All Coronavirus articles – Page 28
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Comment & OpinionEnd of in-store social distancing will be down to the government, not Tesco
Ken Murphy is in ‘no hurry’ to get rid of social distancing – but Tesco’s shareholders will be, given the £900m knocked off profits
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Comment & OpinionHow the Better Business Act can help reset corporate responsibility
It is essential that the business leaders of today shape new and higher standards, says Douglas Lamont, Innocent Drinks CEO and co-chair of the Better Business Act coalition
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NewsLinda McCartney’s adds four new lines for barbecue season
The plant-based pioneer said the NPD would capitalise on post-lockdown gatherings
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NewsAsda ends in-store scratch baking putting 1,200 jobs at risk
The move comes just over a year after Tesco announced a similar shake-up of its in-store bakeries
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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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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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Comment & OpinionHealth policy under the new Office for Health Promotion is full of holes
How can OHP fulfil its duties to prevent obesity if the government is not committed to doing so, ask Professor Graham MacGregor and Mhairi Brown of Action on Salt and Action on Sugar
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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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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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Comment & OpinionHow doing business ethically has evolved beyond the environment
The sustainability dialogue is expanding to include the health and wellbeing of staff and customers, says Perran Jervis, head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment & Opinion‘Give Tesco a miss’: Tesco shows its class as full-year results approach
Tesco’s ‘miss’ ad campaign a hit as it takes a broader view of trade ahead of its results this week
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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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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
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NewsMorrisons offers al fresco café dining as England emerges from lockdown
Morrisons has also introduced an ‘Order & Pay’ app
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NewsTesco promotes Tony Hoggett to chief strategy & innovation officer
The position has been created to steer Tesco’s plans as it adapts to the massive changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsWhitby Seafoods announces first TV ad amid scampi sales boom
The Yorkshire brand said it hoped the advert would harness the power of British seaside nostalgia