All Coronavirus articles – Page 55
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Comment & OpinionThe 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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NewsWholesalers warn against ‘catastrophic’ second lockdown
Industry leaders have warned businesses won’t survive without immediate financial support
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NewsMorrisons launches discount scheme for teachers in Covid crisis
School staff can claim 10% off their shopping
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NewsSelfridges to close all stores aside from Oxford Street Food Hall
The closures are due to the second lockdown announcement
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NewsShopping 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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NewsLockdown 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 & OpinionChristmas 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
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Analysis & FeaturesDaily sanitising, quality concerns and age splits: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to hygiene
The pandemic has driven up demand for hand sanitiser. So how much are shoppers buying, how often do they use it, and how much will they pay?
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Analysis & FeaturesWelsh 'non-essential' items ban: will rest of UK follow suit?
The essential items rule is confusing and came with very little notice, say retailers. Could the chaos now spread beyond Wales?
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NewsRetail leaders urge government against ‘non essential’ lockdown
The Grocer has learned industry insiders have been stressing the confusion and backlash against staff caused by the ‘firebreak’ in Wales
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NewsTesco launches vouchers to back Marcus Rashford’s hunger campaign
The retailer will give families who use the government’s weekly Healthy Start vouchers a £1 coupon to spend on fresh and frozen fruit & vegetables
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News40% say they will grocery shop online this Christmas
More people are aiming to shop online than locally, according to research
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NewsCity snapshot: Lower Covid costs boost profits at Groupe Casino
French grocery giant Groupe Casino has posted a rise in sales and earnings in the third quarter as strong performance in Latin American was helped by improved profitability in France as Covid costs reduced. Plus, losses as Tasty mount, Carrefour sells payments arm for €300m and the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsFood waste: Government urged to target companies shirking transparency
A new report by Feedback warns that less than 10% of major food businesses have committed to full transparency
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NewsFirm behind Spanish Covid trolley disinfecting machine looks for takers in UK
UCE Machines is in talks to bring its trolley disinfection machine to UK supermarkets
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NewsMorrisons saves 100 tonnes of food waste via customer app
Morrisons’ partnership with Too Good to Go has been used to redistribute the equivalent of 100,000 meals in the past 12 months
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NewsWelsh retailers report spike in home deliveries after entering ‘firebreak’ lockdown
Conrad Davies, owner of Spar Y Maes, said home delivery orders had risen by 50% over the weekend
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Comment & OpinionTime is running out to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period
Every business needs to revisit the easements on which it was hoping to rely, say Rushmila Alam, trade strategy director at EY UK
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NewsRetailers call for compromise over Welsh non-essential products ban
The Welsh Retail Consortium, the CBI and ACS have joined forces to call for a rethink