₹1.1 trillion in market capitalisation last week, which is about 20% of the total market cap addition among Sensex stocks. The company said that it had become net-debt free after a record fund raising in Jio Platforms.

Of course, some of the cash has yet to come in, such as from the rights issue, but that has not deterred the stock from racing higher and making fresh all-time highs during the covid-19 times.For companies such as LIC Housing Finance, the realty sector is showing signs of weakening; besides, dud loans are rising.

The covid-19 pandemic is also likely to play spoilsport with the recovery of some companies such as Pidilite Industries Ltd.

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Amid pandemic, Muthoot Finance will give you a gold loan at your home

Kochi: Muthoot Finance, country’s largest gold loan NBFC, has launched Loan@Home service. This service enables customers to avail themselves of a gold loan without stepping out of his/her home.

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Fujifilm signs Avigan licensing deal with Dr Reddy’s and GRA

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.Japan-based Fujifilm has partnered with Indian pharmaceutical firm Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Global Response Aid (GRA) in Dubai to enable international access to Avigan (favipiravir) as a potential Covid-19 treatment. Fujifilm Toyama Chemical entered into a tripartite licensing agreement with Dr Reddy’s and GRA for the development, manufacture and sales of Avigan tablets.

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Tokyo Disney Resort opens amid pandemic -- Walt Disney World is next

TOKYO – Those excited to meet the mouse and explore a magical kingdom needed to wait no more as Tokyo Disneyland opened its gate to the public after being closed for months.The opening of Tokyo Disney Resort means all of Disney’s Asia parks have now officially reopened.Start your morning with this magical sunrise to mark the reopening of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.

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Tom Hanks says ‘shame on you’ to people refusing to wear masks amid coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus in March, and the actor has spoken out about the importance of wearing a face mask. America has been left divided by the recommendation to wear a face mask in public, with some refusing to don one despite the ongoing pandemic and the resurgence of cases in some states. Tom, 63, shared his opinion on mask-wearing during a press conference for his upcoming Apple TV+ movie Greyhound, and he believes it is a ‘basic’ thing everyone should be doing to prevent the spread of the virus. He explained: ‘There’s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow: Wear a mask, social distance, wash our hands.‘Those things are so simple, so easy, if anybody cannot find it in themselves to practice those three very basic things – I

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FA Cup winners Wigan go into administration due to Covid-19 impact

Wigan Athletic have gone into administration due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the club’s joint administrators have announced.Paul Stanley, Gerald Krasner and Dean Watson from Begbies Traynor have been appointed as the club’s administrators.Mr Krasner said: "Our immediate objectives are to ensure the club completes all its fixtures this season and to urgently find interested parties to save Wigan Athletic FC and the jobs of the people who work for the club."Obviously the suspension of the Championship season due to COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the recent fortunes of the club."Wigan Athletic has been a focal point and source of pride for the town since 1932 and anyone who is interested in buying this historic sporting

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Nicola Sturgeon announces one new coronavirus death in Scotland as cases rise to 18,259

coronavirus meaning the hospital death toll has risen to 2,486. The number of positive cases of Covid-19 has increase to 18,259, a rise of eight on yesterday’s figures.

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UPI transactions hit all-time high in June, cross pre-covid levels

₹2.22 trillion were clocked in February.Experts said digital payments got a renewed push due to the outbreak of the global pandemic that prompted people to switch to contactless payments and a rise in e-payments is expected to continue.The fact that the UPI transactions recorded in June showcase an all-time high, clearly indicates that there has been a metamorphosis in digital payments adoption, with the lockdown being the catalyst, Mandar Agashe, Founder & Vice Chairman, Sarvatra Technologies told Mint.“There are multiple reasons why we have seen such a spurt in digital payments one of them being merchants across the country to have now opened doors to digital besides opening up of e-commerce for non-essential goods.

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Jennifer Aniston shares face covering selfie urging fans to ‘wear a damn mask’ amid coronavirus pandemic

The actor went on to say that she believes some people aren’t taking “the necessary steps to flatten the curve, and keep each other safe”.“People seem worried about their ‘rights being taken away’ by being asked to wear a mask,” she continues.“This simple and effective recommendation is being politicized [sic] at the expense of peoples’ lives. And it really shouldn’t be a debate.”The former Friends actor concluded her post with a plea to put on a mask.“If you care about human life, please...

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'Don't be a p***k': Tom Hanks shames those not wearing masks during coronavirus pandemic

WHO advisory recommending standard precautionary measures that people can take to reduce the transmission of the illness.Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and others.

