All The Grocer articles in 30 May 2020 – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionWe must not allow coronavirus terror to create a negative ‘new normal’
Changes to delivery hours and fish farming rules should not become permanent, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsFace mask supplier Mask Bros targets supermarket listings
The company is seeking retail listings as it aims to become the household name for face masks
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NewsScandit secures funding boost amid rising demand for ‘contactless business’ tech
Scandit technology is also used by grocery delivery drivers to ensure the right items are delivered to the correct customer
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NewsBarefoot launches pair of canned Wine Seltzers
They combine sparkling water with white wine and fruit flavours
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Analysis & FeaturesHow coronavirus will herald a new era of automation in grocery
In theory, the pandemic should be pushing the industry towards greater automation. Yet in the short term, grocery has gone the opposite way. Why?
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NewsCostcutter plans to keep ‘lifeline shoppers’ as results show 10% sales hike
Sales in the four months to the end of April were up 22%, excluding tobacco
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland launches c-store home delivery with Drinksorted
UWS said 1,500 Day-Today, USave and independent convenience stores will be able to offer customers home delivery
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NewsWaitrose profits sliced in half as restructure plan takes toll
Exceptional costs of more than £30m related to redundancies at head office and store closures
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NewsConvenience retailers offered free posters to encourage social distancing
Media company The Behaviours Agency has used behavioural science to develop the posters
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Comment & OpinionCan Britain’s supermarkets hold on to online shoppers after lockdown?
Online shopping now accounts for 11.5% of all grocery sales, according to Kantar
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NewsIndependent Nisa in Cornwall sees sales boom as locals shun supermarkets
Two Nisa stores in St Austell have seen sales increase almost 40% since the onset of Covid-19
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NewsDeloitte seeks buyer for Adelie as it falls into administration
Adelie has appointed administrator Deloitte after its business was hammered by the widespread closure of food-to-go outlets
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NewsMedia Bites 28 May: Grocery market share, Retail landlords, Harrods
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have increased sales at a faster rate than discounter Aldi for the first time in a decade, as the coronavirus pandemic spurred weekly shops and more online ordering
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NewsCity snapshot: Paypoint card transactions surge during coronavirus outbreak
Paypoint has seen card transactions increase around 75% in April and May as shoppers are urged to ditch cash to prevent spreading the coronavirus
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NewsBenchmark Drinks partners with Kylie Minogue for new wine brand
It rolled exclusively into Tesco today (28 May), after two years of development (rsp: £9/750ml).
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NewsNew age-check policy for Deliveroo couriers following grocery partnerships
Couriers have been told they must ask to see a valid form of identification from the person accepting the order
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Grocer 33Asda Hulme: Grocer 33 store of the week
Everyone is working hard to improve availability. It is more or less normal now
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NewsPret a Manger to open a further 204 shops for takeaway in towns and cities
It will bring the total number of reopened sites to more than 300 following temporarily closures in March
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NewsCoronavirus: UK facing stiff competition from Europe for seasonal food workers
EU countries are easing lockdowns faster than the UK – and becoming increasingly desirable for workers
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NewsMorrisons to open standalone clothes and homeware store
Morrisons said the store would be dual-branded as Morrisons Home and Nutmeg