The government’s policy of using local, rather than national “lockdowns” to control coronavirus has been extended significantly, with restrictions extended to large parts of the North of England. This represents a significant escalation, when considered in terms of geographical extent. LINK The measures, which are introduced as “restrictions”, cover the following locations (note...

Part One of the National Food Strategy is now available – publication was delayed from April 2020 because of the coronavirus emergency. The document is written in an informal style by Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of the Leon food-to-go chain. He consulted widely, assisted by a range of advisors and experts. Most recommendations in Part One are directed towards government, but Part Tw...

Farmers in England will benefit from simplified administration in 2021. With the UK under EU membership, farmers must comply with “ greening ” requirements in order to qualify for certain additional subsidy payments. With the UK leaving the EU at the end of 2020, this requirement will not apply – farmers will receive the additional payments alongside their Basic Payment allocatio...

The UK Chief Medical Offers have announced that from 30 July the self-isolation period has been extended from 7 to ten days for those who have COVID-19 symptoms or have tested positive. See LINK More economic news and analysis EXPLORE .EconNews { background: #3b1e61; padding: 20px; padding-bottom: 60px; } .EconNews h3 { font-family: montserrat, sans-...

Findings from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (22-26 July 2020) run by the Office for National Statistics reveal the following impact of COVID-19 on people: 34% would feel comfortable eating indoors at a restaurant (33% last week) 54% of working adults had travelled to work in the past seven days (53% last week) 47% reported they are likely to use the NHS COVID-19 app when i...

NHS Test and Trace has launched a new campaign alongside a new business plan to expand testing capacity. The aim is to double the testing capacity to 500,000 tests a day by the end of October. The new campaign (see LINK ) encourages everyone to get a free test as soon as they get symptoms. More economic news and analysis EXPLORE .EconNews { background: #3b1e6...

In this eBook - available in both PDF and eReader versions - we document how the UK food and consumer goods industry responded in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reflect on what we can learn to help us respond to any future shocks to supply chain The months ahead will continue to be challenging for the food and consumer goods industry. The threat of COVID-19 remain...

Explore the role of category management Duration: Allow 6 mins In this video you will: See how categories are defined Explore the aims of the category management function Understand the benefits for shoppers, retailers, and suppliers – known as the “Triple Win” Self-reflection questions : Does this make you see category management in a different light? W...

Explore the role of supply chain and its impact on shoppers Duration: Allow 8 mins In this video you will: Understand what makes up a supply chain Learn about the key measures of success for supply chain teams See why collaboration is so important, both internally and externally, for success Self-reflection questions : Does this make you see the supply chai...

Take a closer look at two of the future of retail hypotheses Duration: Allow 10 mins for both videos We recommend you read part 3 of the guide “What next for Grocery Retail?” before watching the videos, which explore ways in which stores will evolve to provide safe and efficient shopping experiences, as well as the continuing growth of online shopping. Self-reflection que...