All Coronavirus articles – Page 109
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NewsSales at indie retailers surge as shoppers ditch empty supermarket shelves
Grocery sales at independent retailers and symbol groupsvhave outpaced the record growth of traditional supermarkets and discounters
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NewsIkea opens Croydon food market for NHS staff and vulnerable people
The retailer will stock the usual range of meatballs and hotdogs alongside staple grocery items such as bread, milk and baked beans
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NewsImperial Brands shares surge on coronavirus resilience
Shares in FTSE 100 tobacco giant Imperial Brands closed up more than 12% on its reassurance to the market that the current coronavirus outbreak has had “no material impact” on trading.
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NewsCoronavirus demand surge supercharges grocery industry growth
The UK grocery industry experienced its strongest four-week period on record in March, with overall industry growth of more than 20% and the sales increase of established players rivalling that of the discounters
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Comment & OpinionEasing of buying restrictions points to much needed respite
The industry needs to be able to move on from dealing with panic buying
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NewsTesco announces massive increase to online delivery slots
Last week Tesco announced it was limiting online orders to 80 items in order to be able to make more deliveries
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NewsPoundland to temporarily close 100 stores
Staff are to be furloughed in the government’s job retention scheme or transfered to another store where possible
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NewsBrewDog bosses give up 2020 salary to prevent job losses
They revealed the move on Twitter this week, adding that many of BrewDog’s senior team had also taken salary cuts
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NewsAldi and Lidl ease shopping restrictions as supplies improve
Lidl said restrictions were being lifted on ambient products with the exception of toilet roll
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NewsStockpiling reaches £3.2bn high in third week of March
An extra £1bn in sales saw weekly grocery spend veer close to the amount spent during the peak week of Christmas 2019
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NewsFreshways signs Morrisons milk supply deal
The processor, a big player in foodservice, has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis
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NewsCo-op invests £3m in Covid-19 safety measures in stores
The retailer will install thousands of protective Perspex screens and provide more gloves and hand sanitiser for its frontline staff
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NewsWensleydale Dairy Products diversifies with online deli launch
A new section on the firm’s website will sell its cheese ranges and support fellow Yorkshire businesses
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NewsSainsbury’s and WH Smith to offer more grocery at hospital stores
The retailers said the collaboration would support the needs of NHS staff and make it easier for them to buy food and essential items
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NewsTea brands reassure over supply as demand spikes
The UK’s national drink will continue to be available, leading suppliers have insisted
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NewsCentral England Co-op links with Lichfield council to distribute essentials to vulnerable
Lichfield District Council will identify vulnerable community members to pass on to the co-op
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales surge to decade-long high amid coronavirus lockdown
Grocery sales have surged to the highest level in more than a decade amid the UK coronavirus lockdown, with industry growth at more than 20% in the past four weeks. Plus, Nichols warns of coronavirus impact, WH Smith and Sainsbury’s team up for NHS stores, Imperial Brands and BAT raise cash and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionNimble independent shops are proving their worth during the coronavirus crisis
Small grocers, delis, farm shops, and markets have been able to rejig their businesses quickly, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsProper kicks off thank you campaign for supermarket ‘legends’
It is calling on shoppers to nominate ’Supermarket Legends’ to whom it will deliver a month’s worth of snacks
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Comment & OpinionShould essential retailers still be selling hot tubs and phone chargers?
Poundland yesterday told “the chunterers to pipe down” for the sake of its “18,000 key workers”