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 see shopping centres brimming with customers and all stores open from this Saturday," he said. "You may be more able to open that store pretty quickly with very short notice but you may be hesitant to do so, just seeing what others are doing around you," he said. "You wouldn't want to reopen your store and find that foot traffic hasn't increased into the centre and many of the businesses around you are closed."

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Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers
2 years, 2 months ago

Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Small businesses are stocking the shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many gifts inflation-weary shoppers feel like giving. AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, forecasts that holiday sales will rise between 4% to 7%, far below last year’s growth of 16%. To prepare, owners say they’re ordering inventory earlier to avoid the supply-chain snags …

62% say Covid rules should be relaxed further; Strong support for hospitality, cultural sector
2 years, 11 months ago

62% say Covid rules should be relaxed further; Strong support for hospitality, cultural sector

NL Times  

Roughly 62 percent believe that the Cabinet should have loosened coronavirus restrictions for the catering and cultural sector, a survey by EenVandaag among twenty thousand people showed. Restaurants, cafes, bars, museums, theaters and other catering and cultural establishments must remain closed until at least January 25. The vast majority of respondents were pleased that restrictions were loosened for some sectors …

Retail’s battle with COVID actually saved its stores
3 years ago

Retail’s battle with COVID actually saved its stores

LA Times  

When COVID-19 erupted 21 months ago and upended retailers around the world, it looked like just another chapter in the sad story of an industry’s decline. Retail vs. E-Commerce Since Amazon ignited the online shopping era more than two decades ago, the big question has been how do legacy retailers survive? In China, one of the world’s most sophisticated retail …

Business Highlights: Holiday shopping, Christmas markets
3 years, 1 month ago

Business Highlights: Holiday shopping, Christmas markets

Associated Press  

___ Holiday season moves into high gear but challenges remain NEW YORK — Shoppers buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings are returning to stores and splurging on all types of items. ___ Europe’s Christmas markets warily open as COVID cases rise FRANKFURT, Germany — Some of Europe’s Christmas markets are warily opening amid surging coronavirus infections. …

Cafés, supermarkets, shops prepare to close early as new coronavirus measures begin
3 years, 1 month ago

Cafés, supermarkets, shops prepare to close early as new coronavirus measures begin

NL Times  

Essential stores and supermarkets have to close at 8 p.m. for at least the next three weeks starting on Saturday. Chair of the Royal Hospitality Union Netherlands, Robèr Willemsen, said before the press conference on Friday, there was "a lot of anger and sadness" among entrepreneurs. Willemsen said he was relieved that the Cabinet adjusted the closing hours for the …

‘Pingdemic’ posing ‘serious threat’ to businesses, says coffee shop owner
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Pingdemic’ posing ‘serious threat’ to businesses, says coffee shop owner

The Independent  

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Coronavirus | Survey finds majority in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions in Maharashtra
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Survey finds majority in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

A survey with more than 18,000 responses from citizens residing in 30 districts of Maharashtra shows that the majority are in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions, but with permission for home deliveries to minimise consumer inconvenience and business disruption, not only of essentials but of other goods as well. The survey was conducted online by LocalCircles, one of the leading …

Retail footfall one-third lower than pre-Covid level despite shop re-openings
3 years, 8 months ago

Retail footfall one-third lower than pre-Covid level despite shop re-openings

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. Retail footfall in April was 240.8 per cent higher …

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of March 31
3 years, 9 months ago

Full list of all coronavirus lockdown restrictions as of March 31

NL Times  

From today, curfew in the Netherlands will start an hour later. Exceptions to the curfew are: In the event of an emergency If you, another person, or an animal are in urgent need of aid If your employer tells you to leave the home for work If you are traveling abroad or to the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, or …

Shoppers faced with gaps on shelves as supermarkets battle with Brexit red tape
3 years, 11 months ago

Shoppers faced with gaps on shelves as supermarkets battle with Brexit red tape

The Independent  

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'It's Heart-breaking': Britons Mourn Decline of Their High Street as Stores Move Online, Some Shutter Down
4 years ago

'It's Heart-breaking': Britons Mourn Decline of Their High Street as Stores Move Online, Some Shutter Down

News 18  

Browns department store has traded from pride of place on Eastgate Street in the northern English city of Chester since 1791, selling fashion, perfumes and afternoon tea to locals and tourists visiting the historic centre. “I do a vast amount of my shopping online because you don’t have to worry about parking and you can try on things in your …

Shoppers queue outside non-essential shops from 7am as lockdown ends
4 years, 1 month ago

Shoppers queue outside non-essential shops from 7am as lockdown ends

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. Lines reportedly formed outside stores including Primark on London’s …

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 …

As entire city centres risk turning into ghost towns, the government has to rethink how to protect jobs
4 years, 4 months ago

As entire city centres risk turning into ghost towns, the government has to rethink how to protect jobs

The Independent  

The wave of job losses is hitting the shore. The reason, of course, is the shift to online, which now accounts for more than 30 per cent of all retail sales, excluding fuel, up from 20 per cent pre-Covid. If the shift to online retailing is matched by the shift to working from home, then it will not just be …

