All Technology articles – Page 64
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Comment & OpinionAmazon 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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NewsAsda 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 & FeaturesLive 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 & FeaturesThe 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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NewsEvent 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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NewsRapid 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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NewsScotmid 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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NewsLincolnshire 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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NewsM&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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NewsMorrisons 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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NewsYango 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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WhitepapersThe 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 & FeaturesAmazon’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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NewsSupermarkets 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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NewsCo-op extends Amazon availability to Nottingham and Bristol
Co-op partnered with the e-commerce giant in September to launch the service in Glasgow
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NewsJust Eat riders to strike over new Stuart pay model
Riders from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) are protesting against what they say is a nearly 25% pay cut
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NewsLidl GB CEO: this Christmas ‘much harder work’ than any before
Lidl is in a much better place than 12 weeks ago, and expects to a deliver a great Christmas for customers despite new isolated issues daily
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches £1m fund to tackle environmental challenges
The Circular Future Fund is set to provide grants worth between £150,000 and £300,000
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NewsRapid delivery service Getir to acquire rival Weezy
The Grocer last week reported Weezy had shuttered a quarter of its dark stores,
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NewsButchers IJ McIntosh unveils eco-friendly Aberdeenshire store
An eco-friendly shop has been opened by family-run IJ McIntosh, in a former car showroom in Aberdeenshire.