All Coronavirus articles – Page 92
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NewsStores should re-open based on risk, not size, says BRC
In an open letter in The Times, the consortium criticised reported plans for small shops to be the first to reopen
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NewsNisa retailer raises £2.4k for the NHS with customer support
Miv Chahal, owner of Nisa Prudhoe in Northumberland, ran around the precinct where the store is based 100 times
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NewsPost Office extends coronavirus payment measures for postmasters
The new payment includes those operating multiple branches and is generated from May’s trading
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NewsPret to reopen 70 more stores for takeaway and delivery
It follows the recent reopening of 30 of the high street sandwich chain’s outlets in London
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Comment & OpinionLockdown easing cannot come soon enough - but it may be at a terrible price
Vera Lynn’s wartime promise that ‘we’ll meet again’ has taken on a doubly poignant strain
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Comment & OpinionTeen singer’s NHS tribute makes Co-op playlist
Basingstoke teenager Harry Arkley, who turns 17 this week, has put together a musical thank you to the NHS
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus: how fmcg brands are evolving their advertising in wake of lockdown
As housebound consumers change their media consumption, brands are rethinking their marketing strategies
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NewsHolland & Barrett opens DC to deal with online delays
The chain has struggled to fulfil customer online orders in recent weeks after seeing a 400% jump in demand
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NewsCoronavirus will lead to increase in opportunistic M&A, predicts PwC report
Research conducted by accounting firm PwC highlighted the chance for “attractively priced M&A opportunities” to arise in the next 12 to 18 months, as some challenger brands will be unable to continue trading on their own
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NewsJames Convenience readies ‘major project’ of store re-openings
James told The Grocer he had closed 12 of the 54-strong store estate due to a dramatic reduction in footfall
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NewsHorsemeat seized in Europe as experts predict rise in food fraud from coronavirus
The risk of food crime has soared as foodservice collapse and closure of meat processing plants has created a dramatic imbalance in supply and demand
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Comment & Opinion‘Business as usual’ - build, as well as adapt, your company
It’s essential that current innovations are not in conflict with companies’ fundamental business principles
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NewsBrakes partners with local leisure facilities app to expand DTC service
The service covers 39 locations where Better Leisure facilities are located within the vicinity of a Brakes depot
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NewsGovernment agrees to postpone ‘disastrous’ business rates revaluation
The bill would have seen rates set until at least 2024 based on a pre-coronavirus basis
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NewsAsda to launch ‘largest’ food box for vulnerable customers
The boxes will be priced at £30 and be available via a new website
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NewsBlue Skies warns of rise in imported fruit prices as airlines stop passenger services
Importers are grappling with the coronavirus’ impact on global supply chains
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NewsCraft brewers turn to to mini keg and cask delivery to help stay afloat during lockdown
The Society of Independent Brewers posted figures last month showing an 82% drop in sales from small independents since the onset of lockdown
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NewsAsda boosts online capacity with new electric vehicle fleet
Asda has introduced a fleet of electric vehicles in a bid to boost its online capacity
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NewsWaitrose report uncovers changes to shopping habits during lockdown
Its findings are based on new OnePoll research of 2,000 adults in the UK, combined with sales data and online searches
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NewsTrustpilot warns Ocado after influx of five-star reviews
The website has been bombarded with positive feedback for the online supermarket, with 3,569 five-star reviews and 464 four-star reviews flooding in during the first six days of May alone