I tried my best, but shopping just isn’t enjoyable any more when I know the risk of coronavirus is still here
4 years, 5 months ago

I tried my best, but shopping just isn’t enjoyable any more when I know the risk of coronavirus is still here

The Independent  

Shopping is an activity I usually put on a level with cleaning the bathroom or doing the washing up. That said, because I find myself writing a lot about retail at the moment, I’ve periodically donned a mask and set out to test the temperature of various retail centres in and around London. Naturally I’ve included a couple of places I actually enjoy visiting to make this a less onerous task. Despite the removal of clutter – and I’ve found this with all shops – it wasn’t possible to maintain distancing at all times, particularly given that I use a wheelchair. It’s for this reason that I fear the recovery of this important sector, which still employs an awful lot of people, and young people in particular, will be slower than hoped.

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Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?
4 years, 1 month ago

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says …

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?
4 years, 1 month ago

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?

Associated Press  

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says holiday shopping in crowded stores is a “higher risk” activity and that people should limit any in-person shopping, including at supermarkets. Instead, the agency recommends shopping online, visiting outdoor markets or using curbside pickup, where workers bring orders to your car. Try to …

Coronavirus: Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?

India Today  

There are ways to reduce risk, but health experts advise avoiding it when possible. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says holiday shopping in crowded stores is a “higher risk” activity and that people should limit any in-person shopping, including at supermarkets. Instead, the agency recommends shopping online, visiting outdoor markets or using curbside pickup, where workers bring …

Restaurants, Gyms, Religious Sites: New Study Finds Locations You're Most Likely to Catch Covid-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Restaurants, Gyms, Religious Sites: New Study Finds Locations You're Most Likely to Catch Covid-19

News 18  

Ten months into a global pandemic, we’ve become more or less used to the new normal – face masks, hand sanitizers, social-distancing. According to it’s modelling study, reducing the maximum occupancy in such places — including restaurants, gyms, cafes and hotels — can slow the spread of illness substantially. The researchers tracked people’s movements to locations such as restaurants, cafes, …

Shopping safely amid coronavirus crisis: Keep these 10 commandments in mind
4 years, 5 months ago

Shopping safely amid coronavirus crisis: Keep these 10 commandments in mind

India TV News  

Malls are open and as the footfall starts to pick up, the only one who can ensure your safety on a day out shopping, is you. In Mumbai the Phoenix Market City Kurla and the city's favourite -High Street Phoenix and Palladium in Lower Parel, have already started implementing safety and hygiene protocols that are on par with global standards …

Shopping centres forced to adapt as coronavirus leaves Australian retailers facing worst year
4 years, 5 months ago

Shopping centres forced to adapt as coronavirus leaves Australian retailers facing worst year

ABC  

Shopping centres have long been a part of Australia's urban culture but the threat of online sales, plus a pandemic-driven dent in consumer sentiment, means many are now in a fight for their lives. Key points: Economists say Australian retailers face their worst year on record Economists say Australian retailers face their worst year on record The coronavirus pandemic prompted …

Where are the safest places to travel on holiday this summer?
4 years, 6 months ago

Where are the safest places to travel on holiday this summer?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Vietnam open image in gallery Terraced rice fields near Sapa in Vietnam Despite a long border with China and a …

8 Stats That Show How Coronavirus Has Changed Our Spending Habits
4 years, 8 months ago

8 Stats That Show How Coronavirus Has Changed Our Spending Habits

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Our lives look a lot different now from the way they did even two months ago. From impulse shopping to panic buying, Americans are spending money in ways we’ve never seen before. Entertainment And Alcohol Make Up Half Of All Nonessential Spending Though you’re probably spending less money going out to bars and movies, there’s a good …

Coronavirus restrictions to ease but not all retailers will be throwing open the doors
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus restrictions to ease but not all retailers will be throwing open the doors

ABC  

While the Queensland Government may have given non-essential shopping the green light, a number of retailers are approaching opening this weekend with caution. "We're really excited to get our stores back up and running, it'd be so lovely to see our customers coming into the store again," she said. "I think the announcement is positive, but I wouldn't expect to …

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 25: Growth rate down to 6%, non-essential shops can be opened with conditions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 25: Growth rate down to 6%, non-essential shops can be opened with conditions

Firstpost  

According to the latest estimates by the Health Ministry, India now has over 24,942 cases of COVID-19 and 779 people have lost their lives. Centre allows non-essential shops to open, with conditions In a Friday night notification, the central government said that all shops within residential areas will now be allowed to open. Decreasing COVID-19 growth rate The Union Health …

Coronavirus UK: Social distancing beyond Christmas?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Social distancing beyond Christmas?

