All Coronavirus articles – Page 41
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Supermarkets ‘at risk of discriminating against disabled people’ over face masks
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to supermarket CEOs warning they could be breaking the law
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One Stop conveys stricter messaging to customers in latest Covid PoS kit
Messaging has been changed from ‘please wear a face covering’ to ‘no face covering, no entry’
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Sainsbury’s Northampton warehouse employees test positive for Covid-19
t follows Sainsbury’s neighbouring freezer warehouse being hit with its own outbreak last week
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John Lewis Partnership launches 100 virtual events for customers
The events include food and drink, fashion, crafting, and home and garden classes led by JLP partners
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Scrap delivery fees and minimum spends for those shielding, charities urge
More than 20 UK charities have written to supermarket CEOs calling for delivery charges to be scrapped for the most vulnerable
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Comment & Opinion
Boots sales have improved but the chemist is beset by challenges. These are the biggest
Following a dismal performance during the UK’s first lockdown last year, Boots’ latest trading update shows improvement - but there are challenges ahead
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GroceryAid gives out awards to supporters in bumper year
The number of companies extending support to the charity in 2020 has increased by 24% compared to the previous year
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Soaring rent debt will lead to ‘ghost high streets’ without more support, warns BRC
BRC property policy advisor Dominic Curran was commenting on the latest rent payment data, which showed retail’s debt had reached £2.2bn by the end of 2020
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Fruit supplier J. O. Sims sees big sales boost after cereal supply contract win
But profits were dented by market volatility and the impact of Brexit on the pound, according to its latest financial results
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M&S to bolster free school meal vouchers with extra £5
The additional funds are designed to feed two children rather than the one the vouchers are catered towards, as well as to cover both breakfast and lunch
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Retail’s rent debt tops £2bn after third quarter of government protections
Between March 2020 and the end of last year, retail’s debt climbed to £2.2bn, making up more than half commercial tenants’ total debt of £4.2bn
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Supermarkets take urgent action to stop spread of Covid
Supermarkets insist stores are safe and defend themselves in new talks on coronavirus transmission
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Analysis & Features
How will Covid shape food and drink trends in 2021?
Will we see a return to normal, or will shoppers persist with the new habits they formed under lockdown?
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Fruit & veg industry ‘nervous’ over seasonal worker uncertainty
Chair of the NFU’s horticulture and potatoes board, Ali Capper, has warned the timeline for SAWS was causing ‘nervousness’
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Wholesalers forced to furlough staff as government u-turns on school meals vouchers
The move to reintroduce the national voucher scheme on 18 January will see families offered £15 a week per eligible child
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Pig supply chain faces border chaos and feed pricing threat
Delays at the border, alongside absences, feed price increases and plumeting pig prices are all piling pressure on the sector
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Tesco to employ ‘tens of thousands’ part-time to cope with impact of Covid on workforce
CEO Ken Murphy said the UK’s biggest retailer currently had around 30,000 staff absent because of Covid
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Paul reintroduces free hot drinks and discounts for NHS workers
Eligible workers can redeem a complimentary tea or coffee and the discount by showing café staff a valid ID card or Blue Light Card
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Comment & Opinion
How supermarkets can get people to ‘mask up’ to stop the spread of Covid-19
Clarity is vital, as is empathy, and making it easy for customers to wear masks, says Total Media’s William Hanmer Lloyd
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Trolley handle disinfectant tech startup wins £90k government funding
99point9 already produces a small unit that can be fixed on to doors, to spray handles with disinfectant after use