All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 74
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NewsBoots bans browsing in some stores while Superdrug only restocks essential lines
Customers are informed at the entrance that browsing is not permitted and asked what they intend to buy
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NewsM&S gives store and supply chain staff 15% pay bonus
The hike tops that of the 10% bonuses already announced by a number of supermarkets
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NewsB&M to temporarily close 49 stores
The 49 closures were typically of smaller branches, including some in shopping centres
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NewsLidl to raise £2m for Childline as charity sees demand grow
Lidl’s commitment is an extension of its three-year partnership with the NSPCC
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NewsM&S adds food brands to boost availability
M&S has also announced immediate payment terms for small suppliers
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NewsPoundland to temporarily close 100 stores
Staff are to be furloughed in the government’s job retention scheme or transfered to another store where possible
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NewsAldi and Lidl ease shopping restrictions as supplies improve
Lidl said restrictions were being lifted on ambient products with the exception of toilet roll
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Comment & OpinionShould essential retailers still be selling hot tubs and phone chargers?
Poundland yesterday told “the chunterers to pipe down” for the sake of its “18,000 key workers”
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NewsAldi store manager personally delivers food to vulnerable customers
Environment secretary George Eustice yesterday paid tribute to food industry “heroes”
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NewsClosed retailers pressure shopping centres to shut too, threatening supermarket stores
Shops ordered to close by Boris Johnson are refusing to pay shopping centre service charges
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NewsIceland delivery vans set alight in act of ‘mindless vandalism’
The vans were set alight outside Iceland’s Southmead stores following clashes between youths and police
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NewsIceland to issue store staff with face masks
It’s one of a range of measures from the frozen food specialist to help slow the spread of coronavirus
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NewsM&S boosts food ranges at hospital stores for NHS staff
M&S has also signed a deal with Deliveroo to provide home delivery of essentials like milk, bread and ready meals from BP franchise stores
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NewsB&M, Home Bargains, Poundland remain open due to food ranges
B&M, Home Bargains, Poundland and Poundstretcher continue to trade today thanks to their food ranges
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NewsLidl is next to install safety screens at checkouts, after Morrisons and Aldi
Waitrose is also looking to bring in checkout screens this week
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NewsContactless limit rises to £45 to help reduce coronavirus spread
The limit is set to rise from the current £30 on 1 April
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NewsAldi and Lidl cut opening hours to enable restocking
The discounters have joined other supermarkets, including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s, in shortening opening hours
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NewsOcado seeking redeployed staff from businesses impacted by Covid-19
The online supermarket is inviting businesses impacted by the outbreak to send any temporarily unneeded staff its way
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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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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