Retail archive – Page 144
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ArticleMack: "We're doing everything we can"
Fresca chairman Chris Mack praises efforts of staff during coronavirus crisis, who are dealing with unprecedented demand
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ArticleLidl box scheme is latest retail charity effort
Discounter joins fellow retailers in helping food and goods reach people under stricter social distancing measures
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ArticleMarketbuy cuts fees to ease crisis
Online trading platform Marketbuy cuts fees to help growers access buyers and avert potential fresh produce supply crisis
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ArticleSainsbury's outlines supplier support
Supermarket joins Morrisons in pledging to pay small suppliers immediately and offering support to suppliers in distress
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ArticleCovid-19 changes Korean consumption
Despite strong supplies of fresh produce and a declining infection rate South Korea’s agricultural market is feeling the effects of coronavirus
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ArticleKeeping you informed
The situation is serious. And at Fruitnet we’re taking it very seriously indeed
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ArticlePune markets suspend trading
Wholesale markets in Pune, India, have closed until the end of the month to stop the spread of coronavirus
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ArticleUFPA calls for govt action as losses mount
Association sets out series of measures to safeguard the fresh produce industry as outbreak worsens
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PodcastsFruitbox: Coronavirus turns fresh produce on its head
Chris White is joined by Mike Knowles and Maura Maxwell to discuss the impact of coronavirus in Europe
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ArticleSupermarket operators work together
Australian retail chains Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Metcash work together to ensure safety requirements and reliable supply
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ArticleRetailers hiring thousands to cope with coronavirus
Huge surge in demand sees British supermarkets advertise tens of thousands of temporary jobs at stores and distribution centres
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ArticleSpanish veg prices soar in wake of lockdown
Rise in home cooking has led to a surge in demand for fresh vegetables
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ArticlePanic buying 'not to blame for shortages'
Debate rages over what's to blame for empty supermarket shelves, as analysts consider the impact of coronavirus
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ArticleSpar responds to surge in demand
C-store chain says its wholesale suppliers have seen a spike in volume demand of 200 per cent in fresh and other categories
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ArticleIndia set to tighten e-commerce regulations
As investment in e-commerce increases, India is looking at setting up a new regulator
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ArticleSouth Africa’s fruit industry reassures consumers
Hortgro ensures supply of fresh produce as consumption set to rise during coronavirus outbreak
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ArticleThailand's export contingency
Authorities in Thailand are preparing for the potential of a sharp decrease in fresh produce exports because of coronavirus
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ArticleCatering suppliers switch to home delivery
As restaurants and hospitality businesses close, their fruit and veg suppliers are focusing on retail deliveries to stay in business
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ArticleCoronavirus: major concern over lack of pickers
As coronavirus cases in Europe and North America keep rising, questions are asked about growers' ability to harvest
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ArticleRiverford halts orders as demand surges
Surge in bulk buying resulting from coronavirus self-isolation, puts "huge strain" on deliveries, but plenty of fruit of veg to go round