more online retail news & analysis – Page 49
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Analysis & Features
Why Asda's loyalty scheme launch will struggle to bridge the gap
‘Asda Rewards’ is being trialled in 16 stores. But how will the new scheme fare for a retailer that has always focused on everyday low pricing?
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Tesco 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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Dark store operators driving ‘huge’ rent growth for urban industrial assets
Within London, areas such as Newham, Tower Hamlets and Southwark are forecast to see rent growth in excess of 7% for industrial assets this year
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Waitrose 2021/2022 Food & Drink report: top trends, facts and findings
This year’s Food & Drink report provides a glimpse into how consumer habits shifted as we emerged from the pandemic
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco cyberattack is a reminder for all food and drink businesses to be vigilant
This latest attempt to hack the supermarket suggests the criminals will simply keep coming
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Analysis & Features
Does 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?
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Comment & Opinion
Three grocery shopping trends emerging from the shift to online
That millions of customers switched to online shopping during the pandemic and e-commerce raced forward decades in just a few weeks, needs little explanation. But what does need grasping are the secondary impacts this shift is having on shopping behaviour
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Stuart loses court appeal on worker rights
Leigh Day is now bringing legal claims on behalf of hundreds of Stuart riders
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Ocado says robotic picking system will soon work in ‘very small warehouses’
Matthews indicated the debut of this smaller format automated warehouse would first be seen in the US
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Online forecast to bear more of the business rates burden after next revaluation
Dramatic shifts in rental values on which the tax is based mean the burden will fall for shops and rise for online retailers, a new forecast suggests
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Comment & Opinion
Deliveroo may have an edge, but it’s still all to play for in rapid delivery
Getir and Gorillas can win if they build their customer base and appeal to younger demographics, says Ilia Uvarov, executive creative director at R/GA London
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Russian tech giant Yandex launches ultrafast grocery delivery in London
London locations – in Bethnal Green, Battersea, Bermondsey and Acton – add to Yandex’s more than 400 dark stores globally
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Getir seeking franchisees to take on dark stores across the UK
Getir hopes to switch “as many as possible” of its current 75 UK dark stores over to franchisees
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Fresh food sales online close gap on bricks and mortar, new data reveals
Fresh makes up 34.9% of total online grocery sales compared with its 43% share of in-store sales
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Co-op extends Amazon store availability to England with Bournemouth launch
Co-op last month made 10,000 SKUs available on Amazon to customers in Glasgow and surrounding areas
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Comment & Opinion
UK’s most digital Christmas ever: what retailers can expect from shoppers
Online search and survey data can help retailers understand consumer trends in 2021, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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News
Christmas kicks off early as shoppers heed industry warnings
Supermarkets are facing an early surge in online Christmas demand
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Tesco reveals it is reaping rewards from revitalised Clubcard scheme
Tesco said more than 20 million households had now signed up to Clubcard, with 6.6 million regularly using the app
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Asda extends one-hour delivery option to more stores
Customers using the service can track their order from the store to their door in real time
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City snapshot: Grubhub founder Matt Maloney quits Just Eat Takeaway.com
Founder of US delivery player Grubhub Matt Maloney will step away from Just Eat Takeaway.com months after the completion of its £5.8bn acquisition.