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News
Olio launches yellow-sticker section in partnership with deals app Gander
The deal will link Olio with yellow-sticker deals at Gander’s retail partners, which include Morrisons Channel Islands, Filco Market, Pricewatch Group and Sewell on the Go
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Major IT outage renders shops across UK cash only
Morrisons, Gail’s and Jempson’s are among stores affected by an IT outage that has downed card readers and other business operations
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Simmer rapped by ASA for Dragons’ Den April Fool’s ‘spoof’
The watchdog considered whether two social media posts, which saw Simmer’s founders edited into a TV episode, were misleading
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Ocado Retail poaches Nicola Waller from JLP for trading director role
Waller was JLP’s head of customer proposition for home furnishings from 2020 until her appointment at Ocado Retail this month
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Ocado CEO takes aim at ‘ludicrous’ growth predictions of rapid delivery players
‘There was a lot of talk about two years ago that they were going to destroy Ocado Retail… We told you back then that their model wasn’t sustainable’
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City snapshot: Global shift to online grocery resumes as Ocado cuts losses
Online grocer Ocado has almost halved its first-half losses amid a double-digit increase in revenues as the ‘global channel shift to online has now resumed’
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Waitrose ‘in talks’ with British Corner Shop to potentially rekindle relationship
Waitrose was BCS’s main retail partner before the online grocer joined forces with M&S in 2021
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Amazon threatened with investigation as behaviour reaches new lows
Adjudicator Mark White has warned unless Amazon can urgently respond to the concerns, he will launch an investigation
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Big Interviews
Meet the cousins behind the revival of British Corner Shop
‘Slow and steady wins the race’ is the mantra of the BCS’s new owners. So how will they revive the beloved, yet troubled, online grocer?
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North Star and Kantar launch insights platform for challenger brands
Called Illuminator, the platform is designed specifically for ‘time-poor’ founders
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VBites founder Heather Mills acquires vegan online retailer Alternative Stores
Mills’ acquisition of the plant-based store is to support her mission to create a ‘one-stop shop for convenience’
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Comment & Opinion
As Amazon turns 30, the juggernaut has never been stronger
Retailers and brands would do well to learn from and not necessarily compete with Amazon, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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Events & Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Bestway wins E-Commerce Initiative of the Year
This groundbreaking real-time analytics dashboard for suppliers, gave them “unprecedented” visibility into their brand performance
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Events & Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Tesco wins Online Service of the Year
The UK’s biggest online grocery retailer, serving nearly 1.2 million customers every week, and has undertaken comprehensive investments in the last year
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Events & Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Who Gives A Crap wins Specialist Online Service of the Year
Set up in 2012, the B Corp sells loo roll made from recycled office paper or bamboo
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Iceland’s digital chief David Devany to be Asda’s VP of e-commerce
Devany has been Iceland’s group chief customer, marketing and digital officer since 2020
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Comment & Opinion
What Zoe’s ‘whole food complement’ says about its strategy
It’s a supplement, but not as you know it. On Sunday, Zoe announced the launch of a ground-breaking “whole food complement”.
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Analysis & Features
10 women bringing food marketing and influencer culture together
From the ‘potato queen’ to domestic goddesses and money-savers, female influencers are offering unique perspectives and engaging content
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News
Canned wine brand Nice launches its first full-strength bottles
‘Having now built a loyal fanbase, we know there’s space for Nice within bottles,’ said the brand
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Meal kit brand Gousto expands to Northern Ireland
As of this week, Gousto is offering weekly recipes in Northern Ireland, with orders picked, packed and delivered from its Warrington fulfilment centre