more online retail news & analysis – Page 44
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Rapid grocer Gopuff preparing to roll out gig economy working model
At present Gopuff pays its delivery drivers an hourly rate of around £10 with an additional 50p for every delivery made
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Gopuff appoints Rentalcars.com CEO to lead international expansion
Batista will report to company co-founders and co-CEOs Yakir Gola and Rafael IIishayev
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GSCOP policing of Amazon is a huge moment… and long overdue
The Code will force Amazon to be more open, while suppliers will have a vehicle to make their grievances known
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Organic food & drink sales break £3bn barrier
Soil Association Certification’s annual market report revealed shoppers continued to seek out more sustainable and health-focused products
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Amazon to come under GSCOP jurisdiction after breaching £1bn in grocery sales
The CMA said it had taken into account Amazon’s “increasing activity in the UK groceries’ sector in recent years”
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Ocado confirms four more Zoom sites but planned rollout slows
The announcement signals a slowdown in Ocado’s ambitions for Zoom’s rollout
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Poundland rolls out home delivery to Fultons online customers nationwide
Poundland home delivery has so far only been available in select postcode areas in the Midlands and north of England
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City snapshot: Ocado’s annual loss grows by £125m as investment hits bottom line
Ocado’s annual losses ballooned to £176.9m last year despite continued top-line growth as investment in technology hit earnings
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‘Overnight Weetabix’ goes viral with 20.5 million TikTok views
A legion of TikTok users have taken to sharing videos of themselves making and eating an ‘overnight’ serving of the cereal
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Former Camden boss Keary is made MD at home brewer Pinter
The appointment marks Keary’s return to the beer market after leaving Camden in early 2021
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Swiss vegan brand EatPlanted makes UK debut
The pea protein-based brand is available via the EatPlanted website and in select restaurants
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Personal shopper app Beelivery’s acquisition of Pinga is ‘first of many’
Visitors to the Pinga site are now being redirected to Beelivery’s and the Pinga app has been removed from app stores
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Rapid grocer Getir to trial click & collect from dark stores
Salur would not reveal how many dark stores would offer the service
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HelloFresh to open new DC in Derby and create 450 jobs
It will be HelloFresh’s third DC, and comes after the launch of Nuneaton site The Beehive, which opened in 2020
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AutoStore’s court account ‘highly misleading’ says Ocado
The two companies have been locked in legal wranglings over patents for several years
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Lewis Hamilton backs ultra-fast grocery app Zapp as part of $200m raise
The funding will be used to further improve the brand’s customer experience and technology
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Comment & Opinion
With Reimagined technology, Tim Steiner is out to prove Ocado’s still got it
At a big presentation, Steiner set out to reaffirm the big centralised CFC model was best, while at the same time showing Ocado’s tech was adaptable enough to meet the needs of those that disagree
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Ocado reveals ‘game-changing’ new robots and software
Ocado showcased the new developments to investors this week
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Getir to create 6,000 jobs this year as UK expansion continues
Since launching in the UK a year ago, the Turkish company now employs 4,000 people in permanent roles,
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Jisp to launch loyalty scheme dubbed the ‘Clubcard of convenience’
Shoppers can build monetary benefits every time they use its Scan & Save or home delivery services