Tesco tells people to visit stores to get food, saying it is unable to meet online demand
Tesco has said that most food will still need to be purchased in-store amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The supermarket giant said it wasn't able to meet demand as more shoppers stay at home, despite the fact it has increased its online grocery shopping capacity by more than 20%. It said in the first weeks of the virus, there was"significant panic buying", with sales up almost a third."Between 85% and 90% of all food bought will require a visit to a store and here significant changes to the store environment have been implemented to maximise safety for colleagues and customers," chief executive Dave Lewis said.
The chain said it would continue to try and"prioritise home delivery for the most vulnerable in society".The statement came as the chain reported a sharp fall in pre-tax profit for the year to the end of February, down almost 19% to £1.3bn, largely due to restructuring costs in Europe.Tesco said the virus could add almost £1bn in extra costs due to extra staff and store expenses.
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