All Supermarkets articles – Page 44
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NewsCoronavirus: Online grocery shopping to receive huge boost this year due to lockdown
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic online grocery shopping is expected to grow by more than 30%, according to new research.
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NewsCoronavirus: Shop prices plummet at sharpest rate since 2017
Shop prices fell in April at their steepest rate in over three years, exacerbated by non-food, as retailers grappled with the impact of economic uncertainty on consumer confidence and discretionary spending triggered by coronavirus.
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NewsGrocery sales soar in April as consumers acclimatise to lockdown
Supermarket sales grew in April as customers spent an extra £524m on groceries compared with last year as the UK settled into life in lockdown.
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NewsSainsbury’s to extend trading hours at supermarkets and convenience stores
Sainsbury’s chief executive has written to customers saying the grocer will be extending trading hours at supermarkets and convenience stores to reduce queuing inside and outside stores.
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NewsCoronavirus testing expanded to all essential workers and families
All essential workers, including supermarket staff, will be able to book a coronavirus test for themselves online as the government looks to meet its testing target.
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NewsMorrisons offers suppliers discount as thank you for ‘feeding the nation’
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced it will be giving its farmers a discount on grocery purchases as a thank you gesture for their help “feeding the nation”.
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NewsAbuse and assaults against shopworkers rise during Covid-19 crisis
Instances of abuse, threats and even assaults on shopworkers have all risen since the coronavirus crisis began, new research has found.
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NewsAmazon to launch super-fast grocery delivery service in the UK
Ecommerce giant Amazon is planning to leverage its existing depots in the UK to help launch a super-fast grocery delivery service.
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AnalysisData: Grocers remain challenged by high shopper demand for essential products
As the UK enters its fifth week of the coronavirus lockdown, sustained consumer demand for everyday and store-cupboard essentials remains a challenge to the grocers and their suppliers.
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NewsWaitrose trebles rapid delivery and doubles click-and-collect slots
Waitrose is set to treble the number of rapid deliveries available every week and increase click-and-collect slots by 50% as it works to support older and vulnerable customers.
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OpinionOpinion: Forget dividends and rates – grocers are heroes, not villains
How quickly judgements can be questioned in the court of public opinion.
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NewsMorrisons offers all NHS staff 10% discount for the next 12 weeks
Supermarket chain Morrisons is offering a 10% discount for NHS staff for the next 12 weeks on all purchases.
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NewsCo-op boss Murrells takes pay cut to launch Members’ Coronavirus Fund
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has taken a 20% pay cut over the next three months to help the business kick-start its Members’ Coronavirus Fund.
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OpinionOpinion: Relax Sunday trading laws during coronavirus crisis
It is an age-old debate that splits opinion like few others in the world of retail: should Sunday trading laws be relaxed?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How coronavirus is really impacting Tesco
Tesco unveiled its full-year results today, but another stellar 12 months of profit and margin gains played second fiddle to its ongoing response to the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsMorrisons and Deliveroo launch grocery home delivery partnership
Big-four grocer Morrisons has announced a new partnership with Deliveroo to offer home grocery delivery from stores.
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NewsTesco to open pop-up stores at NHS Nightingale sites
Tesco plans to open pop-up shops at NHS Nightingale sites across the UK to give healthcare workers easy access to food and essential household items.
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AnalysisData: Grocery stock levels stabilise but some unavailabilities grow
The huge efforts by the UK grocers and their suppliers are helping to bring out-of-stock levels under control, but there is still work to do. The latest data from Edge by Ascential shows unavailabilities across some categories increased over the past week and disparities between the ability of supermarkets to respond.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has online grocery missed its golden opportunity?
As the demand for online grocery deliveries rocketed over the past few weeks, many supermarkets buckled under the pressure. Retail Week looks at whether the inability to meet demand will cause long-term damage to grocery ecommerce.
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NewsCoronavirus: Morrisons to give frontline staff bonus increase
Morrisons will give frontline staff a bonus three times larger than normal for continuing to work during the coronavirus crisis.