Parties call for 'oldies hour' in supermarkets, as panic buying boosts sales
4 years, 9 months ago

Parties call for 'oldies hour' in supermarkets, as panic buying boosts sales

Dutch News  

The Liberal democratic party D66 and pensioner party 50Plus have called on supermarkets to introduce special opening times for older and more vulnerable shoppers, in the light of the coronavirus outbreak. ‘This would enable them to do their shopping calmly,’ 50Plus leader Henk Krol said. So far Dutch supermarkets have not adopted the idea, although a spokesman for the CBL food retailers association described it as ‘kind’. The panic buying of the past few days has done wonders for supermarket sales, with shoppers spending almost €1bn on toilet paper, pasta and other essential supplies last week, according to research group Nielsen.

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Supermarkets open doors to older people from 7am-8am
4 years, 9 months ago

Supermarkets open doors to older people from 7am-8am

Dutch News  

The early bird might catch the worm but supermarkets are hoping that if older people do their shopping before 9am they will catch nothing at all. ‘Albert Heijn is counting on the understanding and cooperation of other customers for this decision and urges them to do their shopping at other times.’ ‘We advise older people in principle to stay at …

Supermarkets open doors to older people from 7am-8am
4 years, 9 months ago

Supermarkets open doors to older people from 7am-8am

Dutch News  

The early bird might catch the worm but supermarkets are hoping that if older people do their shopping before 9am they will catch nothing at all. ‘Albert Heijn is counting on the understanding and cooperation of other customers for this decision and urges them to do their shopping at other times.’ ‘We advise older people in principle to stay at …

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