Tag: Grocery store operators
Instacart, others push incentives to get workers vaccinated
As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots.
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France opposes foreign takeover offer for supermarket chain
PARIS (AP) — France's government says it opposes the proposed 16.2 billion-euro ($19.6 billion) takeover of French supermarket chain Carrefour by Canadian convenience store...
NIreland stores see empty shelves as Brexit trade rules bite
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s biggest supermarket chains warned Wednesday that food supplies in Northern Ireland face disruption because of new checks imposed by...
Cut off: Britain hit with travel bans over new virus strain
LONDON (AP) — Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports Monday as dozens...
California sets teachers, first responders for next vaccines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Teachers, first responders, and grocery and restaurant workers were among those recommended Wednesday to get the next round of scarce...
Explosion damages Polish store near Amsterdam, 3rd in 2 days
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion damaged a Polish supermarket in a Dutch town near Amsterdam early Wednesday morning, the third such blast...
Most of California to enter sweeping new virus lockdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The vast region of Southern California, much of the San Francisco Bay area and a large swath of the Central...
Southern California, San Joaquin Valley under restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Faced with a dire shortage of hospital beds, health officials announced Saturday the vast region of Southern California and a...
Walmart drops $35 minimum for its members’ online orders
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers on Walmart.com who pay a $98-a-year membership fee will get free shipping on orders of any size starting Friday.
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Death on eve of Brazil’s Black Consciousness Day sparks fury
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Black man died after being beaten by supermarket security guards in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on...
France postpones ‘Black Friday’ to help locked-down shops
PARIS (AP) — France's government on Friday got supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms like Amazon to agree to postpone “Black Friday” promotions, responding to...
Toilet paper limits, empty shelves are back as virus surges
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for toilet paper? Good luck.
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Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.
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Another booming quarter for Walmart, but sales are slowing
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the world’s largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national...
The Latest: India registers over 30,000 new virus cases
NEW DELHI — India has registered 30,548 new confirmed coronaviruses cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest in the last four months but...
The Latest: Washington gov. may announces new restrictions
SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has scheduled a news conference for Sunday morning as COVID-19 case numbers soar throughout the Pacific Northwest where...
Feds announce COVID-19 vaccine agreement with drug stores
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have reached an agreement with pharmacies across the U.S. to distribute free coronavirus vaccines after they are approved...
Books? Hairdressers? Europeans split on lockdown essentials
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — In times when a pandemic unleashes death and poverty, the concept of what is essential to keep society functioning in...
A taste for travel? Finnair to sell plane food in shops
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish carrier Finnair will start selling business class airplane food in supermarkets in a move to keep its catering staff employed...
UK sheep farmer jailed for contaminated baby food plot
LONDON (AP) — A sheep farmer was sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday for his plot to use baby food laced with metal...
Walmart to sell UK chain Asda in $8.8 billion deal
LONDON (AP) — Retail giant Walmart has agreed to sell its British chain of supermarkets, Asda, to the investors behind an international group of...
Amazon: Nearly 20,000 workers tested positive for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Thursday that nearly 20,000 of its front-line U.S. workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the...
California governor vetoes bill to aid low-income immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have authorized California to give low-income immigrants $600 to buy groceries.
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Amazon sees broad audience for its palm recognition tech
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees a broader potential audience in stadiums,...
Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to US
NEW YORK (AP) — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands.
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15 years later, Walmart to launch its answer to Amazon Prime
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Longtime Amazon executive Jeff Wilke to retire next year
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Farmer found guilty of contaminating baby food for blackmail
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Coin shortage hits retailers, laundromats, tooth fairy
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Trader Joe’s says no to changing ethnic-sounding label names
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Whole Foods sued by workers for barring BLM face coverings
BOSTON (AP) — Whole...
List of national retail chains requiring masks is growing
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Walmart latest retailer to require customers to wear masks
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Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19
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