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Comment & OpinionE-commerce growth has been impressive, but don’t leave stores behind
Don’t forget the foundations of grocery shopping and the human attraction to physical experiences, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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NewsMorrisons food box tech partner Orderly secures government funding
Derby-based Orderly secured the ‘five-figure funding’ this week as part of an Innovate UK competition
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NewsAmazon-Deliveroo deal provisionally cleared by CMA, again
The CMA first provisionally cleared the deal in April after being told the food courier company could go bust without it
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Comment & OpinionOmnichannel will be key to sustaining supermarkets’ lockdown success
Consumer behaviour has shifted hugely and supermarkets have scope to take advantage, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye
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NewsAsda.com helps customers get Costa Coffee fix at home
The Asda.com feature gives consumers the chance to ’recreate their favourite weekday or weekend treat at home during lockdown’
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NewsOnline delivery firms failing to ID-check teenagers over booze and fags orders
The proportion of teenagers being asked for ID at the doorstep after buying cigarettes and booze online has fallen 15% since April
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NewsBlind people given access to supermarket priority delivery slots
An RNIB survey found only half of blind and partially sighted people who shopped independently before lockdown were still doing so
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NewsPret a Manger launches click & collect in London stores with Deliveroo
Customers are able to order and pay remotely through Deliveroo’s app and collect from a designated point in store
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NewsWaitrose reaches milestone of 150,000 online orders in a week
The retailer is also adding 150 new delivery vans to its fleet to give a boost to the number of delivery slots available
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NewsBooths links with Deliveroo for delivery in Lancashire and Greater Manchester
Booths plans to expand the delivery offer to five additional stores in July, giving access to 400,000 households
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NewsBuymie targets 15 cities as it secures €5.8m funding
The latest funding round takes Buymie’s total capital raised this year to over €8m
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NewsAmazon pushes ahead with Ultra Fast Fresh grocery delivery in the UK
Amazon told the suppliers that it “plans on building a more robust customer facing platform for grocery” online
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NewsGrocery delivery boom ‘here to stay’ after lockdown, research suggests
Demand for online grocery delivery services has not waivered despite lockdown easing, Him and MCA Insight said
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NewsMy Food Shop launches online grocery delivery to support London foodservice suppliers
The platform’s aim is to work with as many suppliers and producers as possible to support the industry
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NewsAldi extends Deliveroo trial to London
A trial launched from eight Midlands stores last month has been a success, according to Aldi, and its extension to London could be followed by a rollout across the UK later this year
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NewsDash Water lands US distribution deal with Iris Nova
Dash will sit alongside brands such as Dirty Lemon on Iris Nova’s DTC platform
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Ocado right to bet big on the online grocery shopping boom?
There is no doubt the pandemic has sent digital grocery sales surging. But is Ocado right in assuming this shift will be permanent?
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Analysis & FeaturesOcado’s £1bn fundraise announcement: What the analysts say
Here’s what the experts have had to say about Ocado’s fundraising plans
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NewsHeinz gets personal with customisable labels on new DTC channel
Heinz is offering personalised versions of six products through its direct-to-consumer channel Heinz to Home
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Comment & OpinionWhat are the consumer trends emerging in online searches during lockdown?
Trying to understand which new shopper behaviours will be fads and which will sustain is a huge challenge, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google