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SUPPORTING THE NHS COSTCUTTER
COSTCUTTER OPENS POP-UP HOSPITAL STORES
20 Symbol group Costcutter has opened 20 pop-up stores in hospitals around the UK to help feed under-pressure NHS staff.
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ostcutter has shown its commitment to supporting the NHS by building 20 pop-up stores in NHS hospitals to serve doctors and nurses who are unable to get to the shops due to workload. The symbol group is working in partnership with foodservice specialist Compass to open the pop-ups, with the new stores occupying lets that have been temporarily closed due to retail lockdown restrictions.
The pop-up stores will provide NHS key workers with access to everyday essentials such as bread and milk. The stores, which are unbranded, are being manned by hospital restaurant staff and generally make use of existing equipment within the hospitals. The move ensures that NHS staff at these hospitals can easily get hold of essential grocery and household products. Bill Randles, Head of National Retail Accounts at Costcutter, says:
“With a number of retail units forced to close due to the Covid-19 crisis, it is vitally important that the NHS staff at these hospitals can easily get hold of core grocery and household products that they need.” Andrew Jones, Compass UK & Ireland’s Managing Director of Healthcare Retail, adds: “By putting in place these pop-up stores, we can take away a small amount of the pressure they are feeling at this challenging time.”
WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL 2020 / ISSUE 2 / SLRMAG.CO.UK / 25
