COVID-19

Rewe Offers Free Coronavirus Self-Tests To All Employees

Germany's Rewe Group has announced that it will provide free coronavirus self-tests to its employees. The retailer will provide the test to more th...

Britain's Cats And Dogs Face Pet-Food Pouch Shortage

Britain's growing ranks of cats and dogs could be left staring at empty bowls after Sainsbury's, the nation's second biggest supermarket group, warned of a...

UK Consumer Spending Hit Again As Lockdown Goes On: Barclaycard

British consumers cut back heavily on spending as they spent a second month in a COVID-19 lockdown in February but confidence in the economy hit a 12-month...

US Coffee Roasters Weigh Price Increases, Cite Shipping Inflation

Coffee processors in the United States, the world's largest consumer of the beverage, are reporting significant cost increases in their operations, mostly...

Three-Quarters Plan To Eat More Healthily As a Result Of COVID-19, Study Finds

Three quarters (76%) of European consumers say that they plan to eat and drink more healthily in the future as a result of COVID-19, new research by FMCG G...

Coffee Company JDE Peet's 2020 Sales Fall, Sees 2021 Growth

Coffee company JDE Peet's has reported a fall of 4.2% in annual sales, as the impact of lost sales in cafes due to the COVID-19 pandemic outweighed a boom...

Britain Raises Contactless Limit As COVID Accelerates Electronic Payments

Britain is more than doubling to £100 ($139.75) the limit on contactless payments made with debit or credit cards, the finance ministry said on Wedne...

Kroger To Pay $100 To Workers Who Get COVID-19 Vaccination

Supermarket chain Kroger Co is to give $100 to workers who get a COVID-19 vaccination, joining a growing list of U.S. retailers incentivising employees to...