Daily Mail  

Disruptive social distancing measures will have to remain in place for the rest of this year, the country's Chief Medical Officer has warned. Meanwhile, on another frantic day with tensions rising in the coronavirus battle: England, Scotland and Wales have announced 757 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking Britain's total number of victims to 18,094; A further 665 people …

The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?
4 years, 8 months ago

The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?

Wired  

Those of us living in city centres during the coronavirus crisis are a little ahead of everyone else in the country. “It won’t be the end, but I think there’ll certainly be a number of stores that won’t be opening again,” says retail analyst Richard Hyman. Intu, which operates many of the country’s major shopping centres, received only 29 per …

How to minimise your coronavirus risk while shopping at the supermarket
4 years, 9 months ago

How to minimise your coronavirus risk while shopping at the supermarket

ABC  

Going out into the world to buy essentials is one of the few things we're still encouraged to leave the house to do — and a trip to a supermarket to buy food is, for most people, unavoidable. Supermarkets have increased efforts to sanitise everything from trolleys to conveyor belts, but Dr Sheel said the need to wash your hands …

Nervous about grocery shopping? Here’s how to get what you need faster
4 years, 9 months ago

Nervous about grocery shopping? Here’s how to get what you need faster

LA Times  

One thing you can do to follow coronavirus guidelines while grocery shopping is to get in and out quickly and efficiently. The approach I’ve been taking is the one I’ve trained test kitchen assistants over the years to practice: Before heading out, make a thorough list of everything needed according to where the items are located in the store and …

Is It Safe For Older People To Shop During Senior Hours At Grocery Stores?
4 years, 9 months ago

Is It Safe For Older People To Shop During Senior Hours At Grocery Stores?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Supermarkets across the U.S. are launching seniors-only shopping hours for older people looking to avoid larger crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. “If you’re our most vulnerable population, you want to practice maximum social distancing.” Russo and other health experts acknowledge, however, that total isolation for older people can have negative mental health effects. but as long as …

Coronavirus: Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to introduce dedicated shopping hour for elderly and vulnerable
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to introduce dedicated shopping hour for elderly and vulnerable

The Independent  

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Retailers were struggling. Then came the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Retailers were struggling. Then came the coronavirus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Thousands of American stores and malls were facing intense pressure. “Many retailers are already stressed and hanging on by a thread.” Although stores are closed temporarily and retailers have pledged to pay their workers in the coming weeks, companies may wind up shutting storefronts for good and laying off employees if the pandemic extends for …

Coronavirus panic buying still leaves empty Woolworths shelves for elderly shoppers during dedicated hour
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus panic buying still leaves empty Woolworths shelves for elderly shoppers during dedicated hour

ABC  

Elderly people and those with disability have been forced to stand in long queues for Woolworths supermarkets, only to discover empty shelves inside, despite special arrangements for the most vulnerable shoppers to beat the crowds. Woolworths has conceded its first day of a dedicated shopping hour for pensioners and people with disability "wasn't perfect", with some stores still stripped of …

Coronavirus: Supermarkets appeal for public to stop panic buying as shelves emptied across UK
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Supermarkets appeal for public to stop panic buying as shelves emptied across UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British food retailers have appealed to the public to stop …

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues
4 years, 9 months ago

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus panic-buying unleashed carnage on British supermarkets today as hordes of shoppers gutted the nation's food and toilet roll aisles. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rock everyday life for millions around the world: Ten over-60s died of the virus in the past 24 hours in the deadliest day of the UK's outbreak so far; An expert warned over 20million …

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying
4 years, 9 months ago

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying

NPR  

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Margot/AP Ben Margot/AP With jittery shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, some of the country's largest grocery chains are announcing measures to enhance sanitation and maintain supplies. With panic-buying gripping shoppers, Walmart, the nation's largest …

Coronavirus: Sales of hand sanitiser increase by 255% amid outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Sales of hand sanitiser increase by 255% amid outbreak

The Independent  

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Face masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper: Coronavirus panic shopping hits American stores
4 years, 10 months ago

Face masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper: Coronavirus panic shopping hits American stores

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Americans across the country are stocking up on hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes, toilet paper and other products to prepare for the spread of coronavirus. “It does feel like there is a little bit of panic buying going on,” said Doug Baker, vice president of industry relations at trade group Food Marketing Institute. “We would expect …

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