All Coronavirus articles – Page 65
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NewsTesco clearing stocks of panic-bought flour
Twitter was flooded with pictures of huge bags of flour on clearance sales across the country this week
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Comment & OpinionWhat retailers need to do to nail Christmas during coronavirus
Stores must allow for the changes to shopping habits to make Christmas a success, says Sunny Mirpuri, commercial director, off-trade at Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
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Category ReportKeep calm and have a brew: hot beverages category report 2020
Brits have turned to the comfort of a cuppa to see them through lockdown. And with coffee shops closed, grocers have cashed in
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NewsCo-op sets new store opening targets in rapid expansion plan
The convenience retailer is also conducting major refurbishments as part of a multi-million pound store investment programme
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NewsShoppers turn away from tea as prices surge in lockdown
It wasn’t bad news for everyone in tea though: value sales of Yorkshire Tea soared
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NewsCity Snapshot: Empty offices leave retail locations deserted
UK footfall remained 34.8% down year-on-year in August despite the reopening of shops and the ending of lockdown as empty offices mean footfall is not returning to towns and city centres.
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NewsBeef prices recover from spring’s carcase balance issues
AHDB’s GB average deadweight steer price on 22 August stood at 374.3p/kg, up 14.5% on the same week in 2019
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NewsCostco reports sales rebound ‘strongly’ following lockdown dip
Wholesaler said sales took a “material decline” during the lockdown period
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NewsSupplier confidence at rock bottom says FDF survey
Almost 60% of companies reported fewer product launches and 41% reported a fall in the number of SKUs in production in Q2
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NewsMasses of upmarket loose leaf tea at risk of going off or being binned
“It is a real issue especially for the more delicate and rare teas which deteriorate quickly,” said Chash Tea founder Dan Rook
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NewsAsda ‘pocket tap’ ads return to promote thousands of new price reductions
The move is aimed at helping shoppers hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus
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NewsCross-party MP group joins the BRC in demanding new laws to protect shopworkers
The 11 MPs have signed a new ‘Shopworkers’ Protection Pledge’ launched by the BRC
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NewsMorrisons to install 60 more florists in stores this autumn
The new shops will provide 180 additional roles for qualified professional florists.
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NewsMounting concerns over poultry sector Covid transmission after Banham cases rise
Processors were concerned over the ’huge amount of social interaction’ between staff at the region’s several poultry plants, said the BPC
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NewsCity snapshot: Sweet sales growth for Cake Box as stores reopen
Cream cake retailer Cake Box is giving back furlough cash and paying shareholders a special dividend after a strong performance since the easing of lockdown. Plus Nestlé is set to acquire biopharmaceutical company Aimmune Therapeutics and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCosta Coffee trials street-facing counter for first time at London store
The Argyll Street branch in Oxford Circus also features an outdoor ordering screen
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NewsTurkey suppliers get set for a bumper Christmas season
With Brits likely to cut down on overseas travel due to coronavirus, in-home consumption of turkey is expected to boom
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Analysis & FeaturesCould more be done to stop food factory Covid outbreaks?
Industry sources differ on what is behind the outbreaks
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NewsCoronavirus: Poultry processing site closures risking welfare and supply
Factory outbreaks have already led to a mass culling of birds on backlogged farms
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NewsCook plans return to new store openings with retail park focus
Openings were halted last year due to Brexit uncertainty