Apr 13, 2020 New York (CNN Business) – Amazon plans to hire 75,000 more workers to meet increased demand for household essentials and other goods spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. The tech giant on Monday also said it has hired 100,000 new workers for its distribution centers since announcing plans to do so in mid-March. Amazon said it now expects…
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The Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, scheduled for June 28-30 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, will not take place as planned due to events outside of the SFA’s control. These include the national and global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, associated travel restrictions, and the Javits Center’s critical service in…
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COVID-19 Update 4/10 This information is pulled from Technomic’s Foodservice Impact Monitor, which shares sentiment and behavior tracking to help support you in the transition from crisis response to near- and long-term planning. View some highlights pulled from the most recent report below. The outbreak hit the industry just as it picked up its momentum…
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Instacart is introducing a pair of new delivery options in an attempt to deal with the increased demand the grocery shopping service is seeing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fast & Flexible and Order Ahead are both designed to increase the number of available delivery windows, depending on whether customers are willing to…
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After an initial rush to stores to prepare for coronavirus, U.S. consumers are now settling into a “home-confined buying” phase marked by higher purchases of food and beverages as they shelter in place, according to advertising efficacy specialist NCSolutions. Household grocery spend remains elevated at 23% higher than pre-pandemic levels but has tailed off from…
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#STAYHOME #TEAMAMCHAMGR Dear AmChamGR Members and Friends, Following the Covid-19 outbreak, AmChamGR is now taking further action to reduce the potential risk and spread of virus, besides the cautionary measures already implemented. Although we have no reported or confirmed cases of the virus, effective today, March 16, 2020, we are requesting all our people to…
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10-Apr-2020 By Elaine Watson Now the initial grocery shopping ‘surge’ has calmed down somewhat, what can CPG companies expect in the next three to four weeks as consumers navigate the ‘new normal’? Read here.
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Never before has there been such a moment – such a crisis – when it feels so right and important for us, the American Chambers in Europe to speak out, as the business community across Europe and the wider region of Europe/Eurasia, and to show that we are on board and united in our support…
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