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The return of the customer
German city centres are experiencing a significant increase in pedestrian frequencies following the easing of corona restrictions in retail. Customers are returning to shopping locations. However, detailed census data from...
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EU Sets Out Support For Struggling Farmers
The European Commission has proposed measures to support farmers hit by the coronavirus restrictions, including aid to store surplus dairy and meat products. Under the proposals, the Commission will grant aid...
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Houston malls may re-open for curbside pickup orders
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a “retail to-go” plan that may allow malls in the state to take orders and deliver them curbside on their properties and several Houston...
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Thousands of UK pubs will go under without bailout, industry warns
Thousands of pubs will close for good unless they are granted a special bailout, the industry trade body has warned, after the government said pubs would be among the last...
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Amazon to launch ultra-fast delivery service in UK
Amazon is reportedly retrofitting nine of its existing depots in order to handle fresh produce and fulfil grocery orders within hours. The service is said to be a merging of...
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Shoppers Resume Stockpiling As UK Govt Extends Lockdown, Study Finds
Shoppers in the UK resorted to a second wave of stockpiling in the week ended 19 April after the government extended the lockdown, according to latest data from Edge by...
Read moreOktoberfest to be cancelled this year
This year’s Oktoberfest, the famous German beer festival, will be cancelled – the Bavarian prime minister announced on Tuesday – 444.hu wrote after Deutsche Welle. Although the pandemic-stricken Germany bans...
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Asda Introduces ‘Scan & Go Mobile’ Service In All Stores
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Read moreAldi UK to sell food online for first time during coronavirus crisis
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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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Walmart Canada plans to triple ecommerce capacity
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
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
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
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Morrisons gives NHS staff 10% discount for 12 weeks
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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