All Coronavirus articles – Page 82
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Coronavirus: Government approves only one in 10 Future Fund applications
The British Business Bank revealed £55.9m worth of convertible loans had been approved since the fund opened on 20 May, despite receiving applications worth £515m on the first day of opening
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Comment & Opinion
What are the consumer trends emerging in online searches during lockdown?
Trying to understand which new shopper behaviours will be fads and which will sustain is a huge challenge, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Crediton expands Arctic Iced Coffee range with at-home one litre carton
The processor said the new, larger variant was in response to shopper demand
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Cornish cheesemaker may need to dump tonnes of unwanted cheese
The coronavirus crisis meant 90% of the Cornish Cheese Co’s business had been lost overnight, said owner Phillip Stansfield
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Brakes offers home grocery delivery service for blind people
The scheme aims to help people that have difficulties maintaining social distancing in stores and accessing online delivery slots
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Profiles and QandAs
Parfetts joint MD Greg Suszczenia on how coronavirus has affected wholesale
’I can see the suppliers that are fixated in the ways of the past and those that are adapting and it’s obvious to me who will win’
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Cybercriminals capitalise on online grocery boom with slew of fake sites
Cybersecurity firm Mimecast found 30 spoofed Tesco websites, 11 for Asda and 10 for Amazon in its most recent analysis
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Bakkavor jobs at risk as supplier plans changes at Lincolnshire base
The prepared foods giant has revealed plans for major operational changes at the site, where it operates two salads factories, two meals factories and a distribution centre.
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Co-op selling reusable and disposable non-medical grade face masks
Both masks are non-medical grade, to avoid depleting supplies available to frontline health and care workers
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Aldi confirms immediate supplier payment terms will continue until at least September
The discounter said no end date had been set for the emergency terms and they could last beyond September
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Pret a Manger to reopen all its Veggie Pret stores this week
Seven of the 10 shops, including the Manchester location, will offer deliveries for the first time
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Co-op’s Steve Murrells uses AGM to call for increased co-operation
Co-op CEO Steve Murrells has called for co-operation to become “business as usual” to build a stronger and fairer society as the UK emerges from the coronavirus lockdown.
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Comment & Opinion
The Sunday trading debate has resurfaced. Would relaxation really help?
Opposition to the idea is likely to be as fierce, if not more so, than ever before
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Eat17 considers launching a franchise model
The admission comes as the retail and restaurant business has seen sales of its new takeout-and-delivered model of up to £8,000 a week
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Aldi starts selling non-medical grade face masks in two-packs
The masks went on sale in stores at the end of last week and were launched as an online ‘Specialbuy’ on Sunday
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Morrisons to extend immediate payments for small suppliers to September
Morrisons said the continued shutdown of the hospitality and foodservice sector was still having a huge impact on suppliers
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Co-operatives more likely to weather post-lockdown slump, finds report
Taken together, the UK’s mutuals have a turnover of £38.2bn – £500m higher than in 2019
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Bigger baskets and large store growth drives Spar UK 2019 sales increase
Spar International reported sales of €37.1bn for the year ending 31 December 2019, representing a 4.4% increase in revenue
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No-deal Brexit will ‘cause food shortages worse than coronavirus panic buying’
The BRC’s Andrew Opie has warned MPs of the threat of food shortages if government fails to secure an EU deal
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Furloughed Foodies seeks corporate backing to continue delivering food to NHS workers
The volunteer-based organisation launched at the end of March and has so far delivered more than 12,000 meals to the frontline