COVID-19

Naked Wines Suspends Orders After Surge Due To Virus

Online wine subscription company Naked Wines has temporarily stopped taking new orders after an unprecedented surge in business, the latest sign the corona...

Amazon Warehouses Receive Only Vital Supplies In US, Europe Amid Coronavirus

Amazon.com Inc will only receive vital supplies at its US and UK and other European warehouses until 5 April, its latest move to free up inventory space fo...

Coronavirus Prompts Malaysia Palm Plantation Closures, World Vegoil Supply Concerns

Malaysia's palm oil plantations will stop operations for the next two weeks to comply with government orders to contain the spread of the coronavirus, a pr...

Russia Could Limit Some Food Exports, Sees No Deficit Of Grain

Russia could limit exports of some food products if the coronavirus outbreak leads to a shortage, its officials said, adding that the domestic ag...

Żabka Donates PLN4.5mn To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic In Poland

Polish retailer Żabka has announced that it has donated PLN 4.5 million (€1.01 million) to the ministry of health to aid the government in h...

Buyer's Brief: How To Avoid Panicking In A Global Crisis

As COVID-19 dominates the headlines, Nick Peksa investigates how the outbreak is likely to shape the retail buying environment. Coronavirus will not...

Tesco, Lidl Allocate Shopping Hours For The Elderly In Ireland

Tesco Ireland has announced that it is to introduce dedicated shopping hours for the elderly and family carers across 151 stores in the country. People...

Campari Donates €1m For Treatment Of COVID-19 Patients

Italian drinks group Campari has announced a donation of €1 million to the public healthcare institution, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco in Milan - a ref...