All articles by George Nott – Page 44
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Comment & OpinionAmazon may be overly optimistic on stores rollout, but not its end goal
The online giant’s target of 100 store openings per year may seem overly ambitious – but it doesn’t need to rush
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch checkout-free ‘shop and walk out’ store in London
Customers will scan in at entry gates using a QR code displayed in their SmartShop app
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My Alternative CVDan Kaminski, Wheyhey, on oranges, spreadsheets and Tom Hanks
‘How do I describe my job to my mates? I help make great tasting healthy food with people I love’
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NewsAmazon confirms two new Fresh locations
The first of the stores opened in Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent, in early October
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Comment & OpinionGopuff is out to prove it has the stamina – and the funds – to win the rapid grocery race
Having switched on UK operations yesterday, US player Gopuff is confident it can outpace rivals
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NewsUS rapid grocer Gopuff launches across UK after acquisition of Fancy and Dija
The UK is the first market Gopuff has launched in under its own brand after the US
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s in it for Tesco as it launches 15-minute delivery with Gorillas?
Gorillas will reap obvious benefits from offering 15-minute Tesco deliveries from dark stores. For Tesco, the business case is slightly more complex
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NewsUnilever launches two-model refill trial at Co-op store
Several of Unilever’s best-known brands are involved in the trial, including Persil, Simple, Radox and Alberto Balsam.
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NewsAmazon’s seventh Just Walk Out store to open over the road from Tesco’s GetGo
Tesco launched its own version of Amazon’s Just Walk Out shopping experience last month
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NewsOcado Zoom orders being delivered in Highway Maintenance vans
Several ex Highway Maintenance vans are being used to deliver customer grocery orders “in a flash” from Ocado Zoom’s Acton depot
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NewsFoodhub appoints Neil Sturrock as first global operations chief
Sturrock will also support Foodhub’s CEO Ardian Mula on “major overseas acquisitions”
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Big Tobacco really ditch the cigarettes?
All the big tobacco companies have committed to selling fewer smokes. Are they genuine? And do their plans to move sales elsewhere add up?
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NewsWaitrose to trial wirelessly charged electric delivery vans in London
Waitrose said the work put the supermarket “at the forefront of green home delivery”
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Comment & OpinionPanorama picks apart Coca-Cola’s 100 Billion Bottle Problem
Brands are falling over themselves to make grand commitments around reducing their impact on the planet
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NewsTesco partners with rapid grocery service Gorillas for 10-minute deliveries
The retailer and rapid grocer will establish “co-located physical warehouses” within five Tesco stores
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NewsMcColl’s rolls out personalised offers on customers’ receipts
The retailer worked with Ecrebo on the technology, described as “light-touch PoS software”
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NewsFormer Innocent supply chain manager moves to eco cleaning brand Wilton London
The appointments come after a £500k, oversubscribed crowdfund
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Comment & OpinionCelebrity Trash Monsters: stars suit up to viscerally demonstrate wasteful ways
With COP26 just around the corner, broadcasters are packing schedules with environmentally conscious content
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Analysis & FeaturesThe time has finally arrived for electronic shelf labels, here’s why
Electronic shelf labels arrived in the UK 30 years ago, and haven’t made much dent in the market since. But that might be about to change
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Getir’s new dark store model make sense for UK franchisees?
The rapid delivery player has operated a dark store franchise model in its native Turkey for five years. Will it work in the UK?