{"id":15588,"date":"2021-11-05T09:49:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/?p=15588"},"modified":"2021-11-05T09:49:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:49:27","slug":"coronavirus-industry-impact-2021-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/offthechain\/2021\/11\/coronavirus-industry-impact-2021-45\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: Industry Impact 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Supermarket, Grocery, &amp; C-Store<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Publix Super Markets Inc<\/strong>. has teamed up with Instacart to launch a service called Publix Quick Picks with delivery in as fast as 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc<\/strong>., <strong>Rite Aid Corporation<\/strong>, and <strong>Meijer Inc<\/strong>. are getting ready to administer COVID-19 vaccine shots to children ages 5 to 11.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Retail<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/t-CSG_Sales_Leads.aspx?utm_source=newsroom&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=inside_ad&amp;utm_content=Offthechain_Core_ad2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chainstoreguide.com\/email\/morewaystoconnect2021_300x300.png\" alt=\"Free Trial\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong>\u2022 Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co<\/strong>. reported that it is launching a same-day delivery service across the U.S.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Bed Bath &amp; Beyond Inc<\/strong>. has partnered with Uber to offer on-demand delivery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Dollar Tree Inc<\/strong>. is expanding an existing partnership with Instacart to offer same-day delivery in as fast as one hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 <\/strong>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced employers with more than 100 employees will need to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for their employees, and offer a weekly testing alternative to those who are unable to receive a vaccine, by January 4, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Saks Incorporated<\/strong> announced it is launching a series of virtual events centered around gift-giving and dressing for holiday celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Walmart Stores Inc<\/strong>. and <strong>Sam\u2019s Club<\/strong> are preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccine shots to children aged 5 to 11.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Restaurant<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Red Robin<\/strong> is fighting the labor shortage by announcing a hiring day for November 4th at over 400 participating restaurants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Ruth&#8217;s Hospitality Group Inc<\/strong>. will be raising prices by 1.3% in mid-November due to the rising cost of beef. The company already raised prices earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Wingstop<\/strong> will be increasing their menu prices by 4% to 5% in the coming weeks after the chain had already raised prices by 5% earlier this year. 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