All articles by George Nott – Page 16
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NewsGopuff launches ‘Apple Deals’ Black Friday campaign
Continuing the Black Friday theme, there will be further promotions in alcoholic apple drinks on what Gopuff is calling ‘Cider Monday’
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NewsHeinz Brekkie rolls into 200 locations as part of Eurest deal
In some of the new Eurest locations the brand’s products will be built to order and sold at counters and in others sold from ‘hot hold grab and go towers’
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NewsTesco makes makeup and nail products available online for first time
The products had not previously been offered for home delivery or via click & collect due to issues in the picking process which have now been overcome
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Comment & OpinionTechnology or tradition: have supermarket self-checkouts gone too far?
Booths’ decision is an unusual one, and goes against the trend of SSCs becoming more ubiquitous in stores of all sorts and sizes
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NewsThousand-puff disposable vapes expected to hit UK market early next year
The device provides a significant improvement on the industry standard 600-puff devices, while remaining within UK regulations, the company says
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News3D printed plant-based bacon producer Cocuus eyes UK launch
The Spanish company delivered its first batch of 3D printed plant-based bacon to Carrefour in Spain earlier this month
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NewsAvon to launch physical stores in UK
Avon CEO Angela Cretu said the move marked a ‘new era’ for the brand ‘as it steps into the realm of high-touch omnichannel’
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NewsTesco trials scan-free self-checkout
Customers at Tesco’s Fulham Reach Express GetGo store can now take items from shelves and ‘just walk up’ to the checkout which will ‘magically present them with a list of the products they have picked up’
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Comment & OpinionDiets and laughs key to longevity in Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
A massive 67% of Okinawans’ calorific intake comes from purple sweet potato, a favourite due to its typhoon resilience
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NewsAmazon Fresh gears up for festive fight
The e-commerce giant’s UK grocery arm has introduced price cuts and an improved delivery slot booking experience
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NewsTesco launches first marketing campaign for rapid Whoosh service
The campaign involves three TV adverts where “young urbanites” remain “blissfully immersed in their happy places” thanks to the speedy arrival of their Whoosh delivery
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NewsQuick-commerce player Zapp rebrands to boost appeal to affluent Londoners
The rebrand includes a new font, logo and colour scheme, and new tagline: ‘Elevate Your Everyday’
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NewsBrands and retailers collaborate on ISBA retail media standards framework
Goldman Sachs forecasts UK grocery retail media market value to hit £2bn by 2024
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NewsJust Eat launches rapid Lego toy delivery with Asda
The trial “means parents will now be able to order toys via rapid delivery straight to their doorstep
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NewsUK subscription services nearing saturation point, research shows
91% of Brits surveyed who had not yet signed up to a service said they had no plans to do so
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NewsPhilip Morris appoints new UK commercial planning chief
He replaces Kate O’Dowd in the role, which she held for the last three years. O’Dowd has moved to the US to lead PMI’s indirect channels function
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NewsFormer Getir buying chief makes return to Ocado
Neil Franklin is returning to Ocado as its director of ambient grocery
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NewsUnmanned convenience concept Martee’s pilots with IWG and launches pre-seed funding round
The pilot sees one of the start-up’s ‘micro markets’ placed in a coworking space in Baker Street, with the hope the trial will lead to a larger deal
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NewsElfBar ‘taught a lesson’ in overfilling scandal amid disposables ban talks
Earlier this year, several ElfBar and Lost Mary devices were found to contain 50% more than the legal limit of liquid nicotine in independent testing
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NewsMembers-only online grocer WellEasy launches own label range
The own-brand range – ‘WellEasy Goods’ – will be sold exclusively on its site and “at prices better than anywhere else for their members”