All Coronavirus articles – Page 114
-
NewsCoronavirus: JD Wetherspoon boss asks suppliers for payment moratorium
One industry source at a major booze supplier called the move “absolutely shocking”
-
NewsCoronavirus: Fairfax Meadow launches new DTC meat delivery service
The wholesale catering butcher is now also supplying into retail, through the Central England Co-op
-
NewsCoronavirus: Fresh produce labour providers report surge in UK job applicants
UK growers need 70,000-80,000 seasonal workers every year, with most of these jobs taken up by migrant labour
-
NewsACS offers convenience retailers home delivery guidance
The guidance comes as more retailers are tuning to home delivery in a bid to help local customers
-
NewsFood & drink businesses urge clarity on reducing staff to ‘bare essentials’
The Food & Drink Federation told The Grocer its understanding was the guidance applied to all manufacturers
-
Comment & 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
-
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
-
NewsBidfood and JJ Foodservice adapt business models to sell to consumers
Bidfood is now offering home delivery as well as a click & collect service from 14 of its depots
-
Analysis & FeaturesHow could the coronavirus affect food and drink supplies?
While the biggest concern is undoubtedly the serious risk to public health, fears are also mounting over the potential impact on food and drink supplies
-
NewsLidl is next to install safety screens at checkouts, after Morrisons and Aldi
Waitrose is also looking to bring in checkout screens this week
-
Comment & OpinionHow to communicate with consumers in a time of crisis
Empathy should be your brand’s first port of call, says Tamara Littleton, CEO of The Social Element
-
NewsWaitrose sets limit on number of people allowed in stores
The retailer will also introduce dedicated marshals for each outlet to help to manage queues outside
-
NewsM&S’s BP petrol station stores partner with Deliveroo
The move will ‘help make sure isolated people at home have access to household essentials’, Deliveroo said
-
NewsCoronavirus: Europe eases border strains on supply chains
New guidelines issued on Monday seek to ease the border delays that strained supply chains last week
-
NewsPiccolo opens online babyfood shop to ease pressure on mults
It follows reports that shoppers had been unable to get hold of formula milk
-
NewsCity snapshot: McColl’s reassures the market on financial strength
McColl’s has issued a business update regarding the deepening COVID-19 crisis, reassuring the City that it has the “financial and operational flexibility” to deal with prolonged disruption. Plus, Waitrose introduces new coronavirus measures, trading updates from Applegreen, Cake Box, Wynnstay, a new CFO for Greencore and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
-
NewsContactless limit rises to £45 to help reduce coronavirus spread
The limit is set to rise from the current £30 on 1 April
-
News‘Accidental stockpilers’ driving shelf shortages, research shows
Empty shelves in supermarkets are a result of shoppers making more trips
-
NewsCoronavirus: meat sector calls for staff canteens to be exempt from closure
BMPA CEO Nick Allen said the effect of closing these canteens will be to ‘drive thousands of key workers into the shops’
-
NewsCoronavirus: Hotel Chocolat to close all stores and switch to online
Co-founder and CEO Angus Thirlwell said he took the decision to keep staff and customers safe during the ongoing pandemic