The UK’s supermarkets have told Government urgent intervention is needed to prevent more disruption to Northern Ireland’s food supplies. Chief executives of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Iceland, Co-Op and Marks & Spencer have written to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove. Depleted shelves have been seen in several supermarkets in the early days of the new year … Read more
Sainsbury’s today reinstated bouncers outside supermarkets to tackle shoppers not wearing a mask as police said they lacked the manpower to enforce the rules. The chain sent an email to all customers saying guards would ‘challenge’ maskless customers or people shopping in groups. It joins Morrisons, who has also reintroduced security at the doors and vowed … Read more
Shoppers in Northern Ireland are facing supermarket shortages with hundreds of products missing from the shelves because of new post-Brexit trade arrangements. Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and Tesco have all faced supply issues after the new customs paperwork came in following the transition period ending on January 1. Fresh fruit, vegetables and chilled meat are … Read more
Click and collect could be banned everywhere apart from supermarkets amid fears customers are passing the virus in queues Click and collect services may be limited to just supermarkets in rule tightening Cabinet subcommittee discussed scaling back collection at non-essential retail Morrisons and Sainsbury’s pledge to ban people not wearing masks in stores Also reported … Read more
Shop queue clampdown: Supermarkets are told to bring back limit on number of customers amid new fears over lockdown rule-breaking Ministers ordered local authorities to limit number of people allowed into shops Non-essential stores or those not following Covid secure guidelines may be shut It comes amid concerns supermarkets may become virus hotspots and that … Read more
Supermarkets accused of stinging drivers with above-average fuel price hikes in December The wholesale price of petrol and diesel rose by 1p-a-litre in December However, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco increased fuel prices by 3p per litre Only Asda matched the wholesale increase and was by far the cheapest to fill up RAC said retailers were … Read more
Supermarkets accused of fleecing motorists over the festive season by stinging them with above-average fuel price hikes in December The wholesale price of petrol and diesel rose by 1p-a-litre in December However, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco increased fuel prices by 3p per litre Only Asda matched the wholesale increase and was by far the cheapest … Read more
Shell shocked! Shoppers spot Easter eggs are ALREADY on supermarket shelves – even though there are still four months to go Baffled shoppers have reported seeing chocolate eggs on display in UK shops Easter is on April 4 next year, they are on sale four months before the holiday Some reported spotting the seasonal chocolate on … Read more
Huge queues formed this morning as supermarkets airlifted in fruit and vegetables in an attempt to avoid shortages of fresh produce caused by the chaos at Dover. The British Retail Consortium has warned that there could be a lack of some fresh goods until the backlog of trucks is cleared, while the Food and Drink … Read more
Huge queues formed outside shops and crowds packed into supermarkets today – as Tesco put limits on sales of eggs, rice, soap and toilet roll in response to panic buying. Pictures of empty shelves at supermarkets have emerged this week following warnings there could be shortages of certain foods including salad, vegetables and fresh fruit … Read more