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FB Roundup: Warburtons, JCB, Hays Travel

April 24, 2020

Warburtons focuses on core bread products to meet rising demand, JCB produces medical visors and housing for Dyson’s ventilator, Hays Travel starts to bring back furloughed staff and offers travel guarantee.

Warburtons focuses on core bread products to meet rising demand

British family baking business Warburtons has adapted to the demands of the coronavirus lockdown by narrowing its range of products, requiring fewer staff in factories who may fear for their health.

Five questions for family businesses to ask themselves in times of change

April 23, 2020

These are unprecedented and unpredictable times for family businesses of every shape and size. Whilst many are in survival mode, others may have started to consider the future, rethinking what their operating model looks like.

The tendency for family firms to pull together in times of crisis stands them in good stead—but as the world adjusts to its new normal, opportunities will open up for family businesses to continue to thrive in a post Covid-19 world.

FB Roundup: Walmart, Barbour, Grosvenor

April 22, 2020

Walton family’s Walmart hires 200,000 furloughed staff and pauses Asda sale, Barbour family switches production from clothing to personal protection equipment, Grosvenor Estate targets help at vulnerable businesses and families.

Walton family’s Walmart hires 200,000 furloughed staff and pauses Asda sale

Walmart, the world’s biggest family business, reached its goal of hiring 150,000 new employees by the end of May in less than a month and has pledged to hire an extra 50,000 staff as part of the US retailer’s response to the coronavirus crisis.