Supermarkets struggle to stock shelves amid Covid app ‘pingdemic’
Supermarkets including Tesco, Waitrose and Iceland have all been hit with staff availability issues as the ‘pingdemic’ forces workers to isolate.
Supermarkets have attributed gaps in shelves to a rising number of staff across their supply chains, from shopfloor workers to delivery drivers, having to isolate after coming into contact with someone who has Covid-19.
This issue has further exacerbated an existing shortage of HGV drivers due to a combination of coronavirus and Brexit, which Tesco said earlier this week is creating 48 tonnes of food waste per week.
Already have an account? Sign in here
