All Coronavirus articles – Page 71
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NewsAldi on course to have created 4,000 jobs in 2020
The discounter said today it remained on track to hits its target of 1,200 stores by 2025, up from around 890, despite the pandemic
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Comment & OpinionAt Aldi, we see the pandemic as an opportunity – not a threat – to reducing plastic
Consumers are more concerned than ever about the environment, and we all have to play our part, says Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley
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NewsNational Food Strategy report calls for junk food taxes and more free school meals
The first part of the strategy was launched today by Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby
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NewsGreggs targets supermarket concessions for growth post-Covid
Greggs has now reopened the vast majority of sites, including four concessions in Asda superstores
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NewsFace mask rules add to ‘worst week’ of staff abuse, Co-op reports
The convenience retailer said it recorded 990 incidents of anti-social behaviour and verbal abuse
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NewsMushrooms enjoy coronavirus-related sales spike, new data shows
The Mushroom Bureau put the increase down to increased in-home occasions and consumer demand for healthy foods
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NewsWall’s launches Happy Rainbow ice cream in support of the NHS
The brand will donate 100% of its net profits from the ice cream to the NHS
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NewsSainsbury’s trials virtual queues at five stores
Shoppers can enter the store when the app informs them they are at the ‘front’ of the line
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NewsPromotions of HFSS food to be slashed under government’s new obesity strategy
The government said the move would also see a ban on volume promotions for HFSS products such as ‘buy one get one free’
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NewsAsking under-25s to remove masks for age verification could cause ‘flashpoint’
C-store retailers have voiced concerns the practice could spur confrontation with customers
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NewsSelfridges opens outdoor market behind Oxford Street store
Selfridges has implemented several health and safety measures, including only allowing 16 customers to attend at any one time
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NewsAsda trials trolley washing machine at Morley superstore
Staff will pass nests of trolleys through the machine and put them straight back into the trolley bays, ready for customer use
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NewsCoca-Cola to roll out touch-free drinks machines in the UK
UK rollout is expected towards the end of the year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy coronavirus is driving a scan & go shopping revolution
Scan & go offers a convenient way to shop without staff interaction. That’s a benefit in the pandemic, but will it tempt shoppers in the long term?
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NewsConvenience sales growth leads to spike in property market activity
Christie & Co said buyers were returning to the market and actively seeking out business opportunities
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NewsMost supermarkets will encourage staff to wear masks from Friday
While current government guidance does not make it mandatory for shopworkers to wear coverings, many retailers are actively encouraging their use
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NewsAldi launches reusable face masks for adults and children
The ’fashionable’ masks are made from double-layered 100% cotton with soft elastic straps
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NewsAldi CEO Giles Hurley urges customers to comply with compulsory face masks
Hurley has told customers in an email they must wear a face mask to enter Aldi stores after 24 July
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Analysis & FeaturesIs violence against UK shopworkers getting worse in the pandemic?
Retail staff have reported being verbally and physically attacked when enforcing social distancing measures and buying limits on products
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NewsCo-op launches new fund and TV ad to support food charities
Co-op has committed to a 20p donation every time a customer buys a picnic product