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Morrisons extends Deliveroo deal to start delivering from 130+ stores
The service will start today with a range of 70 essential household items
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Sainsbury’s to ease buying restrictions on most products
Sainsbury’s will also introduce a volunteer gift card and online voucher to help those shopping for others
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City snapshot: Tesco boss Dave Lewis warns of coronavirus costs as he defends dividend payout
Tesco boss Dave Lewis today defended plans to award a £900m dividend to shareholders, as he warned the cost of the coronavirus crisis could be as much as £1.2bn for the retailer if it drags on beyond October.
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Media Bites 8 Apr: Supermarkets, Rationing, Tesco
Supermarkets have risen to the challenge of the coronavirus outbreak, Sainsbury’s to stop rationing as stock levels return to normal and Tesco urged by investors to pay out dividend
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Will Tesco push ahead with its dividend payment and risk a PR storm?
Tesco is reportedly set to press ahead with a £550m dividend payment to shareholders this week
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Guide for SMEs: how to access government support during the coronavirus crisis
The government has announced a broad package of measures to support UK businesses through the coronavirus crisis. So what financial help can food and drink SMEs get? And what do they need to do?
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Dairy sector calls on government for financial support
It comes amid a growing crisis in the dairy sector, with excess milk from foodservice pushing down prices
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Poundstretcher future in doubt as accounts reveal slump in profits
Owner Aziz Tayub said the future of the variety discounter hinged on cost reductions
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Craft soft drinks startup Gunna raises over £250k to survive coronavirus crisis
The cash will be used to ‘bridge’ the business to its next round and provide working capital to deal with the coronavirus pandemic
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Miso Tasty passes £350k Seedrs target despite coronavirus uncertainty
Financial experts had advised Miso Tasty to ‘pull the campaign down and try again once the impact of the coronavirus had slowed down’
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City snapshot: Hilton Food Group annual revenues surge as it reassures on coronavirus preparedness
Hilton Food Group has posted a double digit rise in annual revenues on strong volume growth, while reassuring the market it is well positioned to cope with the challenges caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, WH Smith raises £166m from shareholders as it warns of hit from store closures and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 7 April: Waitrose, Government loans, White Rabbit Pizza
Waitrose reverses self-isolation policy for staff, high street banks blame the government for delays in the small businesses loan scheme and White Rabbit Pizza sees demand surge
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Coronavirus: Challenger brands warn of further sales slump amid social distancing rules
Challenger brands are bracing for a further retail sales slump as social distancing rules implemented in supermarkets have focused shoppers on well-known brands
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Policy U-turn in Wales hits supermarkets with £80m business rates bills
The Welsh government changed its mind on replicating Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plans
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Nimble SMEs are showing their worth, but not all of them will survive
It’s one thing for a supplier to pivot from, say, in-store to online. An evolution from on-trade to off-trade is something else entirely
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Foodservice wholesalers sell direct to consumers through new website
Foodservice Online is one of the FWD’s service provider members
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McColl’s links with Deliveroo to offer first home deliveries
Source: Deliveroo A range of essential items will initially be delivered from 120 McColl’s stores The range will include food and drink, toiletries, cleaning products, beer, wine and magazines All deliveries will be contact-free to ensure the safety of customers ...
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City snapshot: WH Smith to tap investors for cash as coronavirus crisis escalates
WH Smith secured new lending facilities of up to £120m to strengthen its balance sheet during the coronavirus crisis while it prepares to raise extra cash via equity raise
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Media Bites 6 April: Rates relief, Tesco, High Street
Rivals retailers are demanding that supermarkets hand back £3bn business rates relief.
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New data shows shoppers still ‘frequently’ visiting grocery stores
12% of all shoppers said their primary motive for visiting a shop was to ‘stock up for the longer term’