All Supermarkets articles – Page 253
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Analysis & FeaturesHow are supermarkets protecting and supporting their staff during the coronavirus crisis?
Retailers have been rolling out a wealth of measures to keep staff safe and make sure they feel valued. Here’s what each of the major supermarkets are doing
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NewsCoronavirus demand surge supercharges grocery industry growth
The UK grocery industry experienced its strongest four-week period on record in March, with overall industry growth of more than 20% and the sales increase of established players rivalling that of the discounters
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Comment & OpinionEasing of buying restrictions points to much needed respite
The industry needs to be able to move on from dealing with panic buying
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales surge to decade-long high amid coronavirus lockdown
Grocery sales have surged to the highest level in more than a decade amid the UK coronavirus lockdown, with industry growth at more than 20% in the past four weeks. Plus, Nichols warns of coronavirus impact, WH Smith and Sainsbury’s team up for NHS stores, Imperial Brands and BAT raise cash and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionGive thanks to our remarkable food industry workers
The food industry is full of exceptional people doing exceptional work in these difficult times, says Eagle Eye’s Tim Mason
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NewsCoronavirus: crisis drives £160m additional spend on supermarket booze
Off-trade alcohol sales hit £356.5m over the week to 21 March, rising from £252.5m the prior week
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus: what are Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and other supermarkets doing in response?
Supermarkets are rolling out a raft of rules to make sure the nation has access to groceries, here’s what each of them are doing
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NewsChristine Tacon calls for retailers to help suppliers facing cashflow problems
Tacon has always previously refused to give any guidance on payment terms, because the issue is not covered in GSCOP
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NewsCoronavirus: Supermarkets to receive most vulnerable list for priority delivery
Once received, the grocers will be putting systems in place so those listed get easier access to delivery
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NewsBrits spend extra £467m on groceries in one week
The most popular stockpiling categories saw uplifts of more than 60%
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NewsSupermarkets slash ‘irresponsible’ promotions in attempt to manage demand
Tesco told customers this week all multibuy promotions had been removed
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus: Can Our Supermarkets Cope? Channel 4’s quest for disaster proves unhelpful
As grocery shelves were stripped bare, the programme received outpourings of scorn on social media for spreading yet more fear
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NewsSupermarkets seeing stock levels ‘stabilise’
This week, most supermarkets introduced measures to calm the shopping experience
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NewsClosed retailers pressure shopping centres to shut too, threatening supermarket stores
Shops ordered to close by Boris Johnson are refusing to pay shopping centre service charges
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus availability: which supermarkets have the best stock levels
We’ve teamed up with asset checker Shepper to give you an idea of how the supermarkets are stacking up when it comes to keeping stock on shelves
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NewsAsda and Tesco become latest retailers to limit customer numbers in stores
Asda said it would be placing colleagues at the front of stores to “limit the number of customers” coming in
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NewsSainsbury’s moves to immediate supplier payments
The supermarket said support would also be available to suppliers in financial distress as a result of the ongoing uncertainty
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NewsCoronavirus: 94% of Brits support supermarket sales restrictions
Older consumers showed particularly strong support for the restrictions, found a YouGov survey, while Londoners were the most dubious
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NewsIceland to issue store staff with face masks
It’s one of a range of measures from the frozen food specialist to help slow the spread of coronavirus
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Comment & OpinionWe need a co-ordinated approach to food supply, with support for small suppliers
UK grocers have stepped up brilliantly, but some issues need better management says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants