All Supermarkets articles – Page 173
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NewsSupermarkets slash ‘irresponsible’ promotions in attempt to manage demand
Tesco told customers this week all multibuy promotions had been removed
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Comment and OpinionCoronavirus: Can Our Supermarkets Cope? Channel 4’s quest for disaster proves unhelpful
As grocery shelves were stripped bare, the programme received outpourings of scorn on social media for spreading yet more fear
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NewsSupermarkets seeing stock levels ‘stabilise’
This week, most supermarkets introduced measures to calm the shopping experience
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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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Analysis and FeaturesCoronavirus availability: which supermarkets have the best stock levels
We’ve teamed up with asset checker Shepper to give you an idea of how the supermarkets are stacking up when it comes to keeping stock on shelves
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NewsAsda and Tesco become latest retailers to limit customer numbers in stores
Asda said it would be placing colleagues at the front of stores to “limit the number of customers” coming in
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NewsSainsbury’s moves to immediate supplier payments
The supermarket said support would also be available to suppliers in financial distress as a result of the ongoing uncertainty
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NewsCoronavirus: 94% of Brits support supermarket sales restrictions
Older consumers showed particularly strong support for the restrictions, found a YouGov survey, while Londoners were the most dubious
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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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Comment and OpinionWe need a co-ordinated approach to food supply, with support for small suppliers
UK grocers have stepped up brilliantly, but some issues need better management says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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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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News‘Accidental stockpilers’ driving shelf shortages, research shows
Empty shelves in supermarkets are a result of shoppers making more trips
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NewsGlobal food retail shares could benefit from coronavirus demand surge
Analysts have suggested the global grocery sector could be set to benefit from the rapid escalation of demand driven by the pandemic
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NewsSupermarket demand will increase under lockdown, says retail analyst
Although bulk buying would tail off as shoppers filled their cupboards, tighter measures, such as the restaurant closures …
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NewsAs Nature Intended falls to loss ahead of Planet Organic sale
As Nature Intended slipped into the red last year ahead of its acquisition by Planet Organic, announced last week
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NewsMorrisons and Aldi add checkout screens as supermarkets take staff safety measures
The moves come amid fears that a major impact on staff sickness is an even bigger threat than panic buying
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NewsWaitrose to set aside essential supplies for NHS workers
Staff in stores from today will reserve core grocery items for healthcare professionals on production of an NHS card
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NewsCoronavirus: Asda and Co-op donate millions to food bank charities
Asda has also prioritised access to stores for NHS staff at selected times
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NewsCoronavirus: stop panic buying, urges government
It comes after environment secretary George Eustice met with supermarket bosses today