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NewsKen Murphy: Tesco in ‘no hurry’ to end social distancing
Tesco predicted it would face at least another £200m of pandemic costs in the current financial year
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NewsDeliveroo riders miss IPO bonus because of ‘technical error’
Riders have shared their frustration at the error, and lack of communication from the company
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News‘Desperate’ wholesalers urge release of £1.5bn business rates relief
Legislation granting the relief has not yet been laid before Parliament and no money can be made available to local authorities
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NewsTesco says it is finding it ‘challenging’ to roll out Covid tests for staff
Tesco chief people officer Natasha Adams has written to staff, encouraging them to take up the offer of free testing by local authorities
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NewsAldi launches ‘packaging-free’ trial with household staples in dispensers
The trial has been launched in a single store in Ulverston, Cumbria but Aldi is already contemplating rolling it out
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco profits sink by 28% as Covid costs bite
Profits at Tesco have plunged by more than £700m despite sales rocketing as the supermarket incurred Covid-related costs of almost £900m. Plus, Tesco appoints the CEO of Kingfisher and a former Sainsbury’s chief digital and marketing officer to its board.
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NewsDeadline for Convenience Awards 2021 extended
Retailers now have until 19 April to submit their entries
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NewsNisa retailer offers local council outdoor space for lateral flow testing facility
Walsall Council will be parking a mobile lateral flow testing van outside the shop for community use
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NewsBooths secures supply deal with Forest Holidays at Cheshire park
The retailer will be supplying more than 300 lines to the on-location shop
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NewsCode issues plummet in Adjudicator supplier survey despite ‘brutal’ Covid delists
The proportion of suppliers experiencing issues at any stage has fallen to an all-time low
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NewsRichmond rolls seven new frozen meat products into Iceland
All seven launches have been showcased in a branded cabinet at Iceland
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NewsIceland doubles its vegan range through Livekindly partnership
It’s listing products made by plant-based brands Fry’s, Oumph and LikeMeat for the first time
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NewsSainsbury’s extends Deliveroo and Uber Eats deals
Deliveroo and Uber Eats will both deliver groceries from 100 Sainsbury’s stores each
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NewsCity snapshot: Home-focused goods growth help retail sales recover in March
Retail sales continued to recover in March, though this recovery was centred on specific ‘home centric’ categories as most sectors remain in significant decline
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NewsCost of delivering online orders halved during pandemic, says report
The soaring popularity of online grocery delivery has made it more cost-effective for supermarkets using stock-pick models
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NewsJempson’s ramps up home delivery with online ordering platform
The move builds on the telephone, fax and email ordering systems Jempson’s set up to enable home deliveries in response to the first lockdown
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NewsYo to trial food-to-go supply in seven WH Smith stores
A selected range of Yo food-to-go items will be on offer, such as chicken katsu bites, vegan sushi, and salmon and avocado poke
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NewsMorrisons gives away millions of sunflower seeds as ‘sign of hope’ after lockdown
The seeds will be offered to customers by checkout staff and within online shopping orders
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NewsBrakes reports surge in sales as al fresco hospitality reopens
Brakes has put a raft of measures in place to help hospitality customers “get back on their feet”
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NewsTesco ad campaign urges customers to support pubs hit by lockdown
The supermarket is running a campaign acknowledging the ‘tough’ time the hospitality sector has had during the pandemic