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 many items due to panic buying. 'We know it wasn't perfect,' Woolworths boss says National Seniors chief advocate Ian Henschke said he hoped the issues were just "teething problems". In a written statement, Woolworths managing director Claire Peters said the company was doing the best it could to get more stock onto shelves "as quickly as possible in the face of unprecedented demand". "It's day one of our dedicated shopping hour and we know it wasn't perfect across all of our stores," she said.

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Panic buying ahead of Greater Brisbane's COVID-19 lockdown prompts Woolworths to impose purchase limits
3 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying ahead of Greater Brisbane's COVID-19 lockdown prompts Woolworths to impose purchase limits

ABC  

Supermarket shelves been cleared of stock in some locations ahead of Greater Brisbane going into lockdown for the second time this year. Key points: Four cases of community transmission were recorded on Monday Shoppers rushed to supermarkets across Brisbane within hours of authorities announcing the lockdown Woolworths imposed product limits and reassured customers that stores would remain open as an …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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: Shoppers try to sneak past security to use dedicated hour for NHS workers at supermarket
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Shoppers try to sneak past security to use dedicated hour for NHS workers at supermarket

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Sainsbury’s extends dedicated shopping hour to NHS and social care workers
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Sainsbury’s extends dedicated shopping hour to NHS and social care workers

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. Read our privacy policy Sainsbury’s has extended the dedicated shopping hour it created for …

Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears
4 years, 9 months ago

Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — As senior citizens deal with anxiety about the coronavirus, grocery store chains and other retailers have come up with a way to ease their fears: shopping times reserved exclusively for them. “If you didn’t have coronavirus before you got there, you probably do now,” said Roger Glenn Miller, 82, after he showed up Thursday morning at a …

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 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 …

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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Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies

CNN  

London CNN Business — Supermarkets in countries around the world are rationing food and household staples in an attempt to prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic sparks waves of panic buying. Popular products such as toilet paper, soap and long-life milk will be limited to two per customer, Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said in a letter to customers. The four-item …

Coronavirus: Lidl and Tesco Ireland announce dedicated shopping hours for elderly
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Lidl and Tesco Ireland announce dedicated shopping hours for elderly

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. Read our privacy policy Lidl and Tesco in Ireland have announced dedicated hours for …

Nationwide shutdown of all Woolworths stores for a mega restock
4 years, 9 months ago

Nationwide shutdown of all Woolworths stores for a mega restock

Daily Mail  

Coles and Woolworths have announced huge changes to combat coronavirus panic buying. Coles and Woolworths have announced huge changes to combat coronavirus panic buying Around 1,000 Woolworths stores will shut at 8pm and re-open at 7am on Thursday. Pictured: Shoppers queue up before opening Shelves have been left bare around the country as people rush to stockpile food 'We want …

Coronavirus sees Woolworths, Coles combat panic-buying with special hours for seniors, people with disabilities
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus sees Woolworths, Coles combat panic-buying with special hours for seniors, people with disabilities

ABC  

Woolworths and Coles have introduced special hours in their supermarkets to ensure that older people and people with disabilities will be able to shop in less crowded aisles during the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: The new Woolworths hours began today from 7:00am nationally Coles later announced it would do the same, starting on Wednesday Access will be granted only to …

Panic buying prompts grocery stores to offer ‘elderly hours’ to help older shoppers
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying prompts grocery stores to offer ‘elderly hours’ to help older shoppers

CNN  

CNN — As supermarkets frantically work to restock shelves and calm panicked shoppers, some stores are taking steps to protect older and vulnerable customers who may be at the greatest risk from the novel coronavirus. And a shopping center in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, announced its Iceland Foods grocery store would begin special hours for older and disabled customers. — …

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 fears prompt shoppers to stock up on essential items, stripping supermarket shelves
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus fears prompt shoppers to stock up on essential items, stripping supermarket shelves

ABC  

Across the country supermarket shelves are being stripped bare as Australians start stocking up on essentials, should a coronavirus pandemic be officially declared. Key points: Items like tinned food, toilet paper and medical supplies are being stockpiled Experts recommend adding long-life and essential items to a "pandemic stash", rather than panic buying Those suffering from medical conditions are recommended to …

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