Josh Peterson rings up items last Tuesday for a customer who is standing behind a table to enforce social distancing at the Gardiner Food Co-op.
The days of waiting in line to check out at the grocery or chatting in the produce section have come to an end across central Maine — for now.
With restrictions in place imposed by executive order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, grocery stores — from village general stores to large-chain supermarkets — have changed how they do business.
Not to change the topic here:
How will coronavirus change the way we shop? - The Boston Globe
In a time of pandemic, every purchase feels fraught with purpose. Is a trip to Market Basket worth the risk? Does an online order put delivery drivers in danger? We are thinking more than ever of what we don't have enough of — toilet paper, anyone? — and how much we really need.
As we all look ahead to the still-distant day when we can indulge in simple pleasures like grabbing coffee in Harvard Square, browsing Back Bay boutiques, or ordering drinks with friends at a favorite neighborhood haunt, we wonder: What will the new normal feel like? How will coronavirus remake us as consumers, changing what we buy, where we buy it, and why?
Coronavirus pandemic reshapes Bay Area shopping habits - SFChronicle.com
Not surprisingly, services delivering food — groceries, prepared meals and DIY meal kits — saw volumes spike once everyone was ordered to shelter at home. What is surprising is how much one player dominated growth and market share in each of those categories.
On the other hand, Uber and Lyft saw usage nosedive, with local ride sales at both down about 90% compared with a year earlier.
Meanwhile, mainstay stores for staples, Amazon and Costco, also had surging volumes — but not necessarily when you would think.
Whitmer orders shopping hours for vulnerable residents, masks for employees checking out
Governor Gretchen Whitmer imposed new safety measures to protect consumers amid COVID-19 crisis in an April 26 executive order. Pictured is Nina Fisher, left, and her mother Jacqueline Lee, both of Flint, wearing masks as they go to the grocery store on Monday, March 23, 2020 in Flint. (Jake May | MLive.com) The Flint Journal, MLive.com
LANSING, MI -- Grocery stores and pharmacies in Michigan are now required to set aside shopping hours for vulnerable residents.
While you're here, how about this:
The Market at MidCity creates virtual shopping list to help local farmers
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -With the current coronavirus pandemic, farmers markets in the Tennessee Valley are getting creative to help local farmers.
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DSR Farms in Danville sells the majority of their items such as beef, free range eggs and chicken at Mid City.
"We went from getting 10 to 15 orders a week from our website, to getting 10 to 15 orders an hour. So, it's been kind of stressful for us to try to learn all of this stuff on the fly," said Murphy.
Navarrette: We’ll beat COVID-19 by studying it – not by shopping – The Mercury
Exhibit A: Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia. If you feel the need to get a tattoo, a manicure, or a workout during this pandemic, head to the Peach State. Kemp is opening those businesses this week. Coming soon: restaurants and movie theaters.
That last one makes a lot of sense. All I can think about is sitting for two hours in a dark room next to dozens of strangers, with limited air flow. It’s not like you can see thousands of movies in the safety of your own home. Why doesn’t someone invent a way to do that?
Westfield Sarasota Square Shopping Center hosts blood drive
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A blood drive was held on Saturday at the Westfield Sarasota Square Shopping Center as part of the company's #WestfieldCares initiative.
This initiative has helped drive awareness and additional donations for non-profits that serve groups such as those experiencing homelessness, economically disadvantaged families, seniors and children.
"We're taking every precaution, the donors are wearing masks, our staff is wearing masks everything is getting sanitized in between donors," Sue Weber-Hegge, donor group representative of Suncoast Blood Bank said. "We're only allowing one donor to one staff until that donor is off."
Columbus Police searching for suspect using stolen credit card number for shopping spree | WSYX
Happening on Twitter
VIDEO: 🇫🇷 The central Paris shopping district was somewhat busier than recently on Sunday amid the #coronavirus loc… https://t.co/XsnB8HYvEC AFP (from France) Sun Apr 26 14:09:00 +0000 2020
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