All Technology articles – Page 53
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News
A fifth of restaurants forced to close early due to supply chain and staffing woes
Nearly half of the 350 small and independent restaurant partners said they have had to put up prices
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Tesco converts most website visitors to customers, exclusive analysis finds
From January to November, 28% of people visiting Tesco.com ended up buying something
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Cyberattack hits more than 300 James Hall-supplied Spar stores
James Hall said it was sorry for the inconvenience caused to its customers and thanked retailers for their patience
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M&S launches ‘world first data science and AI academy’ in grocery
M&S is working with education provider Cambridge Spark to provide the training
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Promotional Feature
How can technology help grocery retailers reduce fresh food waste?
Despite increasing concerns surrounding food waste, more than 89 million tonnes of food are thrown away every year in Europe. And the situation is likely to get worse unless significant changes are made.
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Comment and Opinion
Amazon faces stiff competition from the major grocers – and now from a group of ultra-fast players
I visited my local Amazon store – a phrase that still sounds odd – the other day. The thing that struck me was the sheer number of people! But not shoppers
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Asda trials GoodMaps wayfinding app at Stevenage store
The app can pinpoint a user’s location to within a metre and communicates directions to an object or area via audio, enlarged visual, and touch commands
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Analysis and Features
Live fast, die young? 12 statistics hinting at the fate of the UK's rapid grocers
The rise of rapid delivery has been so fast it is still yet to decide on a name. ‘Ultra-fast’, ‘quick commerce’, ‘q-commerce’ and ‘instant needs’ are all in the mix, but this young sector’s dynamism goes far beyond just semantics
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Analysis and Features
The 10 most powerful people in rapid delivery and q-commerce
Rapid delivery has exploded in the past year, spurred on by billions of dollars, dynamic leaders, and surging consumer demand
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Event catering platform Feast It secures €5m investment
Feast It – which has been described as the AirBnB of events – allows event organisers to easily get quotes from and book caterers
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Rapid grocery services failing to age check customers buying cigarettes and alcohol
The rate lags significantly behind standard home delivery from supermarkets
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Scotmid Co-op trials body-worn cameras to fight retail crime
Scotmid has also extended its Safe-i video and audio surveillancesystem into additional stores following a trial with two sites in 2020
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Lincolnshire farm to build ‘world’s first’ cabbage-derived protein factory
Naylor Farms is seeking planning permission fora new facility that will convert 2,000 tonnes of cabbage into plant-based protein a week
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M&S trialling augmented reality wayfinding app at Westfield Food Hall
If staff trials are successful, the app will be made available for public use in January
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Morrisons to switch to insect-based feed as it gears up to launch carbon neutral eggs
The retailer has teamed up with agritech business Better Origin to reduce its dependence on soya-based feed
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Yango Deli offers Christmas trees in 15 minutes across London
The trees are available while supplies last, and come with a water-holding stand
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Whitepapers
The new rules of shopper attention: what it takes for grocery brands to be seen, heard and remembered in 2022
In the face of media fragmentation, Covid and HFSS restrictions, fmcg brands have rarely had to work harder to get shoppers’ attention. A new Grocer Vision report explores how brands can stay visible, cut through the noise and get their message across.
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Analysis and Features
Amazon’s daring plan to reach its target for 260 stores by 2025
Bold plans are the online giant’s MO, but Amazon’s newly formed team faces a raft of logistical challenges if it is to meet the target
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Supermarkets shed more than fifth of website pageviews since March peak
According to Kantar, online’s share of total grocery sales peaked this year in February at 15.4%
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Co-op extends Amazon availability to Nottingham and Bristol
Co-op partnered with the e-commerce giant in September to launch the service in Glasgow