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NewsCalls for online sales tax rejected by government
Government argued tax would end up hitting consumers in the pocket and stifling innovation
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NewsMorrisons' retail growth slows as Ocado deal renegotiated
Morrisons has posted a 2.3% rise in like for like first quarter sales as it has announced a temporary suspension of its use of online partner Ocado’s Erith customer fulfilment centre and an end to the exclusivity of their partnership.
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NewsOcado invests in robot chefs for ready-to-eat meals
The investment ‘gives Ocado the opportunity to expand its value proposition in grocery, especially through Ocado Zoom’
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NewsSainsbury's grocery app suffers outages for days
The app was down on Android from at least Sunday afternoon until around 9pm on Tuesday
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NewsTesco renews 'urgent' call for online sales tax
Tesco said it was taking the position despite being one of the UK’s biggest online retailers
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NewsAmazon to open four new UK fulfilment centres this July and August
The first is set to open on 1 July while the other three are all due to begin operating on 5 August
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NewsCloud computing and advertising behind record Amazon profits
Amazon also announced plans to spend $800m cutting delivery times for Prime members
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NewsGraze to halve sugar content across cereal bar portfolio
The overhaul follows 18 months of development, which will see chicory root fibre used as an alternative to sugar
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NewsOcado begins deliveries from new temporary warehouse in Andover
Previously Ocado had been relying on its other three CFCs, in Erith, Hatfield and Dordon
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NewsStartup Good Soul launches premium boxed CBD chocolate
The brand launched this week as a direct-to-consumer offer
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News‘Lifestyle tea’ brand OffBlak to launch via D2C
The teas come in pyramid bags packed in colourful slimline boxes resembling premium chocolate bars
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NewsFrench ‘smart food’ brand Feed makes UK debut
The brand is already available via D2C and is set to roll into retail from June
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NewsSainsbury's kicks off online deliveries with new electric van
The zero-emission electric van is delivering groceries across central and east London
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NewsIceland launches new mobile-friendly website
A new pop-up box with predictive results allows users to add products to their basket before they’ve finished typing…
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NewsOnline grocery growth slowing as less consumers shop online
The most common reason for not shopping online was a preference for choosing fresh produce by hand
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Analysis & FeaturesDirect hit: how to make direct-to-consumer selling pay
D2C businesses are all the rage among consumers, startups and established brands alike. But do the numbers stack up?
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NewsStarship grocery delivery robots reach 50,000-order milestone
They made their 50,000th delivery in Milton Keynes this week, having covered over 200,000 miles in total
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NewsD2C shave club Harry’s makes major high street play with Boots listing
Harry’s is the first big-name razor service in the UK to undertake a large-scale expansion into bricks and mortar
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NewsHotel Chocolat reports 750k sign-ups to VIP Me loyalty scheme
The programme was first trialled with 20,000 cards in 2015
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NewsHolland & Barrett to embark on mass hiring in digital push
The new recruits will work across the health food retailer’s offices in London and Chicago