The nation’s supermarkets will now be allowed to help each other keep their shelves stocked as the government has temporarily relaxed competition laws. The Environment Secretary confirmed in a statement the government is relaxing elements of competition law as part of a package of measures to allow supermarkets to work together to feed the nation. … Read more
Supermarkets swamped by online demand means customers now face a three week wait to get their groceries delivered. Shoppers took to social media in their droves to complain about the lack of delivery slots for Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose and the Co-op. In a desperate attempt to fill in the gaps and get food … Read more
Coronation Street’s Alison King stocks up on food after ITV cut soap to just two episodes per week due to coronavirus crisis By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 12:58 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 12:58 GMT, 19 March 2020 Coronation Street’s Alison King stocked up on food on Wednesday as it was revealed the … Read more
Hundreds of shoppers were seen lined up outside supermarkets before the doors opened today after retailers enforced strict rationing measures to deal with a surge in panic-buying. Retailers have stressed there is plenty of food in the supply chain but shoppers need to act responsibly to ensure everyone can get what they need, particularly the … Read more
My mother messages from Italy with a tiny but telling anecdote that sums up the difficulty of the situation. The assistant manager of her local Carrefour Express in Turin (like Tesco Express, only with nicer wine), is being driven to distraction by little old ladies roaming endlessly around his supermarket. He keeps telling them to … Read more
Tesco is expected to announce all its 24-hour stores will from tonight close at 10pm and McDonald’s will switch to only take-aways and drive-thrus as they attempt to cope with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Bosses at the UK’s biggest supermarket have decided the stores will reopen at 6am on Wednesday morning, after facing huge demand … Read more
Tesco is expected to announce all its 24-hour stores will from tonight close at 10pm as it copes with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Bosses at the UK’s biggest supermarket have decided the stores will then reopen at 6am on Wednesday morning. They will continue to open between 6am and 10pm for the immediate future, … Read more
Now online supermarket services are hit by coronavirus panic-buying as Ocado website goes down, Asda shoppers struggle and Tesco delivery slots are booked up days in advance Ocado app and website experienced technical issues this morning for many Asda shoppers were also having issues accessing the website to add items Comes as many continue to … Read more
Welcome to the brave new world of cashless shopping – where Big Brother keeps an eye on your supermarket basket and you are served by robots rather than a friendly face. In the heart of the City of London, where pinstriped fat cats rub shoulders with riff-raff like me, is a Tesco Express store. Nothing … Read more
Tesco has begun rationing the amount of pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser per customer to stop shelves being stripped amid coronavirus fears. In a move to ensure the supermarket has enough supply, they have decided to limit the amount of dry pasta, UHT milk and baked bean tins that each customer can purchase. As … Read more