All Coronavirus articles – Page 81
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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
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Comment & OpinionWhy queuing could deliver more footfall to the one-stop shops
From today, shoppers can join hundreds of people lining up to enter high street stores. But will queuing fatigue take hold?
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Analysis & FeaturesAre relaxed Sunday trading rules the answer to growth?
The row is set to re-emerge as a stimulus to aid retail recovery
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Analysis & FeaturesFree school meals: how government botched the scheme
With schools closed, millions of children are relying on a free school meals voucher scheme. But the rollout has been chaotic
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NewsCornish Cheese Co teams up with waste app to shift excess cheese stock
Its cheese is now available on the Too Good to Go app after The Grocer reported 10 tonnes could go to waste last week
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NewsAsda-FareShare coronavirus partnership sees over 800,000 meals donated
Food such as non-chilled fruit, vegetables and eggs, dented tins and bread products were proving a lifeline for charities during the crisis
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NewsSlow high street recovery and months of deadlock over rent bills predicted by agent Colliers
As non-food shops reopen, more young people will be attracted to high streets, but their spending power is limited
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NewsBottle shortage and higher demand hits UK supplies of soy sauce
Data shows numerous out-of-stocks for both brands and own-label options
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NewsCo-op reports face masks out-selling milk
The convenience retailer has ordered millions more to meet demand and now plans to add them to online ranges
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Analysis & FeaturesA very Covid Christmas: how are retailers preparing for the festive season?
Retailers, like the public, have no idea whether social distancing will be in place in December. So how do you prepare?
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus has highlighted the importance of food security. Our system needs a rethink
As the government reviews its 5G plans, shouldn’t we also reconsider the value of our food?
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NewsScottish government puts HFSS food promotions clampdown on hold
Scotland’s u-turn comes amid great speculation over the Westminster government’s plans for obesity
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NewsMorrisons extends 10% NHS discount to September
The supermarket said it wanted to continue to help NHS staff putting themselves at risk during the crisis.
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NewsGrocery delivery boom ‘here to stay’ after lockdown, research suggests
Demand for online grocery delivery services has not waivered despite lockdown easing, Him and MCA Insight said
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NewsFareShare opens two new distribution centres to meet ‘sky-rocketing’ demand
FareShare said more than 4,141 tonnes of food had already been redistributed through the warehouses