All Coronavirus articles – Page 57
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Industry leaders urge Chancellor to back foodservice wholesalers
The letter said the industry had “grave concerns” over the provision of food to the public sector
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Analysis & Features
What does JLP’s five-year plan mean for Waitrose?
Chairman Sharon White announced a host of new services and corporate changes to move the group “beyond retail” and make it more efficient. But what does this all mean for its grocery arm?
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Co-op’s Steve Murrells urges PM to rethink on free school meals plea
Yesterday Boris Johnson reject a plea to intevene from Manchester United star Marcus Rashford
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Four staff members test positive for coronavirus at Central England Co-op store in Leicester
Other colleagues who were in close contact with those who have tested positive were also self-isolating
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Pret a Manger to cut 400 more jobs and close six stores
This latest redundancies come after the chain cut its workforce by a third, laying off 2,800 employees at the end of August
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Waitrose extends Deliveroo trial to further 24 stores
The supermarket has also added an extra 150 products to the range available via the delivery platform
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Morrisons launches wholesale bulk food box service for lockdown aid
Morrisons aid it had been approached by a raft of public sector and charity organisations who needed to source groceries quickly
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Booths reports sales surge thanks to staycation boom
The retailer enjoyed a strong performance at its seven Lake District stores over the summer
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Liverpool ‘wet pubs’ scramble to set up ‘substantial’ food offer to avoid closure
Pubs that do not serve food will be forced to shut if they are located in a tier three location
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Waitrose to shut cafes at Christmas
The retailer said it would shut all the facilities from 13 December with a gradual re-opening from mid-January
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City snapshot: Marston’s to cut up to 2,150 jobs amid new coronavirus restrictions
Pub and brewing company Marston’s is to cut 2,150 roles after the coronavirus lockdown and ongoing restrictions have had a “material” impact on its trading. Plus, new chairman at BAT, Domino’s Pizza sees sales uplift, Distil benefits from drinking at home and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Regal Wholesale reports soaring sales during the pandemic
Sales of home, health and hygiene products doubled from March to July
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Commercial tenants and landlords ‘co-operating more’ over unpaid rent
Figures from Remit Consulting suggest retail had paid 54.7% of its bill by seven days into the latest quarter, which started at the end of September
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Comment & Opinion
Panic buying didn’t happen? Efra report shows government rewriting history
The scale of the government’s buck-passing and lack of lessons learned beggars belief
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LWC Drinks battles hospitality downturn with retail focus for rum and gin
LWC said the push into retail was crucial as its trading was currently 60% down on pre-coronavirus levels
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Foodservice wholesaler Hunt’s expands retail operation
The expansion comes as the family-owned business continues to be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
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Grocery heroes honoured by the Queen in this year’s birthday list
Meet the grocery heroes honoured by the Queen for their roles during the pandemic
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Tesco launches new campaign to help consumers slash food waste
Tesco has worked on a waste reduction trial with environment charity Hubbub
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Queues set to return as Scotland first to bring back two-metre rule
All stores north of the border were ordered to reintroduce two-metre rule restrictions from Saturday morning
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Media exaggerated panic buying claims government report
The government has denied being unprepared for the impact of the Covid crisis on the food supply chain