All Covid-19 articles – Page 65
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AnalysisDispatch: Six of the best global innovations sparked by coronavirus
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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OpinionOpinion: Culture will be king for retailers that conquer coronavirus
There was a time when sceptics, me included, might have taken the words ‘company culture’ with a large pinch of salt.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis and Waitrose reveal consumer trends of lockdown life
From cocktail happy hours at home to more shopping online, a new report from John Lewis and Waitrose reveals how day-to-day life and habits have changed during the coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsDebenhams to shut stores in Hammerson centres at cost of 1,400 jobs
Debenhams is to shut five stores in some of the UK’s most-high profile malls after failing to agree on terms with landlord Hammerson, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAsda launches electric vehicle fleet to increase online delivery capacity
Asda has launched a fleet of electric vehicles designed to increase the capacity of its online delivery and click-and-collect services as it continues to help feed the nation.
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NewsOcado and M&S product switchover on track despite coronavirus
Ocado has all but guaranteed that it will meet its September switchover deadline as part of its joint venture with Marks & Spencer, despite the constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsHalfords expects full-year profits at top end of range
Halfords has said it expects full-year profits for this financial year to come in at the top end of the expected range, while noting a downturn in overall group sales for the current trading period.
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NewsCMA blocks JD Sports-Footasylum merger despite coronavirus uncertainty
Following a phase two investigation, the CMA found the merger would “lead to a substantial lessening of competition nationally” in the footwear sector and would leave customers with “fewer discounts or receiving lower quality customer service”.
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NewsOcado sales soar due to coronavirus as it ramps up extra capacity
Ocado has reported soaring sales growth for the second quarter of the year due to the spiralling demand for online grocery delivery brought on by the coronavirus.
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OpinionPeter Pritchard: How to win the trust of colleagues and customers after lockdown
I think the entire retail community would agree with me when I say that we’ve simply never experienced anything like the current situation before.
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NewsWaitrose vows to double London delivery slots with Enfield fulfilment centre opening
Waitrose has vowed to double its online grocery delivery slots in London ahead of the opening of its Enfield fulfilment centre later this week.
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VideoFace time: Tony Hoggett – Tesco is ‘hellbent’ on helping vulnerable customers
Tesco chief operating officer Tony Hoggett discusses how the grocer has ramped up its online capacity, the overhaul it has made to store operations and the importance of its company culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Vulnerable customers ‘struggling’ to get food
The government has been urged to improve the coordination of food deliveries to vulnerable people across the UK amid warnings that thousands are being underserved during lockdown.
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NewsJ Crew becomes first major coronavirus casualty in the US
J Crew has become the first major US retailer to file for bankruptcy protection since the coronavirus lockdown was enforced.
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NewsAmazon executive quits over coronavirus protest sackings
A senior Amazon executive has quit over the etail titan’s treatment of staff who protested against a lack of coronavirus safety measures in its warehouses.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must adopt new normals for post-coronavirus world
“Won’t it be great when things are back to normal?” you hear people say.
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OpinionDispatch: How Spar International is thinking like a marketplace amid coronavirus
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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NewsCustomer limits and no-contact returns policies on agenda for store reopenings
A limit on the number of customers allowed in a store at any one time and no-contact returns are just some of the measures being considered by the government ahead of any non-essential store reopenings.
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AnalysisData: Grocery promotional activity returns as availabilities stabilise
As the UK enters its seventh week of coronavirus lockdown, some grocers have cautiously introduced price promotions, but multibuys remain a thing of the past amid fears of stockpiling.
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NewsHotel Chocolat opens new credit line as Easter sales hit by lockdown
Hotel Chocolat has opened a new line of credit with its bankers following a subdued Easter sales period due to the coronavirus lockdown measures.