All Coronavirus articles – Page 26
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Comment & OpinionRetailers now need to slow shoppers down after months of hurrying them in and out
The mults need to get better at ‘retail-tainment’ to engage post-lockdown shoppers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionResilient, sustainable supply chains are central to the future of UK business
In a post-Brexit, post-pandemic environment, re-evaluating supply chains will be key, says Linda Ellett, UK head of consumer markets at KPMG
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NewsMorrisons brings back refill container scheme as Covid cases fall
The initiative is available in all Morrisons stores and with the containers being given a sticky label that is then scanned at the tills
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NewsLidl app now tells shoppers quietest times to visit stores
Upon opening the Lidl Plus app, users are now shown a banner saying ‘Best time to shop’
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Comment & OpinionThe prospect of food price inflation is a worrying new development
Echoes of previous crises are unavoidable, but this is no time to panic
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s the plan for Sainsbury’s following £261m loss?
Simon Roberts insists the business ‘is in good shape and has lots of potential’. How is he planning to bounce back?
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NewsLidl asked landlord for ‘Covid clause’ in event of future lockdowns
The discounter is understood to have argued it should get a rent concession in future lockdowns on the grounds it could be negatively affected by the closure of nearby non-essential shops
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NewsTakeaway market almost doubled in 2020 as Brits ordered in
Lumina Intelligence UK Foodservice Delivery Market Report 2021 recorded a £3.7bn increase last year
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NewsDriver shortage leading to availability issues in convenience stores
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has been forced to introduce caps on the amount of products retailers
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NewsNestlé to axe 600 jobs as it closes factory in Fawdon, Newcastle
Nestlé is to switch focus to production of its biggest brands
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NewsSainsbury’s slumps to a loss despite surging revenues amid pandemic
Underlying pre-tax profits at the group slumped 39% to £356m in the year ended 6 March 2021, despite a 7.3% jump in retail sales to £28.8bn
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NewsRodda’s sees record growth amid rising in-home demand
The Cornish clotted cream supplier said value sales grew by over 30% last year
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Comment & OpinionWhat Covid has changed for shoppers, and what has stayed the same
While fundamental principles have remained, much has changed in the marketplace, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionSix rules for a successful post-Covid product launch
Developing the right objectives, committing to realistic levels of marketing investment and adopting a test, learn and adapt approach are pivotal to success, says Simon Callender, creative planning director, Initials
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NewsPilgrim’s UK’s Ashton site introduces three-day week due to China export ban
The Greater Manchester plant’s profitability had been “significantly impacted” by the ban
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NewsEast of England Co-op food sales boost offsets Covid-related declines
Sales across its travel, petrol filling station and events businesses were down over 40%
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Comment & OpinionWhy the time is now for grocers to use data to disrupt
As lockdown restrictions ease, the most successful retailers will be those that understand consumer habits, says Debbie Bowen Heaton, partner at Oliver Wight EAME
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NewsParson’s Nose considers national meat delivery service
The retailer, which runs shops in Fulham, Putney and South Kensington, currently offers same-day delivery to postcodes in south west and west London
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RankingsBritain’s Biggest Brands 2021: the top 100
The biggest food and drink brands in the UK, ranked by sales
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RankingsBritain’s Biggest Brands 2021: how can brands continue to fly off shelves?
In a year that saw shelves stripped bare as panic-stricken shoppers flocked to ‘trusted brands’, 76 of this year’s 100 biggest added value. The question now is how can they maintain that momentum?