Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
New data from Kantar shows extra demand in supermarkets is largely being driven by people adding a few extra items to baskets and making more trips, rather than shoppers buying large amounts of the same item in one go. Analysing the shopping habits of over 100,000 UK...
Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
Britain’s supermarkets are no longer in a state of competition, but one of co-operation, according to Will Broome, founder and CEO of Ubamarket. The Government has announced a relaxation of trading laws and competition regulations, in an attempt to allow...
Mar 23, 2020 | News, Retailing
McDonald’s has said it will close all of its restaurants in the UK and Ireland as the Covid-19 outbreak intensifies. Last week, prime minister Boris Johnson asked restaurants, cafes and pubs to close “as soon as they reasonably can” to enforce safe social distancing...
Mar 18, 2020 | News, Retailing
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), Christine Tacon, has offered guidance to retailers and suppliers to ensure customers have access to food and other essentials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supermarkets and other retailers have been under considerable strain...
Mar 16, 2020 | News, Retailing
Morrisons says farmers, local foodmakers and many more small businesses will be paid early to support them as they deal with the impact of coronavirus/Covid-19. The retailer said it is to move to immediate payments for its smaller suppliers to help them during the...
Mar 12, 2020 | Awards, News, Retailing
The winners of the 2020 FMT Industry Awards were presented with their trophies by celebrity chef, Michel Roux Jr. at a glittering celebratory lunch held at The Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington. The awards are an annual celebration of the creativity, innovation and...
