Latest Headlines – Page 899
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NewsCentral England Co-op calls for shoppers to show kindness to staff
The retailer has also assured customers that stores will remain open
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NewsAldi, Asda and Lidl on hunt for 16,000 workers to help keep shelves stocked
The three are the latest supermarkets to create thousands of new jobs as panic buying shoppers continue to strip shelves
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NewsLWC Drinks sells to consumers in temporary switch to B2C model
It will take consumer orders over the phone and offer free home delivery
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NewsPotato supplier Branston rolls purple variety into Tesco
It’s part of the company’s new Seasonal Spuds initiative, which will introduce shoppers to new types of potato
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NewsTesco to pay small suppliers within five days to battle cashflow crisis
The supermarket giant said it would shorten the period of payment terms from 14 to five days, “with immediate effect”
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NewsBlockhead raises over £800k to fund NPD and retail expansion
The startup was able to close the funding round despite investor uncertainty due to the coronavirus outbreak
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NewsSupermarkets allowed to pool data and staff as competition rules relaxed
Retailers will be able to share data with each other on stock levels, co-operate to keep shops open, or share distribution
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NewsFood supply chain workers included in list of key workers
Parents working within retail, production, logistics and delivery will qualify to send their children to school during the planned closures
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NewsFreshways cuts milk price and extends terms in response to coronavirus
The supplier is to extend terms to 45 days to ease cashflow worries
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NewsUgly Drinks moves into plain water with Still Ugly
Still Ugly offered “an infinitely recyclable, locally-sourced alternatives to plastic bottles”
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NewsMoy Park advertises hundreds of temp roles in bid to meet coronavirus demand
The temporary roles will be particularly targeted at hospitality workers due to their hygiene and food safety training
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NewsSupermarkets react to spike in demand by slashing promotions
Ocado, for one, has written to several suppliers to say it is removing all promotions set for April
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NewsWestons expands Henry Westons brand with trio of new ciders
Cloudy Vintage, Organic Cider and Vintage Rosé roll out this month
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NewsRetailers set aside trading hours for elderly shoppers
Iceland led the way at the start of the week by encouraging its store managers to dedicate the first two hours of opening
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NewsCoronavirus: Crowdfunding platform Seedrs insists investor interest will remain strong
Seedrs reassured its community it was operating “business as usual” and will continue to support companies looking to raise investment
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NewsCo-op to fast-track recruitment of 5,000 store staff from hospitality industry
Recruitment procedures have been simplified for the temporary roles
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S warned of ‘severe impact’ of coronavirus and readies store closure contingencies
Marks & Spencer has warned of the “severe impact” of the coronavirus outbreak on its clothing and home business and has detailed a cost-control programme to mitigate the damage. Plus, supermarket competition law temporarily relaxed, Hotel Chocolat raises cash amid outbreak sales downturn and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 March: Coronavirus/supermarkets, Retail industry, Ocado
The government is relaxing competition regulations to allow retailers to work together more closely to help feed the UK during the coronavirus outbreak
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NewsCoronavirus: EU border restrictions are disrupting food supplies
More than a dozen EU countries have introduced border controls to try and stem the spread of coronavirus
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NewsTech startup launches ‘fully-traceable’ livestock marketplace app
The free app helps farmers supply to retailer specifications more accurately