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Film promotion, marketing budgets to take a 20-30% hit post covid

NEW DELHI : The aggressive marketing campaigns for Bollywood’s top movie titles, some of which extend over a couple of months, are expected to take a significant hit post covid as studios and producers deal with limited cash flows, slashing budgets by 20-30%.“Logically, anything that requires physical interaction or engagement will go under the axe given the reasoning against gathering of crowds and the threat to everyone’s health," said Shikha Kapur, chief operating officer, studios, Eros International Media Ltd.

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Italy seizes 14 tons of amphetamines, said to be IS-made

ROME – Italian police have seized 14 tons of amphetamines, allegedly produced in Syria by the Islamic State group to fund extremist activities and destined for the European illegal drug market. Customs Police Col.

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Physical distancing over 6 feet essential to prevent covid transmission

NEW DELHI : Respiratory droplets travel between eight to 13 feet before they evaporate or escape, without wind and depending on the ambient condition, according to Indian researchers who suggest that physical distancing greater than six feet may be essential to avoid COVID-19 transmission.The researchers, including those from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Karnataka, noted that it is well established that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 disease is transmitted via respiratory droplets that infected people eject when they cough, sneeze or talk.The team developed a mathematical model for the early phases of a COVID-19 like pandemic using the aerodynamics and evaporation characteristics of respiratory droplets.The

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Doctor demonstrates how face mask blocks respiratory droplets from spreading

SPOKANE, Wash. - As the novel coronavirus surges amid hasty re-openings in states across the U.S., some state officials have ordered residents to wear masks in public, and one medical expert’s widely-shared Twitter thread demonstrates the effectiveness of wearing a facial covering amid a pandemic that is far from over. Dr.

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Canada Day: Canadian-made products to support in a pandemic

COVID-19 lockdowns and Canadian businesses are feeling the effects.When celebrating Canada Day this year, some shoppers might consider shopping for products that are made in our own backyard and support local businesses. The best (and worst) hand soaps for frequent handwashing Take a look at some Canadian-made products by Canadian companies below.:Comeback Season is a Canadian clothing company and its main focus is to motivate people through style.

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Hero MotoCorp's June sales decline 26%, but achieve 90% of pre-coronavirus level

New Delhi: Owing to pandemic, two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp witnessed a 26% dip in its June sales at 4.5 lakh units. In June 2019, the company had seen sales of 6.16 lakh units.

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Charting the ups and downs of the World Health Organization

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.The World Health Organization (WHO) has been thrust into the spotlight over the last few months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has tragically killed more than 370,000 people. Having a global organisation to coordinate the response is invaluable in a worldwide public health emergency.

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Mumbai: Section 144 imposed amid spike in Covid-19 cases

coronavirus cases, Mumbai Police have imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in the city with immediate effect. Section 144 of CrPC prohibits the assembly of four or more people in an area.

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WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 29 June 2020

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Clinical Trial Continuity in Asia-Pacific during the COVID-19 pandemic

This webinar covers the status of Covid-19 in Asia-Pacific and the factors that have driven the relatively low spread, regulatory guidance and acceptability of remote monitoring, as well as risk strategies and other actions to ensure clinical trial continuity.

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World Bank approves $750 millon loan for India small businesses hit by pandemic

NEW DELHI : The World Bank has approved a $750 million loan to India for extending lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) severely hit by the pandemic, a top official of the bank said on Wednesday."The MSME sector is central to India’s growth and job creation and will be key to the pace of India’s economic recovery, post COVID-19," Junaid Ahmad, World Bank's director for India, told reporters at a virtual conference.The loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), private arm of the World Bank, will have a maturity of 19 years, including a 5-year grace period, the bank said in a statement. Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Piramal Glass sees surge in vial demand due to COVID-19

BENGALURU : India's Piramal Glass Pvt Ltd has seen a 30% jump in sales of specialty vials used to bottle medicines in the June quarter, led by a surge in demand as more drugs are being made to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior executive told Reuters.The privately held Mumbai-based firm, part of Indian billionaire Ajay Piramal's drugs-to-financial services conglomerate, is projecting a 30% bump in revenue from Type 1 borosilicate glass vials in 2020-21, Piramal Glass Vice-Chairman Vijay Shah said last week."There has been an upsurge in demand because of some adjunct therapies being used in hospitals for COVID patients," Shah said.Shah did not specify revenue figures for Piramal's vials business, but assured it was in a position to

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Fears 'very dangerous' swine flu strain found in China will spark 'new pandemic'

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxA new strain of swine flu found in China that has been feared might spark another pandemic has been branded as “very dangerous” by researchers.Called genotype 4, or G4 for short, the virus strain is genetically descended from the swine flu pandemic that gripped the world in 2009.According to scientists at China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and universities in the communist nation, the strain possesses “all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans”.Researchers have spent seven years taking thousands of swabs from pigs in slaughterhouses across China, which allowed them to find and isolate 179 swine flu

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Germany takes over EU presidency amid pandemic battle

Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency today, as the bloc faces its deepest recession since World War II as it continues to deal with the ongoing fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Jobs: Despite Covid-19, IIT Delhi breaks its own record in campus placements

NEW DELHI : Breaking its own record of previous years amid Covid-19, job offers for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi students saw an uptick of 4% this year. As several companies rescinded their offers due to an economic slowdown triggered by the outbreak of Covid-19, IIT-Delhi had to re-conduct the second phase of its placement drive which saw 100 new job offers."IIT Delhi has broken all previous year records of job placements.

