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Waitrose digital chief Ben Stimson confirms departure
Stimson has been with the company for a decade and moved into his current role in May 2019
Waitrose rolls out drive-through collection service
Some locations also offer John Lewis click & collect and return services
Waitrose wins with ‘spacious, clean and calm’ store
Waitrose’s ‘respectful’ staff not only adhered to social distancing guidelines but checked customers were wearing face coverings when entering the store
Face mask rules may have to be reviewed, warns House of Lords report
The new rules have added to rising tide of violence and abuse directed towards shopworkers
The Shopper Shrink: how wearing masks will change how people behave in supermarkets
As retailers wrestle with how to police and enforce the new legislation, here are two shifts in shopper behaviour they need to look out for
Is violence against UK shopworkers getting worse in the pandemic?
Retail staff have reported being verbally and physically attacked when enforcing social distancing measures and buying limits on products
Fix8 bucks shrinkflation trend by upping size of its kombucha bottles
Young’s brings back Hooked brand with smoked sea bass NPD
Bread Spread recalls 21 chicken sandwich products over listeria fears
Asda to trial hydrogen fuel cell use at Skelmersdale distribution centre
Sainsbury’s unveils cheese innovation fixture in 101 stores
Exalt to make debut with meal replacements and juices range
Dave McNulty hired as MD at Burts Snacks
Lidl set to open £70m Peterborough regional distribution centre
Cracker Drinks Co uses Future Fund to help surge past funding target
Brakes and Bidfood shielding food packs contract put on pause
EFRA report slams government’s slow response to food supply chain coronavirus threat
Mondelez buoyed by home market as coronavirus hits sales
Wales-based foodservice supplier falls into administration
Mushrooms enjoy coronavirus-related sales spike, new data shows
Co-op Midcounties CEO Phil Ponsonby on the biggest challenges of the pandemic
Co-op report reveals convenience share growth and preference for home comforts
Staff tested at Welsh houmous supplier Zorba after link to coronavirus cases
Coronavirus recovery plan launched for food & drink sector
Medina to shut Watson’s Dairy following coronavirus sales slump
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