All Coronavirus articles – Page 74
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NewsDCS offers guidance on maximising cleaning product sales
DCS’s recommendations include stocking specialist cleaning products such as limescale remover, oven cleaner and drain unblocker
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NewsGove plays down likelihood of mandatory face masks in shops
Prime minister Boris Johnson indicated last week he was weighing up making the wearing of face masks compulsory in England
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Analysis & Features📍Map: locations of UK food businesses with coronavirus outbreaks
These are the locations of UK food manufacturing, packing and farming facilities where coronavirus outbreaks have been confirmed
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Comment & OpinionHow bold technology can help retailers succeed in home delivery
Companies should invest in the final and most important stage of the transaction – receiving the goods, says Ed Hodges, CEO of HelloDone
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Comment & OpinionHow to get traction with retailers and buyers post-Covid
Buyers are busy people, but there are many ways fmcg companies can get noticed, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience stores can hold on to customers post-lockdown
Local c-stores have enjoyed a boost during the coronavirus. As lockdown eases, how can they make sure they retain those customers?
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NewsBrands team up for government hygiene campaign
The brands have begun working in partnership with the UK government to support its #EnjoySummerSafely campaign
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NewsConsumer confidence rising as lockdown is eased, says IGD
IGD’s Shopper Confidence Index shows a combination of the easing, warm weather and low inflation has driven up confidence levels
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NewsConvenience stores selling hot food to benefit from VAT cut
Retailers will also be eligible to apply for a pavement licence
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NewsCosta Coffee begins eat-in trials at 44 stores across the UK
Costa said it aims to extend the eat-in option to a further 1,000 stores by the end of the month
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Analysis & FeaturesPrompt payment: how do supermarkets compare?
How do the supermarkets measure up when it comes to paying their suppliers, and what changes have they made through the pandemic?
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NewsFood manufacturers lagging behind retailers on prompt supplier payments
The Grocer found many of UK’s biggest fmcg manufacturers far exceeded the recommended 60-day limit
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NewsJohn Lewis to close eight stores as Boots axes 4,000 jobs
The John Lewis shops identified for closure include two full-size department stores in Birmingham and Watford
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NewsBoost for convenience and high street food stores to last after coronavirus, survey suggests
Just over half of shoppers will shop from local sources before going to a supermarket in the wake of lockdown, according to a YouGov survey
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NewsTesco ditches one-way aisles, but mults keep two-metre distancing for now
The supermarket said it was also increasing the number of customers it was allowing into stores at any one time
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NewsSainsbury’s sourcing Spanish and Italian eggs to meet demand
The retailer said it sourced from outside the UK in order to continue its commitment to only stock cage-free eggs
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Category ReportBare shelves: free-from category report 2020
Pre-lockdown panic buying pushed Brits to the free-from aisle in droves, leaving shelves naked for those with dietary requirements
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NewsPoundland revenues flat as rivals open in former Poundworld sites
Like-for-like growth had been driven by Pep&Co, while the positive impact of Poundworld’s demise had been offset by competitors opening in the chain’s former sites, according to newly filed accounts
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Comment & OpinionYoghurt could be a success story among categories struggling during lockdown
It has been easy to view the yoghurt category as commoditised and declining, but recently there are reasons to be more sanguine, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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NewsFood hygiene inspection backlog ‘massive and mounting’, experts warn
More than 60,000 scheduled inspections have not happened due to the pandemic, according to hygiene rating platform Scores On The Doors