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Depressed dad, 47, who lost IT job due to coronavirus pandemic takes his own life

A heartbroken wife found the body of her husband in their garage a few weeks after he lost his job due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Russia denies it issued bounties against U.S. soldiers as White House distances Trump from reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, denied reports that country operatives had offered bounties to the Taliban against U.S. troops and that no American representatives had raised the question with Russia.

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Lalbaughcha Raja Ganeshotsav celebrations cancelled in wake of covid-19 pandemic

MUMBAI : For the first time in the history of Lalbaughcha Raja, Lord Ganpati's idol will not be established due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mumbai's Lalbaughcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal has decided not to hold Ganeshotsav this time in wake of the coronavirus pandemic and would instead set up a blood donation camp, informed Mandal officials."Mumbai's Lalbaughcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal has decided that they will not celebrate Ganeshotsav this time in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus for US: New cases could rise to 1 lakh per day

‘Please, Please, Please’Vice President Mike Pence sought to strike a more positive tone later Tuesday in comments after meeting with the coronavirus task force in Rockville, Maryland. The U.S.

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How Mumbai's Dharavi contains Covid-19 pandemic

Mumbai's Dharavi offers a rare glimmer of hope with new infections shrinking, thanks to an aggressive strategy that focused on "chasing the virus, instead of waiting for disaster", according to city official Kiran Dighavkar.The sprawling slum has long been a byword for the financial capital's bitter income disparities -- with Dharavi's estimated one million people scraping a living as factory workers or maids and chauffeurs to Mumbai's well-heeled residents.With a dozen people typically sleeping in a single room, and hundreds using the same public toilet, authorities realised early that standard practices would be of little use."Social distancing was never a possibility, home isolation was never an option, and contact tracing was a huge

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Interfaith group: No Buddhist or Hindu statues in nightclubs

BOSTON – America’s nightclubs are largely closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping an interfaith coalition from launching a campaign to stop what organizers call the “disrespectful” use of sacred Buddhist and Hindu statues as decor.Representatives of the Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish and Christian traditions have formed an improbable alliance to end the practice, starting with upscale clubs in Boston and other cities that are managed by Beverly Hills, California-based Live Nation Entertainment.Specifically, they’re targeting Foundation Room clubs in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Anaheim, California, that are part of Live Nation’s House of Blues network.Campaign

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Coronavirus recoveries in India rise to 3.47 lakh, 18,653 new cases in 24 hours

Unlock-2' from today with more relaxations in lockdown curbs, the country today reported 18,653 new cases in past 24 horus, taking the tally to 5,85,493. The death toll rose to 17,400 today after 507 new fatalities.

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Tom Hanks says 'shame on you' to those refusing to wear mask or social distance during pandemic

He was the first big name to reveal he had tested positive for the coronavirus.And on Tuesday, Tom Hanks had a few words for anyone refusing to wear a mask or practice social distancing to help contain the spread of COVID-19.'There’s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow: Wear a mask, social distance, wash our hands,' the A-list Hollywood star said, per People.'Those things are so simple, so easy, if anybody cannot find it in themselves to practice those three very basic things – I just think shame on you.' Take COVID-19 precautions: Tom Hanks had a few words Tuesday for anyone refusing to wear a mask or practice social distancing to help contain the spread of COVID-19: 'Shame on you'Hanks, 63, was speaking during a

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Ashley Judd and Olivia Munn turn over social media to pandemic experts in #PassTheMic campaign

Ashey Judd and Olivia Munn were among the stars turning over their social media to pandemic experts Tuesday as the #PassTheMic campaign reached its finale.The 52-year-old actress shared her 440,000 followers on Instagram and 357,000 on Twitter with Canadian health expert Dr. Charlie Weller.'I'm honored to #PassTheMic to @DrCharlieWeller, Head of the Vaccines Program at @wellcometrust.

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Netflix and Gaming Stocks Gain, Many Hollywood Majors Fall Amid Pandemic

Big media and entertainment stocks rebounded in the second quarter — along with the broader market as investors overall seemed to shrug off concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic and the recession it has been expected to cause — but remain in negative territory for the year. Sector investors had already been concerned about cord-cutting, the continued rise of streaming giants like Netflix, and new services, such as TikTok, grabbing younger audiences' attention.

