All Coronavirus articles – Page 73
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Comment & Opinion
Shopworkers are playing a key role in retailer loyalty during coronavirus
Perhaps it really is time for supermarkets to permanently reassess the wages they pay their shopworkers
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News
Henderson Group opens first Spar since pandemic near Belfast
The 3,013 sq ft Carnmoney Hill store opened this month, creating 21 jobs
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News
Shoppers willing to switch supermarket over safety worries, survey finds
Two-thirds of shoppers admitted loyalty to their favourite supermarket would be tested if safety measures were deemed ineffective, found a survey
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Analysis & Features
Will coronavirus put supermarket pay on a more equal footing?
Supermarkets have rewarded frontline staff with boosts to pay, while some have pruned back executive bonuses. Is the future more equitable?
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News
Foodservice wholesalers report slow start to reopening
Sales are down 50% despite the return of pubs, cafés and restaurants
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarket documentary highlights heroics of shopworkers
Some of those behind the reprehensible uptick in shopworker abuse ought to spend 10 minutes watching a new short documentary
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News
Co-op extends John Lewis click & collect partnership to 400 more stores
It means John Lewis customers will be able to collect or return online purchases at over 500 Co-op branches by the end of September
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Analysis & Features
Tipping point: can the pandemic reignite grocery click & collect?
After years of consumers preferring doorstep delivery, coronavirus has helped put click & collect back on the map. But can it last?
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News
Aldi extends immediate payments for small suppliers until the end of the year
Aldi buying MD Julie Ashfield has written to suppliers telling them the terms will continue until the end of 2020
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News
Nisa reviews Haven Holidays store ranging in wake of coronavirus
The leisure company has increased its range by 14% to cater for holidaymakers who are anxious about visiting big supermarkets, pubs and restaurants
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News
Contact tracing of migrant workers widens as Covid-19 cases at Herefordshire farm rise
A total of 93 workers at grower AS Green & Co have tested positive for coronavirus
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News
Central England Co-op employee left unconscious after violent attack
The incident comes just days after 200 MPs called for better protection for shopworkers from physical and verbal abuse in the workplace
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News
Grocery retail ranked top sector for customer experience despite pandemic
The latest KPMG Nunwood Customer Experience Excellence Index, based on interviews of 13,000 UK consumers, gives grocery retail a 4% score improvement on last year
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News
Waitrose sees further online order surge as shoppers stock up holiday homes
Waitrose reported a boost for customer orders for deliveries to holiday spots such as Truro and Weston-super-Mare
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Analysis & Features
Building better online grocery after Covid-19: Meet the webinar panellists
Due to broadcast at 11am on 16 July, the webinar from The Grocer Vision will bring together experts from the worlds of grocery retail, e-commerce and technology
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News
Coronavirus sends UK berry sales soaring
Kantar data shows strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries all recorded double-digit value sales growth last month
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News
Aldi doubles size home delivery trial with Deliveroo
They include branches in Greater Manchester and Cambridge, along with five more stores in London
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News
CMA drops convenience stores from pandemic price gouging investigation
A pharmacy is now at the centre of the CMA’s only remaining investigation into excessive pricing during the pandemic
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News
Face masks to be made mandatory in shops in England from 24 July
Failure to follow the new rules will lead to a fine of up to £100, which will reduce to £50 if paid promptly
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News
Lidl renews estate growth target despite disruption caused by pandemic
The discounter plans to open 25 stores in the next six months, creating up to 1,000 jobs by the end of the year