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Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania

Feeling lonely? Too many of us are. Here's what our supermarkets can do to help

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Even before COVID-19, social isolation and loneliness were all too common across the community. Living among millions of other people is no comfort for people in cities, where the pace of life is often hectic, and technology and digitisation often limit, rather than help with, social interaction.

The pandemic amplified these problems. In its wake, more of us report we’re lonely.

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