The Netherlands had too many shops even before corona, says new research
4 years, 5 months ago

The Netherlands had too many shops even before corona, says new research

Dutch News  

Brick and mortar shops were being replaced by online shopping even before the coronavirus epidemic began, new research shows. Since the pandemic began, it found consumers are shopping in stores 30% less often, visiting stores in their home towns 20% less frequently and spending 39% less time in shops in other municipalities. Almost all property owners expect that city centres …

Op shop sales 'through the roof' as customers flood in after coronavirus restrictions ease
4 years, 5 months ago

Op shop sales 'through the roof' as customers flood in after coronavirus restrictions ease

ABC  

Op shops have emerged as an unlikely winner amid the coronavirus pandemic, with stores reporting sales at far higher rates than before the virus forced many retail outlets to shut down. Key points: Charities hit hard by COVID-19 say op shop sales are giving them a boost Charities hit hard by COVID-19 say op shop sales are giving them a …

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 …

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 …

Apple re-closes some stores, raising economic concerns
4 years, 6 months ago

Apple re-closes some stores, raising economic concerns

Associated Press  

Apple’s Friday decision to close stores in four states with surging coronavirus cases highlights a question that other businesses may soon face: Stay open or prepare for more shutdowns? It’s not clear whether other retailers will follow en masse, although one analyst expects hard-hit stores to stay open unless forced to close by local authorities. Because U.S. efforts to contain …

Costco and other stores are relaxing coronavirus safety policies. That’s risky
4 years, 6 months ago

Costco and other stores are relaxing coronavirus safety policies. That’s risky

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Costco is bringing back free food samples. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Meanwhile, a spokesperson at Midwest grocer Hy-Vee said that “as the eight-state region that we serve begins to ‘open’ back up, we are expanding the times we are open and returning to normal store hours at many of our locations.” A spokesperson for Target, which …

Coronavirus pandemic: Primark, Marks & Spencer’s among shops back in business as lockdown eased in England
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Primark, Marks & Spencer’s among shops back in business as lockdown eased in England

Hindustan Times  

After 83 days of coronavirus lockdown, non-essential stores in England reopen their doors on Monday, hoping to get the tills ringing again and start a long road to recovery. The British Retail Consortium reckons the lockdown has cost non-food stores 1.8 billion pounds a week in lost revenues. Fashion chain Primark, which with no online offer has not taken a …

Non-essential shops to reopen: What shops will it include and when will it happen?
4 years, 6 months ago

Non-essential shops to reopen: What shops will it include and when will it happen?

The Independent  

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Ahead of D-day, malls, retailers say safety first
4 years, 7 months ago

Ahead of D-day, malls, retailers say safety first

Live Mint  

Malls are set to open on 8 June, subject to state approvals, with a detailed set of rules, including temperature screenings, social distancing in stores and common areas, and minimizing crowds at high-touch points such as elevators and escalators, in what developers said will be the “new normal” as businesses resume operations. We will figure it out,” said Abhishek Bansal, …

No changing rooms and hand-cleaning stations: This is what clothes shopping could look like post-lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

No changing rooms and hand-cleaning stations: This is what clothes shopping could look like post-lockdown

The Independent  

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As you shop for the apocalypse, stores are paying a price
4 years, 7 months ago

As you shop for the apocalypse, stores are paying a price

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Americans grabbing groceries and fixing up their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have propped up top retailers’ sales. Target, Walmart, and Home Depot all reported sales increases during their latest quarters, but said that higher labor and operations costs weighed on their bottom lines. This should drive continued sales growth and help leverage the higher …

Gadkari tells retailers to learn 'art of living' with coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Gadkari tells retailers to learn 'art of living' with coronavirus

India TV News  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday suggested retailers to learn the "art of living" with the coronavirus pandemic while assuring them to look into their demands for MSME status. The minister also assured the retailers to look into their demands of financial aid from the government, which he would put forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala …

Malls and retail stores are reopening. But shoppers may not come back
4 years, 8 months ago

Malls and retail stores are reopening. But shoppers may not come back

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Some malls and retailers are reopening their doors in states easing coronavirus stay-at-home measures. “They are going to stay home and continue worrying about catching the virus.” Malls will look drastically different Despite uncertainty, malls like Governor’s Square and retailers are moving ahead with reopening. Macy's will reopen 68 of its more than 700 stores …

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 …

Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19
4 years, 8 months ago

Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Dozens of grocery store workers have died from the coronavirus, despite masks, temperature checks and capacity restrictions to keep them safe. Grocery stores are still flooded with customers, and experts say it’s time for large chains to go “dark” to the public and convert to curbside pickup and home delivery for food and other essential …

Coronavirus: Is it safe to be receiving delivery packages and should you even be shopping for non-essential items online?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Is it safe to be receiving delivery packages and should you even be shopping for non-essential items online?

