Supermarket chain Lidl says it's begun disinfecting its shopping trolleys to guard against Covid-19 and will hire 400 more staff to help keep shelves stocked. Lidl unveiled the use of “bio-misters” that staff are using to spray rows of trolleys and stacks of baskets. And Lidl joined its German discount rival, Aldi, in announcing a recruitment drive aimed at recently laid-off workers in the hospitality, catering and retail sectors. Whereas Aldi announced a more general recruitment drive along the same lines yesterday, Lidl specified it wanted to hire more than 400 workers at wages starting at €12.30 an hour. “These aren’t the usual circumstances by which we hope to be welcoming new people to our team,’ said Lidl Ireland managing director JP Scally.

Source: Irish Independent March 20, 2020 18:56 UTC