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, was the first thing the major supermarkets acted on. To improve availability the grocers restricted the number of items customers could buy at any time and they cut back on product ranges to boost their volumes. “We’ll likely continue to see an improvement in stock levels over the forthcoming week,” said Chris Elliott, a manager at data business Ascential.

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Morrisons Christmas deliveries delayed and shoppers left without discounts due to glitch
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Morrisons Christmas deliveries delayed and shoppers left without discounts due to glitch

The Independent  

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Supermarket Christmas chaos as online orders are cancelled, home deliveries are late and furious customers are unable to use discounts on food shops
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Supermarket Christmas chaos as online orders are cancelled, home deliveries are late and furious customers are unable to use discounts on food shops

Daily Mail  

Morrisons has triggered Christmas chaos after cancelling home deliveries and festive shops for scores of Britons, leaving families furious. The shopping chain said its More rewards card is facing difficulties, with customers unable to get discounts on their food shops. Morrisons customers are facing chaos after the retailer for forced to cancel their shopping orders just two days before Christmas …

Price warning as 17-month run of falling shop inflation ends
1 month, 1 week ago

Price warning as 17-month run of falling shop inflation ends

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 A 17-month-long run of falling shop inflation has ended, with …

Grocery inflation rises as supermarket trips hit four-year high
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Grocery inflation rises as supermarket trips hit four-year high

The Independent  

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Grocery price inflation rises for first time since March 2023
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Grocery price inflation rises for first time since March 2023

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. Read our privacy policy Grocery price inflation has risen …

Grocery price inflation slowdown stumbles as supermarkets offer fewer deals
11 months, 1 week ago

Grocery price inflation slowdown stumbles as supermarkets offer fewer deals

The Independent  

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Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog
1 year, 5 months ago

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog

The Independent  

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More than 80% of shoppers concerned about supermarket ‘shrinkflation’ – survey
1 year, 5 months ago

More than 80% of shoppers concerned about supermarket ‘shrinkflation’ – survey

The Independent  

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UK’s most affordable supermarket revealed
1 year, 9 months ago

UK’s most affordable supermarket revealed

The Independent  

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Stores face questions as price of basic groceries soars by 30%
1 year, 11 months ago

Stores face questions as price of basic groceries soars by 30%

Daily Mail  

Basic groceries, such as milk, butter and cheese, are seeing price rises of up to 30 per cent – sparking suspicions of supermarket profiteering. It found food and drink inflation was at 15 per cent overall across the UK’s eight biggest supermarkets in the year to December. But the consumer watchdog said shoppers believe stores should do more to help …

Eight in ten shoppers are seeking reduced items in supermarkets
2 years, 10 months ago

Eight in ten shoppers are seeking reduced items in supermarkets

Daily Mail  

Millions are changing their food shopping habits to combat spiralling prices by switching to ‘yellow sticker’ reduced items and cheaper ranges. Millions of people are changing their food shopping habits to combat spiralling prices by switching to ‘yellow sticker’ reduced items and cheaper ranges The figures come from research by Ipsos, which said the cost-of-living squeeze means many are being …

Shoppers report fresh supply issues with empty supermarket shelves around UK
2 years, 11 months ago

Shoppers report fresh supply issues with empty supermarket shelves around UK

The Independent  

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US shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather
2 years, 11 months ago

US shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather

Associated Press  

Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to grab some items for dinner. “I’m going to have to hunt around for stuff now.” Shortages at U.S. grocery stores have grown more acute in recent weeks as new problems — like the fast-spreading omicron variant and severe weather — have piled on to the supply chain …

Early Christmas shopping boosts UK retail sales to
3 years, 1 month ago

Early Christmas shopping boosts UK retail sales to

The Independent  

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Supermarket prices rises ‘are coming’, Co-op boss warns amid supply chain crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Supermarket prices rises ‘are coming’, Co-op boss warns amid supply chain crisis

The Independent  

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Retail sales record surprise fall in May
3 years, 6 months ago

Retail sales record surprise fall in May

The Telegraph  

Britons put socialising ahead of shopping last month after a surprise fall in retail spending, official figures showed. Sales fell 1.4pc last month - a stark contrast with April's 9.2pc surge as shops reopened - after the return of eating out hit food sales, the Office for National Statistics said. The 5.7pc slide in food sales offset pockets of strength …

Shopping surges in May after pandemic restrictions ease
3 years, 7 months ago

Shopping surges in May after pandemic restrictions ease

The Independent  

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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  

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Booming year for food delivery services in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Booming year for food delivery services in 2020

NL Times  

Grocery delivery services had a great time during the coronavirus pandemic. Last year food retailers like supermarkets and specialty shops saw deliveries increase by an estimated 49 percent, amounting to 2.7 billion euros in revenue, the Dutch Foodservice Institute said, NU.nl reports. Together the delivery services now account for 10 percent of the total expenditure on food and drinks. Had …

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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Morrisons becomes first major UK supermarket to reinstate rationing amid fears of panic buying
4 years, 3 months ago

Morrisons becomes first major UK supermarket to reinstate rationing amid fears of panic buying

