All Coronavirus articles – Page 25
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NewsCovid screens to stay in Morrisons despite pandemic retreat, says Potts
More than 400 Morrisons cafés that will open on Monday fitted with new screens for the long term
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Comment & OpinionAs workplaces reopen, online grocery faces a new ‘shape of the week’ challenge
Expect a flurry of delivery innovations from the supermarkets in coming months
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NewsIceland throws backing behind sepsis awareness campaign
The Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation has worked with the UK Sepsis Trust to co-develop and help fund an initiative encouraging businesses to educate staff about signs of the condition
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NewsHotel Chocolat shares soar on expectation of post-lockdown profits boom
Revenues at the business in the eight weeks to 25 April were 19% higher than two years ago
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Comment & OpinionBeating Covid burnout: how to recognise stressors and support your team
The least we can do is to check in on those that we interact with every day, says Neil Piper, chief people officer at KFC
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NewsCity Snapshot: Greggs profits from easing of lockdown as sales surge
Profits at Greggs look set to return to pre-Covid levels quicker than expected after sales at the bakery chain surged as shoppers flocked back to the high street in April. Plus, a trading update from Hotel Chocolat reveals a strong performance.
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NewsRiverford Organic Farmers revenues rise on ‘phenomenal surge in demand’
Turnover at the Devon-based company jumped 13.5% to £75.7m for the 52 weeks to 30 April 2020.
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NewsBRC calls for end to social distancing as retail footfall struggles
BRC CEO Helen Dickinson said businesses were hoping for social distancing to come to an end
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NewsWaitrose defends rates relief as it posts record profits
Waitrose posted record levels of profits last year as sales boomed during a period in which it benefited from business rates relief.
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NewsWholesaler requests to extend driver hours refused as c-store shelves left empty
The calls for maximum driver hours to be extended, in a move lasting until June 2021, were made after retailers complained that shelves were left empty
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Comment & OpinionWhy the fmcg giants will remain winners in life after lockdown
Big food brands are reaping the rewards as in-home consumption remains strong, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsIGD launches new guide to help suppliers tackle food surplus crisis
IGD has worked with Ben Elliot, the food surplus and waste champion for Defra, and Wrap on the new guide
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NewsWorldwide Fruit enjoys double-digit Covid-19 sales bounce
The supplier of apples, berries, avocados and stone fruits saw sales grow by more than a third
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Comment & OpinionRetailers now need to slow shoppers down after months of hurrying them in and out
The mults need to get better at ‘retail-tainment’ to engage post-lockdown shoppers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionResilient, sustainable supply chains are central to the future of UK business
In a post-Brexit, post-pandemic environment, re-evaluating supply chains will be key, says Linda Ellett, UK head of consumer markets at KPMG
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NewsMorrisons brings back refill container scheme as Covid cases fall
The initiative is available in all Morrisons stores and with the containers being given a sticky label that is then scanned at the tills
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NewsLidl app now tells shoppers quietest times to visit stores
Upon opening the Lidl Plus app, users are now shown a banner saying ‘Best time to shop’
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Comment & OpinionThe prospect of food price inflation is a worrying new development
Echoes of previous crises are unavoidable, but this is no time to panic
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s the plan for Sainsbury’s following £261m loss?
Simon Roberts insists the business ‘is in good shape and has lots of potential’. How is he planning to bounce back?
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NewsLidl asked landlord for ‘Covid clause’ in event of future lockdowns
The discounter is understood to have argued it should get a rent concession in future lockdowns on the grounds it could be negatively affected by the closure of nearby non-essential shops