Market growth for the 12 weeks to 22 nd March was +7.6%, the fastest rate in over a decade, according to Kantar. The rapid growth was driven by a 20.6% surge in sales over the last four weeks – equivalent to an extra £10.8bn of spending - as shoppers stocked up on groceries and switched back to retail from out-of-home consumption in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Huge increa...

As the UK approaches the end of its first week under near lockdown, we look at how the grocery sector is adapting to new operating conditions. Improving safety for customers and colleagues Retailers have moved at pace to design and install safeguarding screens to protect customers and colleagues. To reduce the risk of transmission, some retailers are limiting the numbers of customers in-sto...

Morrisons introduces a new next-day delivery service of food and essentials boxes during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Choice between a meat or vegetarian box, costing £35 The new service, called Morrisons Food Boxes, enables shoppers to choose between a meat or a vegetarian box. The boxes contain £30 worth of groceries, while an additional cost of £5 is charged for delivery to shopp...