All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 29
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NewsSpar enacts social distancing measures in stores
Spar’s measures include floor markings, Perspex screens at checkouts and encouraging card payments
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NewsWaitrose to give elderly and vulnerable customers priority access online
The supermarket said it would begin by contacting vulnerable Waitrose.com customers who have a partnership card and an online account
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NewsCo-op fills all 5,000 temporary store roles in under a week
The retailer announced the recruitment drive last Friday
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NewsBestway to impose sanctions on coronavirus profiteers
The wholesaler has also introduced social distancing measures in its depots
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NewsB&M donates £1m to support food banks during coronavirus crisis
B&M said it had switched capacity at its six warehouses to prioritise key grocery lines including cleaning products and toiletries
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest as shoppers get set to tighten belts
As retailer supply chains creaked under the pressure of panic buying, price may not have been a key priority for shoppers this week
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket staff are under real pressure. Let’s offer them some support
Store staff – many of whom are part time, or who are on their first jobs – are doing remarkable work
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NewsWilliam Reed postpones UK Food Shows in wake of coronavirus
Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show and National Convenience Show will now take place at the NEC on 7-9 September 2020
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NewsWholesalers taking ‘common-sense’ approach to restricting sales of hygiene products
One specialist household another personal care wholesaler sees sales jump 28%
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NewsThieves use gas to target c-store ATMs
A spate of incidents using gas to destroy ATMs has been reported across c-stores
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NewsRetailers struggling to stop shoppers stockpiling as coronavirus panic sets in
Retailers and suppliers have been keen not to raise fear levels, but that has not stopped shoppers clearing shelves
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NewsCoronavirus: hand sanitiser manufacturers racing to meet demand
Manufacturers in the UK are looking to increase production to meet soaring demand for hand sanitiser
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s takes Grocer 33 pricing win and Asda slips to fourth place
Sainsbury’s is continuing to make good on its better value promise
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NewsMcColl’s planning to shut hundreds of stores
McColl’s also confirmed it had closed 120 stores during the period and opened 10
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NewsBig 30 wholesalers shrug off challenges to record strong growth
The leading UK wholesalers have continued to perform strongly despite facing an ever increasingly list of challenges
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 30 biggest wholesalers in the UK 2020
Find out how the UK’s biggest wholesalers like Booker, Brakes and Costco have performed this year
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NewsBestway upgrades websites with improved search and recommendations
Upgrades include making it easier to shop multibuy promotions on its Bestway Wholesale and BB Foodservice sites
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NewsGrocery Girls women’s network hails successful first year
The women’s network founded by Co-op Food CEO Jo Whitfield has attracted almost 1,000 members
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ProfilesTobacco: how JTI’s Dean Gilfillan is preparing for the menthol ban
After a 27-year career in fmcg spanning three continents, the Worksop native took up his first-ever UK-based job last July
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Category ReportSmooth criminal: tobacco category report 2020
The smooth taste of menthol cigarettes will soon be illegal. How is big tobacco fighting back?