The Kroger Co. and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) issued a joint statement April 14 calling on federal and state government to take swift action to designate associates at grocery stores as “extended first responders” or “emergency personnel.” The statement follows both Kroger’s and the UFCW’s direct advocacy on this topic with elected […]
Category: Nonfood Items
Lidl Updates Customers On Its Covid-19 Safety Measures
Lidl, with its U.S. headquarters based in Arlington, Virginia, has issued an update informing its customers on how it is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that the health and safety of its team and its customers is top priority. The company is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure […]
Covid Whistleblower Lawsuits Heating Up: What Industries Need To Know
Covid-19-related lawsuits are being filed nationwide, according to Kent Schmidt, a partner in the international law firm Dorsey & Whitney in its Southern California office, who specializes in business litigation. In an effort to detect trends in litigation and advise clients on how to prepare accordingly, Schmidt has been following these cases as they are […]
Stater Bros. Markets Extends Hourly Employees $2/Hour Wage Incentive
During the Covid-19 pandemic, all members of the Stater Bros. “family” have stepped up to continue providing essential services to their local communities. Stater Bros. Markets says it values all of its employees and as a reward for their tireless work and extra effort, the company is extending the $2/hour wage incentive for all hours […]
1010data Dashboard: Walmart Online Grocery Sales Up 99% Y/Y In March
With an already strong e-commerce presence, Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart racked up impressive year-over-year online sales growth in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to 1010data, a provider of data and analytics to asset managers, retailers and CPG companies. It has amassed the following Walmart-specific data points—including online, click and collect and home delivery of Walmart […]
Jostens Produces Health, Safety Products In Fight Against Covid-19
Jostens, the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based provider of custom class jewelry, graduation products and yearbooks serving the K-12 and college education markets, has joined the ranks of companies around the world to manufacture essential health and safety products to combat the spread of Covid-19. Jostens is leveraging the technology and manufacturing know-how of its graduation product and […]
Stop-Painting.Com Offers Visual Cues For Social Distancing
Wake Forest, North Carolina-based Stop-Painting.com is offering social distancing visual cues to aid in curtailing the spread of Covid-19 and to keep retail customers safe. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends staying six feet away from anyone who may be sick. Retail stores are encouraged to control the number of customers in […]
NCS: Consumer Spending Remains 23% Higher Than Pre-Covid Levels
NCSolutions (NCS), a company that improves advertising effectiveness for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) ecosystem, released new data April 9 showing average household grocery spend has fallen since the Covid-19 Extreme Buying peak but still remains elevated at 23 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels. This marked shift—coupled with a return to a grocery basket mix […]
