All Coronavirus articles – Page 49
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NewsLandlords and retailers urged to collaborate to open shops longer
In a joint call, the BRC and British Property Federation have urged retailers and landlords to work together so that shoppers can feel safer in stores by visiting at less crowded times
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PodcastThe Grocer’s Dairymen podcast: Gemma Smale-Rowland, Cornish Moo
We speak to dairy hero Gemma Smale-Rowland of Cornish Moo about her passion for British agriculture and why it’s more important than ever to reconnect people with farming
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NewsReport lifts lid on chaos over controversial school meal vouchers system
NAO found the decision by ministers to award a £234m contract, without tender, to French provider Edenred, led to schools and parents facing delays
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NewsConfex launches ‘meal deal’ food-to-go club for hospitality customers
The new scheme will offer a meal deal concept for independent food outlets via its 200 wholesale members
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NewsM&S could be asked to share some of Ocado online sales profits under new lease terms
Shopping centre owner Benson Elliot is planning to adopt the new lease model, which factors in a store’s ‘online halo effect’
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco business rates payback: the industry reacts
Industry and City analysts respond to Tesco’s repayment of £585m in government BR relief
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NewsPoundland thanks all staff with £25 Christmas gift vouchers
The vouchers are enclosed in a letter to all employees signed by the senior management team including MD Barry Williams
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NewsFareShare given £16m government grant to fight ‘winter of hunger’
The money is to be used by the charity to buy food direct from suppliers to help food banks and charities coping with the pandemic
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NewsSinging brothers channel Oasis in new Co-op Christmas advert
The first advert appeared in mid-November, highlighting the retailer’s pledge of doubling the amount of money it gives back to communities
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NewsMorrisons offers £20 Christmas dinner in a box deliveries
The supermarket said the offer was aimed at self-isolating customers and other vulnerable groups
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Comment & OpinionWhat the grocery trade has been taught by 2020’s hardships
Grocery has proved its importance and its agility this year, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionThrough-the-line support is needed for the hospitality sector this at-home Christmas
Hospitality staff should get priority on Covid tests, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Analysis & FeaturesWhen are the UK’s supermarkets open this Christmas?
Several supermarkets are extending their festive trading hours in a bid to give customers more time to do their Christmas shopping safely through the Covid-19 crisis
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NewsAsda to allow kids to eat free in cafés to help pandemic-affected families
Asda said it expected to serve around 215,000 free meals to children from its cafes during December
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NewsSuperdrug bracing for surge in violence and aggression in Christmas run-up
The retailer expects the spike in abusive behaviour recorded over 2020 to get worse still
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NewsRetailers urge government to safeguard cash use as transactions plummet
Cash accounted for 58% of all payments in 2009 and just 23% in 2019
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Comment & OpinionSo it’s Five Days of Christmas this year. Good luck to retailers trying to plan ahead
Christmas is coming, but the turkeys are on a diet. So here it is, Mini Christmas!
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NewsFour in five major retailers threatened with County Court Judgements over rent
Of 25 major national retailers surveyed by the BRC in October, 21 had been threatened by landlords using a ‘loophole’ in government protections
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda push rollout of virtual queueing systems
Source: Sainsbury’s The tech was first trialled in July at five branches Sainsbury’s has rolled out its virtual queueing system to 42 further stores in a bid to minimise the wait outside of branches under its coronavirus safety protocols. A total of 55 stores will now use ...
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NewsIndustry calls for Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme extension
The £10bn scheme finally came into force in September after months of delays and is set to end in December