All Coronavirus articles – Page 70
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NewsGovernment urged to give clarity over business rates to save jobs
Clarity is needed over whether the business rates holiday for retail and hospitality will continue beyond April 2021, say property experts
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Comment & OpinionQueuing apps are just the start: technology can do so much more
Retailers should use technology to address the customer experience in a proactive way, says Rebecca Crook, chief growth officer at Somo
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Comment & OpinionGovernment has left face masks row for retailers to deal with
Legislation makes it hard for retailers to insist staff wear face masks, but they must insist customers do
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Shopper Shrink: how wearing masks will change how people behave in supermarkets
As retailers wrestle with how to police and enforce the new legislation, here are two shifts in shopper behaviour they need to look out for
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NewsFace mask rules may have to be reviewed, warns House of Lords report
The new rules have added to rising tide of violence and abuse directed towards shopworkers
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NewsWaitrose rolls out drive-through collection service
Some locations also offer John Lewis click & collect and return services
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NewsAt-home demand helps Quorn offset foodservice shutdown
A spike in demand from supermarket shoppers has helped meat-free brand Quorn offset a collapse in its foodservice business throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsAVA Berries reports strongest strawberry sales season yet
The supplier had sold almost 4.7 million punnets since the start of May
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NewsBrakes and Bidfood shielding food packs contract put on pause
Foodservice giants delivered more than five million boxes over a four month period
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NewsM&S extends contactless Mobile Pay Go app to 310 food halls
The retailer said it had seen a “significant move” towards contact-free shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsTesco to extend improved payment terms for smaller suppliers into 2021
The UK’s biggest supermarket said this meant nearly 2,000 suppliers would continue to have their invoices paid immediately
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NewsUnilever to bring Lifebuoy hygiene brand back to UK
The 130-year-old antibacterial brand will return with a five-strong range of hand sanitiser SKUs
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Comment & OpinionBrexit fruit & veg fudge will make it harder for the UK to get healthier
Pick for Britain is clearly not a long-term solution to the UK’s agricultural labour problem
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NewsUncertainty over trade and labour threatens UK fruit & veg supply
Grower bodies have warned the lack of clarity on post-Brexit trading and labour provision could lead to price rises and shortages
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NewsClosure of Watson’s Dairy ‘risks liquid milk sector capacity’
Liquid milk processing is currently in the ‘high 90%’ of total capacity, said dairy consultancy Kite
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NewsNisa pushes promotional offers to retain pandemic shoppers
Such deals include a four-pack of Budweiser and two Co-op own-brand pizzas for £5
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NewsEFRA report slams government’s slow response to food supply chain coronavirus threat
Report calls on ministers to develop a major new strategy to ensure the “previously thriving” hospitality and foodservice sectors remain economically viable
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NewsMondelez buoyed by home market as coronavirus hits sales
Strong demand in its North American home markets offset declines in emerging markets and Europe
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NewsWales-based foodservice supplier falls into administration
A foodservice supplier to the likes of Domino’s Pizza, Wagamama, Mitchells & Butlers and P&O Ferries has collapsed following the UK-wide shutdown of the hospitality industry during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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NewsCreightons claims first with antibacterial and anti-virus moisturising hand cream
The hand cream is ethanol-free, meaning it doesn’t have a drying effect