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Vancouver approves temporary patios for breweries and distilleries

Vancouver city council has voted to give breweries and distilleries a break by allowing them to set up temporary patios as they try to recover from the pandemic. Grace Ke reports.

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US Covid-19 cases rise by 47,000, biggest one-day spike of pandemic

COVID-19 cases."Clearly we are not in total control right now," Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a U.S.

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Donald Trump 'more and more angry at China' over coronavirus spread

coronavirus, as American health officials warned they were not in "total" control of the pandemic."As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become more and more angry at China," Trump tweeted.As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become more and more angry at China.

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Rockies GM supports Desmond's decision to skip '20 season

DENVER – Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich says he supports Ian Desmond’s decision to sit out the 2020 season to focus on his young family and help rejuvenate youth baseball in his hometown in Florida.Bridich says he had a pair of recent conversations with the 34-year-old outfielder who announced his decision in a lengthy and heartfelt Instagram post Monday night.Desmond wrote that the “COVID-19 pandemic has made this baseball season one that is a risk I am not comfortable taking.” The biracial slugger also mentioned a myriad of issues within baseball, including sexism, homophobia and socioeconomic concerns, as well as the racial reckoning that emerged after George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis sparked

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Health Matters: June 30

Health Matters June 30: University of Alberta researchers are developing a nasal spray that could prevent COVID-19. And how an Indigenous wellness program managed to survive the pandemic. Su-Ling Goh reports.

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US could hit 1 lakh new coronavirus cases a day, warns top health expert

coronavirus cases could more than double to 100,000 per day if authorities and the public fail to take steps to suppress the pandemic.Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, a leading member of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, said the United States was headed in the "wrong direction" on the pandemic and demanded that Americans wear masks and avoid crowds after lax behavior propelled new outbreaks."I'm very concerned and I'm not satisfied with what's going on, because we're going in the wrong direction," he testified to a Senate panel.Alarming spikes in new cases in southern hotspots Texas and Florida are driving the daily national total of new cases to over 40,000 per day, and they need to be tamped down quickly to avoid

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Survey: 9 of 10 Manitobans say COVID-19 has not affected their homebuying plans

Trust in the real estate market appears to be high yet again, following months of uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EU allows visitors from Canada and 13 other ‘safe’ countries

Canada has made the list of 14 countries the European Union will accept travellers from during the pandemic. But as Crystal Goomansingh explains, just because you can travel there, doesn’t mean you should.

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UN Security Council trying again to reach agreement on coronavirus resolution

Canada loses high-profile bid for United Nations Security Council seat It calls on all warring parties “to engage immediately in a durable humanitarian pause for at least 90 consecutive days” to enable the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid and medical evacuations.The draft resolution states that these measures do not apply to military operations against the Islamic State and al-Qaida extremist groups and their affiliates.Guterres told a press conference last Thursday that his appeal for a global ceasefire has been endorsed by nearly 180 countries, more than 20 armed groups, religious leaders and millions of members of civil society.“The difficulty is to implement it,” he said.,The secretary-general said he and U.N.

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Airbus to cut 15,000 jobs to survive coronavirus crisis

TOULOUSE : Airbus is cutting 15,000 jobs within a year, including 900 already earmarked in Germany, saying its future is at stake after the coronavirus outbreak paralysed air travel.Airbus is moving swiftly to counter damage caused by a 40% slump in its 55-billion-euro ($61.8 billion) jet business following the pandemic, balancing belt-tightening against aid offered by European governments and future priorities.But it faces tough talks with governments as well as unions, which immediately pledged to fight compulsory redundancies.

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Coronavirus: Air Canada cutting domestic routes

Air Canada is cutting 30 domestic routes and grounding 79 planes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Sean O’Shea has more.

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Jake Owen seemingly defends Chase Rice over packed concert amid coronavirus concerns

Jake Owen is coming to Chase Rice's defense. Over the weekend, Rice, 34, came under fire for holding a concert packed with fans as coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country, with several states even reporting a spike in cases.

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Consumer shopping habits have changed during COVID 19 pandemic, says Couche-Tard

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Even with traffic starting to improve as the economy reopens, Hannasch told analysts that he’s been surprised that some of the larger-sized formats remain popular as customers are limiting their shopping trips.“We’ve also gained new customers as we stayed open throughout the pandemic to meet their needs for emergency products, impulse buys and grocery items, which became increasingly popular, and we’re seeing some stickiness,” he said.Sales of food, fountain soft drinks and coffee, which declined with lower consumer traffic, have started to increase.

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