The Independent  

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How The Coronavirus Has Affected What We Buy At The Grocery Store
4 years, 5 months ago

How The Coronavirus Has Affected What We Buy At The Grocery Store

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the major effects of the coronavirus pandemic make themselves apparent ― the ubiquity of masks and hand sanitizer, restaurants serving at half capacity ― other, more subtle changes are still just coming into focus. “Anything that can be associated with immunity is gaining strength and momentum, even if it’s more expensive.” - Frances Zelazny, chief marketing …

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 …

Major grocery chains rationing meat purchases to curb hoarding
4 years, 8 months ago

Major grocery chains rationing meat purchases to curb hoarding

The Independent  

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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  

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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 …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Grofers to hire 5,000 people over two weeks; will ramp up capacity to meet spike in orders
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Grofers to hire 5,000 people over two weeks; will ramp up capacity to meet spike in orders

Firstpost  

Online grocery platform Grofers is looking at hiring 5,000 employees to ramp up its capacity to meet the spike in orders amid the nationwide lockdown New Delhi: Online grocery platform Grofers is looking at hiring 5,000 employees to ramp up its capacity to meet the spike in orders amid the nationwide lockdown. The company has also partnered with resident welfare …

Coronavirus: Children eligible for free school meals to get supermarket vouchers over Easter
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Children eligible for free school meals to get supermarket vouchers over Easter

The Independent  

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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 in India: Online grocery firms aim for smoother deliveries amid lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in India: Online grocery firms aim for smoother deliveries amid lockdown

India Today  

Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown in India on Tuesday, several online grocery retailers who have faced several supply chain hiccups over the past few days are aiming to restart delivery as early as possible. Online grocery delivery services like Big Basket, Grofers and Amazon had been forced to cancel many orders over the past few …

Coronavirus: Food rationing must be introduced immediately, experts warn government
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Food rationing must be introduced immediately, experts warn government

The Independent  

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Panic buying: How grocery stores restock shelves in the age of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying: How grocery stores restock shelves in the age of coronavirus

CNN  

By Sunday, Stew Leonard Jr. and his team were ready for a break. “Saturday was really, really busy,” Leonard, the CEO and president of Stew Leonard’s, a grocery store chain with seven locations across New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, said. The supply chain in this country is very efficient and it’s very effective.” Greg Ferrara, president and CEO, National …

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 to share staff and delivery vans under Government plans to relax competition laws during coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Supermarkets to share staff and delivery vans under Government plans to relax competition laws during coronavirus outbreak

The Telegraph  

The organisation is urging the Department for Transport to temporarily waive MOT requirements during the crisis, with Government sources indicating that a relaxation could be in the pipeline to help those supplying food to supermarkets. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Ms Villiers warned that as more people are forced to stay at home the demand for home deliveries would surge, …

Grocery shopping is forever changed by the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Grocery shopping is forever changed by the coronavirus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The outbreak of coronavirus is pushing Americans to buy their groceries online, a development that could have a lasting effect on the supermarket industry. “We are seeing a larger percentage of customers over the age of 60 that are coming online,” said JJ Fleeman, chief e-commerce officer for Ahold Delhaize in the United States, which …

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 …

Grofers, BigBasket see orders soaring as coronavirus lockdown shuts malls in multiple cities
4 years, 9 months ago

Grofers, BigBasket see orders soaring as coronavirus lockdown shuts malls in multiple cities

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Online grocery platforms Grofers and BigBasket are witnessing up to two-fold growth in purchases as authorities in multiple cities close malls and shopping places to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Ahmedabad have seen a higher surge with nearly 80 percent growth followed by Delhi NCR and Hyderabad at a 60 percent spike in …

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  

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Sales are up at supermarkets. But that brings new problems for the grocery industry
4 years, 9 months ago

Sales are up at supermarkets. But that brings new problems for the grocery industry

LA Times  

There can be such a thing as too much business, supermarkets across the country are realizing as the surge in grocery demand sparked by the widening coronavirus crisis is forcing them to modify their policies. The major chains usually get shipments overnight, or perhaps twice a day, to restock essentials such as paper towels, toilet paper and water, but “manufacturers …

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 …

Retail sales hurt by bushfire crisis, but no sign of coronavirus yet
4 years, 10 months ago

Retail sales hurt by bushfire crisis, but no sign of coronavirus yet

ABC  

Australia's summer bushfire crisis has led to a rough start to the year for retailers but the coronavirus has shown "no apparent impact" so far, according to the latest official figures. Key points: Bushfires were the main reason for retail sales dropping 0.3pc in January It comes after a weak December, with the ABS revising the result to an even …

Outbreak brings challenges, offers future opportunities to retail sector: Survey
4 years, 10 months ago

Outbreak brings challenges, offers future opportunities to retail sector: Survey

China Daily  

A consumer buys vegetables at a grocery store in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, on Feb 6. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic though weighing down China's retail industry, especially brick-and-mortar retailers, also brings new opportunities to the sector, a report by the global measurement and data analytics company Nielsen showed on Thursday. Nielsen compiled research covering key retail …

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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