs UK.
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Justin was Director of Food at Marks and Spencer Group before he was appointed Chief Executive of Sainsbury's in March 2004.
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He is Non-Executive Director of Staples and was on the board of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Reverend Carol Smith, Lead Workplace Chaplain, Essex & East London
Originally from Kent, Reverend Carol is Vicar of St Luke's Church in Moulsham, Chelmsford.
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Prior to ordination, she lived and worked as a PA in London, various parts of the UK and the Middle East in a variety of high profile management support roles in industry and commerce.
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Rev Carol was ordained in 2004 and has been Workplace Chaplain to Essex County Council since 2007.
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Today her responsibilities include leading a team of Workplace Chaplains in Chelmsford who serve the retail sector, industrial units and the Royal Mail.
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Rev Carol enjoys travelling and fine-dining with her husband.
Broadcast
- Sun 23 Dec 2012 20:00麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 5 Live