As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, Grocery Business is following developing stories to keep industry informed about changes impacting the sector. If there is information you would like to share with the industry, please contact editorial director Mary Scianna at [email protected].
Here is a rundown of the recent developments.
Dirty Money: WHO says currency doesn’t transmit COVID-19 but retailers taking precautions
Sobeys launches 'Hero Pay Program' to reward staff during pandemic
Walmart speeds up bonuses in race to hire
Giant Tiger increases wages and implements further measures during COVID-19 response
Metro, Loblaw and Sobeys boost pay for frontline workers
Walmart ups minimum wage in ecommerce warehouse by $2 as orders surge on virus worries
Loblaw Waives Plastic Bag Fee To Protect Cashiers From Personal Shopping Bags
London Drugs' Clint Mahlman surprised by COVID-19 toilet paper hoarding
The Grocery Industry Ramps Up Hiring In Wake Of Unprecedented Demand
Loblaws Stores Place Markers At Checkouts To Encourage Social Distancing
Tyson Foods Retools Meat Production To Meet Surging Grocery Store Demand
Starbucks Closes Cafes In Canada, U.S., Moves To Drive-Through
A Single Factory Is Now Working 24/7 To Keep Kraft Dinner On Grocery Shelves
Canada’s competition bureau cracks down on false advertising, price fixing amid pandemic
Canadian beef industry stakeholders address COVID-19 crisis
McDonald’s Canada closes dining rooms, stops take-out service