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[goliard] 18/3/2020 07:21

It does apply SPOB.

[spob] 18/3/2020 07:20

Strange RNS from SBRY this morning

Somehow I don't think the business rates holiday will apply to a multi billion pound supermarket company like Sainsbury




RNS Number : 5436G

Sainsbury(J) PLC

18 March 2020

18 March 2020

J Sainsbury plc

Business Rates

J Sainsbury plc notes yesterday's statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which it was stated that the government will be "giving all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England a 100% business rates holiday for the next 12 months". We welcome the support for these businesses and we are awaiting further clarification on the details of this change. J Sainsbury plc paid UK business rates of GBP567m in the financial year to 9 March 2019, of which c.GBP500m related to stores.

[spob] 18/3/2020 05:58

Next step - ration books

To stop people coming back 10 minutes later and buying the same items again

[spob] 18/3/2020 05:56

Wouldn’t be surprised if the government told them to start rationing products.

[tradejunkie2] 17/3/2020 18:15

Did a toilet inspection at my local Sainsbury's today and noticed all the bog rolls were there.

[games] 17/3/2020 16:54

Well asda are closing 24hr stores overnight. Which is a move in the right direction. Though just following Wal-Mart I suspect.

Sbry already do this.. at least in my area.

[games] 17/3/2020 15:11

Jeniferzz,

Thankyou, for the above.

I have given up with the supermarkets replying more, as I could be waiting far too long.

I have instead contacted a major union.

Maybe more folk should contact supermarkets, or others.

Thanks again.

[tim 3] 17/3/2020 13:53

You will be lucky to get toilet rolls at anytime here.

Same as spod and would add alcohol to that list with pubs shutting.

Was in a big Sainsburys this morning and shelves were literally emptying infront of your eyes.

Virtually no canned veg left or baked beans and other tinned stuff like Ravioli and spagetti

All bread gone too.

Urgent measures are needed now.

[neilyb675] 17/3/2020 13:32

Use public toilets

[spob] 17/3/2020 12:20

not in my supermarket

definitely not everything full up


some items in stock yes

but certain items get bought up pretty quick from what I have seen

[abeygale] 17/3/2020 11:34

If you go when the shop actually opens. You will notice that everything is full. Hand gels will be widely available just like before in about 3 months time.

Sunday morning Wilkinsons full of toilet rolls,
Yesterday the pound shop full of toilet rolls,
and today Savers full of toilet rolls.

There seems no problem to me.
Its just the timing of shoppers is the problem.

[spob] 17/3/2020 11:23

even pet food very low

because of the long shelf life

[spob] 17/3/2020 11:15

at first it was just pasta and tinned foods and toilet rolls that i noticed were empty

now seeing either no stock at all or very very low stock across the whole store in many different sections/aisles

pain killers/flu medicines/paracetemol etc
vitamins
nappies
toilet rolls
tissues
all tinned foods
pasta rice
eggs
potatoes
cereals
flour
bread
oil
long life milk
tea coffee
biscuits crisps
frozen foods
drinks
water

etc

[kickingking] 17/3/2020 10:32

Totally agree to many selfish scumbags. Wouldn't be funny if there was a house fire and fire services said "fire took hold very quickly because of all the toilet paper in the house"

[spob] 17/3/2020 10:28

Imagine being an elderly person living on your own right now

and

1, being told to self isolate for 3 months

2, then going to the supermarket and not being able to buy the basic essentials because of the selfishness of others


Supermarkets should think about controlling this selfish behaviour

[spob] 17/3/2020 10:15

Interesting info about Spain

Sainsburys have done none of the above as far as i can see (please correct me if i am wrong)

Those shelves will not be restocked properly unless some form of rationing or restriction or policing of customers is put in place

just my humble opinion



big crowd outside my local Sainsbury before it opened again this morning

people are genuinely and rightly concerned/scared about being able to get the basic goods they need and want to buy

especially elderly people

because others are being allowed to panic buy as much as they want

[jenniferzz] 17/3/2020 09:18

Games

Good points I agree with you

I am a UK citizen currently stranded in Spain which is lockdown. In regard of supermarkets here the system is this :

1 All staff wear gloves and masks,

2 The stores are regularly cleaned

3 The public queue up a metre apart outside and it is one in one out.

4 A staff member policies the door and numbers inside are limited

5 The shelves are on average around 80 to 90% capacity

6 They are restocked daily

7 There is little panic buying

It is not a request of the Spain govt it is law here now.........one person to do the shopping and then go home. Everyone gets it here, it works.

Food Retail staff are now essential workers and should be treated as such by the UK govt and their employers, No food equals less immunity more infections civil unrest and so on.

[spob] 17/3/2020 07:59

and i wouldn't bother with Sainsburys online as an alternative right now

looking at the shelves in Sainsburys, I estimate you will be lucky to get 40% of what you order

[spob] 17/3/2020 07:57

yes goverment says avoid crowds pubs theatres etc

supermarkets are packed full of people

[games] 17/3/2020 00:15

I've posted this on the tsco bb, but applies to all.

I will just add here, that I have been in contact with some leading supermarkets, and some are on going. I also know staff in some. I have advised staff that I know are at quite a high risk to go on the sick, because it is clear to me that supermarkets are failing in their duty of care...I hope this changes fast.

.......

Supermarkets are going to end up with no staff.

Staff are getting fearful, staff sickness will rise just to get out of what they rightly perceive as a danger zone. The supermarkets have handled it badly, though not helped by the government and media. it is their own fault.