All Coronavirus articles – Page 80
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NewsVulnerable supermarket staff told to return to work or face losing pay
It is understood as many as 16,000 Tesco workers have been told they should return to work
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Comment & OpinionFree school meals debacle is latest on a list of government cock-ups
The limits on the timescale of the voucher scheme, incredibly, only touch the surface of the true incompetence on show
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses will need to keep up the flexibility they’ve demonstrated during the crisis
Businesses that embrace the learnings of the past few months will be those most likely to thrive – not just survive, says Rob Amar, MD of RH Amar
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus in-store safety: which supermarkets are doing it best?
The coronavirus pandemic has forced retailers to introduce a variety of social distancing measures to keep staff and customers safe. We worked with Shepper on a spot check of 500 supermarkets to find out who’s doing it best
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NewsReport urges government support for ‘squeezed middle’ food businesses
Some companies face up to 50% of their customer base delaying payments or not paying outstanding invoices because of the crisis
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NewsExtending Sunday trading will harm rural communities, Co-op Midcounties boss warns
In a letter to business secretary Alok Sharma, Co-op Midcounties CEO Phil Ponsonby warned proposed changes would drive local stores out of business
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NewsAsda wraps vans and lorries in message of thanks for key workers
Asda hoped the messages would show how much it supported the efforts of key workers
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NewsHubbub using electric fleet to launch food redistribution scheme in Milton Keynes
The environmental charity will use a fleet of electric bikes and vans to distribute the food
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NewsMPs demand answers on why Co-op, Aldi and Lidl snubbed from school meal scheme
Members of the Efra Select Committee said questions about the scheme needed to be addressed by government
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NewsBlind people given access to supermarket priority delivery slots
An RNIB survey found only half of blind and partially sighted people who shopped independently before lockdown were still doing so
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses can’t passively accept a ‘new normal’ – they must define it
The many unknowns that lay ahead form the perfect battleground for competitive businesses, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers and suppliers can prepare for the post-Covid market
Future-gazing can be a fool’s game but many predictions for the post-Covid world are sound, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsPoundland restarts frozen rollout after after halting project in lockdown
Poundland introduced the first frozen and fresh ‘shops in shops’ last autumn, and has resumed a rollout to 60 stores
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NewsRetailers urged to stamp out price gouging during pandemic
An industry roundtable has warned of increased profiteering during the coronavirus crisis
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NewsPret a Manger launches click & collect in London stores with Deliveroo
Customers are able to order and pay remotely through Deliveroo’s app and collect from a designated point in store
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Comment & OpinionBrakes’ woes illustrate wholesale sector’s urgent need for government support
Many wholesalers believe sector-specific support could save their businesses
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NewsHundreds of Brakes jobs at risk as part of coronavirus recovery plan
As many as 70 workers at Brakes’ head office at Eureka Business Park in Ashford have been entered into a 45-day consultation period
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NewsWaitrose reaches milestone of 150,000 online orders in a week
The retailer is also adding 150 new delivery vans to its fleet to give a boost to the number of delivery slots available
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NewsBooths links with Deliveroo for delivery in Lancashire and Greater Manchester
Booths plans to expand the delivery offer to five additional stores in July, giving access to 400,000 households
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NewsSupermarket promotions pick up further but still not at pre-Covid levels
Promotions are still down 35% at Tesco, 28% at Ocado, 23% at Asda, 14% at Sainsbury’s and 12% at Morrisons