All Coronavirus articles – Page 117
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Comment & OpinionLetters: now is the time for large retailers to step up and pay their smaller suppliers quickly
”Our most significant challenge now is managing cash”
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NewsSupermarkets react to spike in demand by slashing promotions
Ocado, for one, has written to several suppliers to say it is removing all promotions set for April
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NewsRetailers set aside trading hours for elderly shoppers
Iceland led the way at the start of the week by encouraging its store managers to dedicate the first two hours of opening
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NewsCoronavirus: Crowdfunding platform Seedrs insists investor interest will remain strong
Seedrs reassured its community it was operating “business as usual” and will continue to support companies looking to raise investment
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NewsCo-op to fast-track recruitment of 5,000 store staff from hospitality industry
Recruitment procedures have been simplified for the temporary roles
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S warned of ‘severe impact’ of coronavirus and readies store closure contingencies
Marks & Spencer has warned of the “severe impact” of the coronavirus outbreak on its clothing and home business and has detailed a cost-control programme to mitigate the damage. Plus, supermarket competition law temporarily relaxed, Hotel Chocolat raises cash amid outbreak sales downturn and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCoronavirus: EU border restrictions are disrupting food supplies
More than a dozen EU countries have introduced border controls to try and stem the spread of coronavirus
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NewsNeil Turton to stay on to steer Sugro through coronavirus
Turton was due to leave the business on 1 May following a notice period
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NewsFrozen Food Platform set up to match hospitality suppliers with grocery retailers
The Frozen Food Platform is a response to the crisis in the out-of-home market
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Comment & OpinionTime for the government to recognise food industry workers as essential
So-called ‘low-skilled’ workers are proving to be the bedrock of our society, and should be treated as such
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NewsFears food suppliers may not be able to cope with coronavirus demand
FDF has written to environment secretary George Eustice, urging the government to prioritise the food workforce
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NewsKellogg’s seeks temporary workers to ramp up production
It has urged anyone with food manufacturing experience to apply
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NewsCentral England Co-op employs temporary staff to cope with panic buying
The business has also launched an urgent appeal for food bank donations
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NewsLogistics company proposes 120,000 taxi drivers and couriers for food delivery
It follows talks between retail bosses and government over using non-food deliverers including taxis…
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NewsWaitrose introduces new measures to deal with coronavirus crisis
The measures include a £1m community fund to support stores
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NewsCoronavirus: claims that closed restaurants are forced to waste food untrue, says City Harvest
The charity said that earlier in the week, one national radio station took calls from people planning to set up their own food redistribution businesses
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NewsCoronavirus: wholesalers and suppliers struggle with loss of bar and restaurant sales
Chancellor Rishi Sunak tabled a £330bn bailout for businesses impacted by the outbreak including pubs and restaurants
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NewsSupermarkets to benefit from £3bn bailout on business rates
The move would benefit 3,400 superstores and hypermarkets, paying £2.68bn a year in rates
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus and the City: Who’s been least and worst affected?
Global stock markets have crashed on mounting fears over the economic impact of the virus – but some share prices have plunged further than others
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NewsCoronavirus: B&M prioritises food and toiletries over general merchandise
The variety discounter has turned its warehouses and lorry fleet to focussing on getting the products most in demand to stores