Events
Asda Introduces ‘Scan & Go Mobile’ Service In All Stores
Date: 2020-04-21 08:50:41
UK retailer Asda has rolled out the ‘Scan & Go Mobile’ service in all 581 stores to encourage contactless shopping in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The service allows customers...
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Refresco Sees Irregular Demand Due To COVID-19 In Q1
Date: 2020-04-21 08:30:26
Soft drink bottler Refresco has said in a trading update that demand across its customer base has been irregular in the first quarter of its financial year due to the...
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Coronavirus Threatens To Trigger New Round Of Global Food Crisis
Date: 2020-04-21 08:10:44
The global coronavirus pandemic threatens to cause a huge shock to international food trade and trigger a new food crisis, a top agriculture official in China has said. The comments came as coronavirus outbreaks...
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IKEA aims to start reopening stores in Europe in May
Date: 2020-04-20 08:50:14
IKEA store owner Ingka Group, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, aims to start reopening shops in Europe in May after closures and sliding demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic slashed...
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Germany to Reopen Stores in First Step Toward Post-Virus Era
Date: 2020-04-20 08:30:25
Retail spaces of less than 800 square meters (8,611 square feet) will be reopening, along with car dealerships, bike shops and book stores. Bars, restaurants, gyms and larger stores will...
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Morrisons feed schoolchildren with Magic Breakfast
Date: 2020-04-20 08:10:18
The charity Magic Breakfast has teamed up with Morrisons and various cereal manufacturers, schools and delivery companies to provide breakfasts to vulnerable children amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The combined...
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Aldi Süd To Donate Disinfectants To Hospitals And Care Homes For The Elderly
Date: 2020-04-17 08:50:22
Discount retailer Aldi Süd has announced plans to donate 40,000 bottles of disinfectant to hospitals and institutions for senior citizens in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will be...
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Waitrose to speed up payments to vulnerable suppliers
Date: 2020-04-17 08:30:12
Waitrose has donated £200,000 to its Foundation communities in Africa and Central America Waitrose has launched new initiatives to support its suppliers during the coronavirus pandemic. The upmarket grocer will...
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Aldi UK to sell food online for first time during coronavirus crisis
Date: 2020-04-17 08:10:02
Discount supermarket chain Aldi UK is to sell groceries online for the first time to help vulnerable people and those self-isolating during the coronavirus crisis. From Friday it will sell...
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(HU) Helyzetben az online értékesítés
Date: 2020-04-16 17:50:45
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Walmart Canada plans to triple ecommerce capacity
Date: 2020-04-16 08:50:54
In response to the strong demand for its online grocery service during the coronavirus pandemic, Walmart Canada is planning to triple its ecommerce capacity. The retailer shared details of its...
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Starbucks unveils financial support for staff in Asia
Date: 2020-04-16 08:30:48
Global coffee giant Starbucks has announced a US$10 million fund to support its partners (employees) around the world impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The Starbucks Global Partner Emergency Relief Programme...
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‘Rice ATMs’ provide free rice for people out of work in Vietnam due to the coronavirus crisis
Date: 2020-04-16 08:10:35
A machine that gives out free rice — it sounds too good to be true. But these “rice ATMs” have been set up around Vietnam to help those who need...
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(HU) ONLINE konferencia a promóciók jelenéről és jövőjéről
Date: 2020-04-15 19:37:15
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Morrisons gives NHS staff 10% discount for 12 weeks
Date: 2020-04-15 08:50:33
Morrisons has announced a 10 per cent discount on shopping for all NHS staff for 12 weeks to support the UK’s frontline health care workers through the Covid-19 pandemic. Morrisons...
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Co-op hopes to raise £30m for people hit by Covid-19 lockdown
Date: 2020-04-15 08:30:05
The Co-op hopes to raise £30m to help those hardest hit by the coronavirus lockdown by allowing members to donate their unspent shopping reward points to a new support fund...
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Pasta maker Barilla funds cell therapy research for coronavirus
Date: 2020-04-15 08:10:43
The Barilla family, which owns the pasta maker of the same name, has donated $500,000 to U.S. non-profit association “The Cure Alliance” to fund research on a COVID-19 therapy based...
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Amazon building COVID-19 test lab for workers
Date: 2020-04-14 08:50:13
Company wants to regularly test Amazon workers who increasingly feel panicked Amazon is building a lab to test its workers for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. It’s...
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Brasil’s e-commerce surges, but coronavirus costs curb gains
Date: 2020-04-14 08:30:40
Carrefour Brasil has seen its e-commerce sales more than triple over the past month as Brazilians have stocked up on food and other supplies during coronavirus lockdowns, but the cost...
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Help for hospital staff
Date: 2020-04-14 08:10:57
Aldi Süd has opened a mini-branch on the grounds of the Frankfurt University Clinic, which is intended to cater exclusively for employees of the hospital. The discounter offers a lot...
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Britain’s Tesco says coronavirus costs could reach $1.1 billion
Date: 2020-04-10 08:50:19
Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco expects to take a hit of up to 925 million pounds ($1.1 billion) from the costs of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and warned it was unable to...
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Lemon Prices In Europe Double Due To Increased Demand
Date: 2020-04-10 08:30:51
The coronavirus crisis has led to a boom in demand for lemons in Europe and the rest of the world, with prices almost doubling due to insufficient production. In Spain,...
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Henkel Withdraws 2020 Outlook As Coronavirus Uncertainty Hits
Date: 2020-04-10 08:10:35
Germany’s Henkel has withdrawn its financial forecast for 2020 citing economic uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The consumer goods giant said that at present it is not possible...
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Online conference on the present and future of promotions
Date: 2020-04-08 11:40:26
Who and how promotion affect people? What were your most successful promotions in 2019 and why? What could be the key to the secret to enticing promotions? How do customers...
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Mondi Produces Face Mask Components In German Plant
Date: 2020-04-08 08:50:25
Packaging group Mondi has announced that it is manufacturing face mask components in one of its production lines in Germany. The company has converted its production line in Gronau, Germany...
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Campari And Intercos Produce Alcohol-Based Sanitiser For Hospitals
Date: 2020-04-08 08:30:23
Drinks group Campari and cosmetic products maker Intercos Group have joined forces to produce hydro-alcoholic gel hand cleaners to be donated to healthcare workers in Italy’s region of Lombardy, the two...
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Spar Croatia Increases Cooperation With Small-Scale Producers
Date: 2020-04-08 08:10:10
Spar Croatia has expanded its cooperation agreements with an additional 60 small-scale agricultural producers across the country, which are facing supply chain challenges due to the coronavirus. The retailer is...
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(HU) POPAI hírek: Zöld és újrahasznosítás az új hívószavak a POP-ban is
Date: 2020-04-07 17:01:57
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EBay pledges $100M to help small businesses move online
Date: 2020-04-07 08:50:35
On Thursday, eBay announced the launch of “Up & Running,” an accelerator program aimed at helping retailers without an e-commerce presence transition to selling online. The e-commerce platform is pledging...
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H-E-B sells meals from local restaurants amid COVID-19 pandemic
Date: 2020-04-07 08:30:08
With the foodservice sector hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, Texas grocer H-E-B is helping out local restaurants by selling their meals in its stores. Under a pilot program, H-E-B...
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