All Coronavirus articles – Page 54
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News
Lidl GB chief reassures customers over store safety measures
In an email to customers today, Christian Härtnagel said that during peak hours a staff member would be positioned at entrances to control shopper numbers in stores
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Asda ramps up store Covid measures ahead of lockdown
The supermarket will beef up the presence of marshals at the front and in logjam areas
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Grocer Gold Factory Manager of the Year shortlist announced
Here are the five people shortlisted for the new Grocer Gold Factory Manager of the Year Award
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M&S ‘lobbying hard’ for Sunday trading extension
CEO Steve Rowe said it would give people more time to shop for food safely in the run-up to Christmas
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Sainsbury’s to donate £5m to help combat food poverty
The supermarket has ramped up its Brighten a Million Christmases initiative this year
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Asda promises an EDLP Christmas with new campaign
The ad aims to get across the message that customers can still make the most of the season even if they’re spending more time at home
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Toilet roll, sugar sales surge ahead of second national lockdown
Sales of dishwashing tablets and detergent have also risen sharply
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Videos
On The Frontline with Mindful Chef co-founders Myles Hopper and Giles Humphries
In this episode of On the Frontline, we talk to Myles Hopper and Giles Humphries, co-founders of Mindful Chef, about changing consumer shopping habits and the supply chain issues faced by the recipe box provider during the coronavirus pandemic
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News
Supermarkets push for lockdown lifting of competition rules and Sunday trading
The BRC says it is vital for stores to be able to co-operate with rivals to keep food supplies going
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English supermarkets told to cordon off areas of non-essential goods
The Grocer understands the UK government has told retailers it will not go as far as the Welsh ban
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M&S rolls out Book & Shop reserved shopping scheme to all Food Halls
The Sparks Book & Shop service allows Sparks loyalty cardholders to reserve a 30-minute arrival time on the M&S website to do their shopping
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Comment & Opinion
Why industry should consider the ‘purple pound’ amid pandemic restructures
Advances in disability inclusivity could also be a powerful market differentiator, says Perran Jervis, partner and head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment & Opinion
The UK’s governments have proven they cannot work together on Covid. Businesses will suffer
Businesses are preparing to bring down the shutters again in England, with Scotland still using a tiered system and Wales already in its ‘firebreak’ lockdown
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Wholesalers warn against ‘catastrophic’ second lockdown
Industry leaders have warned businesses won’t survive without immediate financial support
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Morrisons launches discount scheme for teachers in Covid crisis
School staff can claim 10% off their shopping
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Selfridges to close all stores aside from Oxford Street Food Hall
The closures are due to the second lockdown announcement
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Shopping centre landords call for emergency government support in second lockdown
Revo, which represents shopping centre landlords, has called for business rates relief to be extended beyond April 2021 and for financial support for retailers that can’t pay rent
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Lockdown Liquor raises £300k in first funding round to drive growth
Alcoholic drinks startup Lockdown Liquor & Co, which launched during the first peak of the coronavirus pandemic, has raised more than £300,000 in its first ever funding round
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Comment & Opinion
Christmas won’t be normal, but festive sales will likely go beyond the basics
The festive season is shaping up to be very different from what we wanted – but retailers clearly still have confidence