The Independent  

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Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ocado warned customers they were facing “exceptionally high demand” for delivery slots, while elsewhere …

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 …

Coronavirus sends shoppers back to corner stores, but they're battling big supermarkets for supplies
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus sends shoppers back to corner stores, but they're battling big supermarkets for supplies

ABC  

They are the places local communities are increasingly turning to for their weekly shop, but now many corner stores say the dominance of major supermarket chains is making it difficult for them to serve their customers. Key points: A national survey found shoppers are turning to smaller shops for items they'd usually only buy in supermarkets Some small store owners …

How supermarkets rose to coronavirus challenge
4 years, 9 months ago

How supermarkets rose to coronavirus challenge

The Telegraph  

A couple of weeks ago, when finding a lone packet of spaghetti felt like a small victory, Tesco’s chief executive asked head office staff to go into stores and help stack empty shelves if they could. Having enough staff to deal with the deluge of panicked shoppers descending into stores to fill their cupboards, as the country went into lockdown, …

Coronavirus sees retail sales rise in February as Australians stockpiled groceries and pharmaceuticals but clothing sales fell
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus sees retail sales rise in February as Australians stockpiled groceries and pharmaceuticals but clothing sales fell

ABC  

Retail sales rose in February but the devil was in the detail, with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic already evident, and economists warning that a short-term boost from panic buying and stockpiling will not last. Key points: The ABS says retail turnover rose 0.5 per cent in February Supermarket and grocery store sales rose 1.1 per cent and department …

Coronavirus empties shopping centres as clothing retailers fight to stay open
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus empties shopping centres as clothing retailers fight to stay open

ABC  

It's only 11:30am on a weekday at Westfield's Chermside Shopping Centre in Brisbane's north, but it feels like it's hours after the shops have closed. It's surprising to see the glittering shop window of boutique diamond jeweller Starfire full of stock and the store open. Two doors down, Tanya Shepley, the owner of women's boutique White Owl, said she felt …

Mecca closes ALL of its stores for a month as the coronavirus pandemic deepen
4 years, 9 months ago

Mecca closes ALL of its stores for a month as the coronavirus pandemic deepen

Daily Mail  

Beauty store Mecca has closed its doors for at least four weeks as coronavirus restrictions wreak havoc on the Australian economy. The makeup brand said the challenges in adhering to the increasingly stringent social distancing measures made it difficult to stay open. Scroll down for video Beauty retailer Mecca has close its doors for at least four weeks as coronavirus …

A new class of Australian business is struggling to keep open in coronavirus crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

A new class of Australian business is struggling to keep open in coronavirus crisis

ABC  

A new class of business is emerging in Australia: The Non-Essential Essentials. "We saw the press conference where Daniel Andrews said all non-essential businesses need to close by Monday," says Matt Barbetti, who with his fiance runs D&M Traders, a homewares store in the rural Victorian town of Ballan. 'We're not really selling anything' Chris Holdsworth's family has operated Holdsworth …

Shops selling essential commodities can stay open 24x7, says Delhi L-G Anil Baijal
4 years, 9 months ago

Shops selling essential commodities can stay open 24x7, says Delhi L-G Anil Baijal

The Hindu  

Shops and stores dealing in essential commodities can remain open 24x7, Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal announced on Thursday. “We have asked all police officers and district in-charges to ensure that all shops or stores dealing in essential items are fully stocked; we have also asked them to ensure that units manufacturing such items are operational,” Mr. Kejriwal said. Mohalla clinics The …

Coronavirus: Laura Ashley announces store closures with 721 staff set to lose jobs
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Laura Ashley announces store closures with 721 staff set to lose jobs

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Primark joins retail giants closing high street stores
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Primark joins retail giants closing high street stores

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. It came as a host of other high street …

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: Burberry forecasts sales to plummet as outlets around the world forced to close
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Burberry forecasts sales to plummet as outlets around the world forced to close

The Independent  

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Coronavirus isn't causing Australia to run out of food — but why are shelves still bare?
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus isn't causing Australia to run out of food — but why are shelves still bare?

ABC  

Until a couple of weeks ago — before the coronavirus crisis — the biggest queues you would probably expect to see at supermarkets were at checkouts, as people lined up to leave. "I think a lot of consumers — they worry that something won't be available, and so they don't really understand what goes behind the shelf," Associate Professor Simpson …

Supermarkets look to pool resources to fight coronavirus as Ocado shuts
4 years, 9 months ago

Supermarkets look to pool resources to fight coronavirus as Ocado shuts

The Telegraph  

Ocado has temporarily shut down its website and halted all new orders amid an unprecedented surge in demand, as supermarkets urged the Government to allow rival stores to open on alternate days and to share staff. The online supermarket last night joined a growing number of retailers to introduce emergency measures to cope with panic buying in response to the …

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 …

What it’s like working at Walmart during a pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

What it’s like working at Walmart during a pandemic

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Store workers at Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, are grappling with an unnerving challenge: keeping shelves stocked and giant supercenters operating smoothly while trying to stay safe from a frightening pandemic. You never know what you’re walking into and we are out of basic cleaning supplies,” said Gary, a Walmart employee in New York who …

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