All articles by George Nott – Page 52
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News
Central England Co-op trials scan, pay and go app
If successful, the app will be rolled out across all the retailer’s 262 locations
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Analysis and Features
Can online grocery deliver the goods this Christmas?
Supermarkets have ramped up online delivery capacity this year. But Christmas is coming, and slots are already selling out
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Comment and Opinion
Grocery must wake up to plight of night workers
Night shift workers feel ‘invisible’ and face health risks. Thankfully, work is underway to offer them more support
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News
Amazon booze sales boom thanks to prices 11% cheaper than Tesco and Asda
Analysis of alcohol sales data between July and October on Amazon shows a 121% increase compared with the same period last year
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Starship and Co-op bring robot deliveries to second UK town
The service will serve customers within a three miles radius of Co-op’s Wootton Fields store in Northampton
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Members-only farmers market platform Cultisan to launch this month
The market aims to ‘champion’ small farms and artisan producers and link them with consumers
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Analysis and Features
Joe Bangles: interview with Twitter’s chief cheesemonger
Joe Bangles CBE (cheese board enthusiast) is the self-styled ‘cheesemonger to the stars’
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Comment and Opinion
Christmas grocery delivery slots are full – but it’s not the only channel for shoppers
Click & collect, delivery via third-party sites like Deliveroo and in-store shopping must be sold as viable alternatives
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News
Supermarket ranges and promotions back at pre-pandemic levels
According to data from Assosia, for the top six supermarkets there are now 2,223 fewer product lines than at the start of March
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Co-op expands rapid delivery service to Wales with Zoom
The Zoom service is going live in more than 50 towns this month
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News
Ocado CEO Tim Steiner wins Grocer Cup sealing stellar year for online
Ocado CEO Tim Steiner has won The Grocer Cup
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Analysis and Features
The rise of online supermarket marketplaces
With online sales becoming the norm, is it time UK supermarkets took on the e-commerce behemoths on their own turf?
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News
Ocado seeks to offer staff free vitamin D
Studies show the vitamin can reduce chance of infection by the coronavirus
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Analysis and Features
Eight dairy firms delivering direct to consumers
From letterbox cheeseboards to milk vending machines, here are eight ways DTC dairy is making a comeback
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News
Addison Lee launches grocery and essentials delivery service
The courier firm looks to provide a ’safe and reliable’ option during second lockdown
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Comment and Opinion
Mindful Chef deal shows recipe boxes ‘have come of age’
Nestlé reportedly fought off interest from Waitrose, while Gousto has also attracted new equity
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Analysis and Features
Does dairy’s future lie in DTC sales?
When lockdown decimated foodservice overnight, dairy suppliers quickly pivoted to direct sales. They’re now looking to make the channel work post-pandemic
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News
Planet Organic launches nationwide fresh deliveries
Orders are picked by staff from the organic chain’s Westbourne Grove store in Notting Hill, with deliveries made by courier DPD
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Asda appoints new chief digital officer to lead IT transition from Walmart ownership
Barsby previously served as chief technology director at Morrisons
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Heinz launches Christmas gift range on DTC site
The products can be personalised by adding the recipient’s name to the labels