All The Grocer articles in 20 June 2020 – Page 2
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Jun: Greggs, Poundstretcher, John Lewis
Greggs to reopen 800 stores tomorrow, Poundstrecher could axe half of its estate in a rescue plan and John Lewis came under fire for a lack of diversity
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers and suppliers can prepare for the post-Covid market
Future-gazing can be a fool’s game but many predictions for the post-Covid world are sound, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses can’t passively accept a ‘new normal’ – they must define it
The many unknowns that lay ahead form the perfect battleground for competitive businesses, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsBlind people given access to supermarket priority delivery slots
An RNIB survey found only half of blind and partially sighted people who shopped independently before lockdown were still doing so
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NewsMPs demand answers on why Co-op, Aldi and Lidl snubbed from school meal scheme
Members of the Efra Select Committee said questions about the scheme needed to be addressed by government
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NewsHubbub using electric fleet to launch food redistribution scheme in Milton Keynes
The environmental charity will use a fleet of electric bikes and vans to distribute the food
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NewsAsda wraps vans and lorries in message of thanks for key workers
Asda hoped the messages would show how much it supported the efforts of key workers
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Analysis & FeaturesBlack Lives Matter: black founders open up about race in the food & drink industry
Black food and drink founders talk to The Grocer about the struggles faced in their entrepreneurial journeys due to their skin colour
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NewsReport urges government support for ‘squeezed middle’ food businesses
Some companies face up to 50% of their customer base delaying payments or not paying outstanding invoices because of the crisis
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NewsAldi to install 40 reverse vending machines across Scotland stores
Scotland’s deposit return scheme is due to be rolled out in July 2022
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus in-store safety: which supermarkets are doing it best?
The coronavirus pandemic has forced retailers to introduce a variety of social distancing measures to keep staff and customers safe. We worked with Shepper on a spot check of 500 supermarkets to find out who’s doing it best
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NewsRockstar increases caffeine level in reformulated core drinks range
It has added 25% more caffeine to its core range
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NewsPrimula recalls entire product range due to botulism fears
The recall followed the discovery of the clostridium botulinum bacteria in a product following routine testing
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Comment & OpinionFree school meals debacle is latest on a list of government cock-ups
The limits on the timescale of the voucher scheme, incredibly, only touch the surface of the true incompetence on show
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NewsVulnerable supermarket staff told to return to work or face losing pay
It is understood as many as 16,000 Tesco workers have been told they should return to work
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NewsSoft drinks brewery Fitch Brew Co secures £2.6m contract to export to the US
The healthy soft drinks startup’s annual turnover is expected to increase by 300% after securing the export deal
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NewsFine foods wholesaler Hider Foods secures £5m funding
The company will use the money to pursue its ambitious growth plans
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NewsHolland & Barrett slumps to multimillion loss ahead of coronavirus healthy eating boost
The business reported strong levels of trading during the coronavirus pandemic after slumping to a £25m loss the prior financial year
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco sells Polish business for £181m
Tesco has agreed to sell 301 Pilosh stores to Danish company Salling Group A/S for an enterprise value of £181m
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NewsNew Ubamarket app looks to aid hospitality businesses post-lockdown
Ubarmarket, is designed to help bars, pubs and restaurants tackle hygiene and safety challenges