All Technology articles – Page 139
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Co-op reaps benefits of stock control software
The Co-operative Group claims it has boosted monthly sales by up to £1m after introducing new software to improve availability.
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Waitrose plans apps for mobile shopping
Waitrose is developing its first mobile apps for online grocery shopping.
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Can loyalty app put a stop to indie stamps?
The developers of a new app for independents claim it could consign loyalty stamps to history.
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Comment & Opinion
The loyalty equation is usability vs visibility
The power of social media to conflate our private and work lives has recently hit the headlines, with Olympics volunteers banned from discussing the Games online.
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NewsCameras roll as Asda looks to halve queues
Asda is rolling out a new queue management system it claims could almost halve the amount of time frustrated Brits spend waiting in line at the till.
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Comment & Opinion
Technology won't boost work efficiency without time management
A recent survey highlighted that 10 years of technological advances have not really increased efficiencies at work.
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Analysis & Features
Brands target gamers
The video game market is worth billions - but it’s still largely untapped by food & drink brands. With a growing number of pioneers putting gamers in their sights, however, that’s steadily changing.
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: How to play the brand engagement game
Linking your brand to a game brings up a world of possibilities - but don’t head into it blindly
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NewsTesco reboots Price Promise in voucher wars with Sainsbury's
Tesco is mounting a fightback against Sainsbury’s Brand Match with a coupon-at-till reboot of Tesco Price Promise…
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Co-op gives its in-store radio a dedicated site
The Co-operative Group is to launch a dedicated website for its in-store radio.
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Analysis & Features
Shut that door!
Many independents claim they are saving energy and cash by fitting doors to their chillers. So why isn’t everyone as open to chiller doors? Elinor Zuke reports
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Mobile technology can’t be effective if it’s only a tease
So how many ducks have you tapped? Cadbury’s foray into ‘augmented reality’ through smartphone app Blippar is nearly as addictive as its chocolate. If you missed last month’s copy of The Grocer, in which the editorial team tested the…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe antisocial network: how Facebook ‘fans’ can turn foe
Big name brands have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. It lets them ‘engage’ consumers – but acts as a hub for criticism. Guy Montague-Jones reports
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NewsOcado pioneers ‘shopping wall’ technology in London shopping centre
Ocado will this week unveil a ‘shopping wall’ in London that lets passers-by do their grocery shopping by scanning barcodes with their mobile phones.
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NewsSold at sea: how technology will make fish fresher
The shelf life of fresh fish could soon be extended by up to a day thanks to new broadcasting technology that allows fishermen to sell their catch to retailers and suppliers while still out at sea. Industry body Seafish has developed a...
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Analysis & FeaturesHigh-tech retail: back to the future
We’re on the cusp of a retail revolution. From Seoul’s subways to the supermarkets of Britain, technology is transforming how we shop. Rob Brown looks at today’s breakthroughs… and finds their roots in 1930s Memphis
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Technology & logistics supplier of the year
Gist shakes up EAT supply chain with fresh thinking. In 2009 EAT used three supply chain providers for chilled, ambient and frozen, which pushed up logistical costs for its 100 predominantly London-based stores...
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Technology & Supply Chain 2011: Untangling Tesco
As one of the original architects of Tesco.com – and now its head of research and development – Nick Lansley is charged with tapping technology to help consumers. He talks to Simon Creasey about apps, Facebook, iPads... and robots
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Technology & Supply Chain 2011: The shed of the future
The pressure to make logistics more efficient has never been greater. And it’s driving radical change. Sally Nash takes a tour of the shed of the future
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: These days we can all have the technology
Small stores can now benefit from systems that were once the preserve of only the biggest players, says Stuart Tiedeman