All Coronavirus articles – Page 51
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Analysis & Features
Inside a new Sainsbury’s ‘Neighbourhood Hub’ store
The new c-store format is designed to cater for a bigger-basket shop while saving customers a journey to the supermarket. How well does it fit the brief?
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News
Defra to brief wholesalers on post-lockdown plans next week
Response comes after wholesalers warn lead times must be sufficient for hospitality to restock
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News
Asda reports online Christmas surge but customers cutting back on food
Sales of frozen turkey crowns, which typically serve three to four people, had increased by 230% year on year so far, Asda said
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Analysis & Features
How Tesco became Britain’s favourite supermarket
Tesco has picked up the Britain’s Favourite Supermarket gong for the past five years at The Grocer Gold Awards
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News
Heron Foods store opening programme ‘scaled back’ due to pandemic
The B&M-owned frozen food business has scaled back its ambitions to 15 new stores this financial year, rather than 20
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Supermarkets launch major hunger initiatives for Christmas
Tesco and Asda have both launched huge schemes to support UK food redistribution charities
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets have a tough choice to make this Christmas
Delivery slots are already filling up, making it tough for the mults to please everyone, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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News
George Eustice thanks the industry during The Grocer Gold Awards
‘We’ve seen this year which parts of the economy and which jobs really do matter’, said Eustice
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News
Tesco reopens non-essential areas after shopper backlash
Government guidance is that supermarkets must cordon off ‘non-essential’ areas selling homeware and clothing
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Analysis & Features
Five tips to help SMEs recharge during lockdown
For the past nine months many founders have been operating on sheer adrenaline, and they’re starting to burn out
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News
Sainsbury’s incentivises SmartShop usage with Nectar points reward
It will reward shoppers with five times their normal Nectar points
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News
Tesco releases tongue-in-cheek coronavirus 2020 Christmas ad
Tesco has opted for a humorous take on its festive ad this year
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Promotional Features
From dining out to dining in: how are shoppers re-creating the restaurant experience at home?
As more consumers cook from scratch at home, they are now looking to world foods for inspiration
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Comment & Opinion
Local teams have proved their worth through the pandemic
Keep nurturing retail teams so they can do their jobs and serve customers well, with local context I’ve been privileged to be part of this year’s Grocer Gold Awards, celebrating the retail sector’s extraordinary response to the Covid pandemic. Amidst the many challenges 2020 has thrown at ...
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News
Tesco wins Grocer of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards
Tesco has picked up the coveted title of Grocer of the Year at this year’s Grocer Gold Awards
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News
JW Filshill issues branded face masks to staff
Earlier this week, convenience chain One Stop began issuing staff at its company-owned and franchise stores with branded masks.
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Sales of booze spiked in wholesale channel as Brits prepared for lockdown
Alcohol sales to convenience stores was up 23% for the week ending 6 November
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John Lewis Christmas ad launched with kindness theme
The two-minute ad features various scenes of people helping one another
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News
Supermarket ranges and promotions back at pre-pandemic levels
According to data from Assosia, for the top six supermarkets there are now 2,223 fewer product lines than at the start of March
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News
Sainsbury’s opens neighbourhood hub c-stores in Hampshire and Sussex
The retailer piloted the new concept last year in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire