All Technology articles – Page 97
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Comment & OpinionAliExpress strategy offers lessons on digital future of physical retail
Digitally driven retailers know who is in their physical stores, says Eagle Eye CEO Tim Mason
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Comment & OpinionItalian pizza boffin wins Ig Nobel acclaim for life science
Bogof is a huge fan of apparently pointless science – especially if it validates any existing food and drink habits
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NewsSpiritrade moves into wine, CBD and soft drinks
The platform is moving into wine, soft drinks, CBD-infused drinks and energy drinks
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NewsShoppers ‘would rather interact with robots than humans’, says study
A study found nearly 70% of consumers said they would progressively replace store or bank visits with their voice assistant within three years
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s till-free experiment: looking to the future should never mean overlooking today’s customer
What did Sainsbury’s think was to gain from excluding cash or card-paying customers who could have already used the app?
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NewsTesco to launch Google Assistant-integrated voice shopping
The service will be the first from Tesco capable of automatically integrating customers’ online accounts with Google Assistant
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Comment & OpinionVoice technology isn’t just for consumers - it could help retailers democratise data
Voice tech can be used to get simple answers from complex data, says Ash Patel, CIO of IRI
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NewsSainsbury’s shoppers ‘not ready’ for till-free store as trial ends
The supermarket went live with the refurbished checkout-free Sainsbury’s Local in London’s Holborn on 29 April
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Comment & OpinionIndian robot waiting staff bring progress to the table. Sort of
A fleet of six robot servers glide unnervingly between tables, guided by sensors positioned on the floor
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Comment & OpinionData offers a strategic alternative to shrinkflation
Costa Coffee is the latest food and drink brand to announce plans to shrink the size of its products
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NewsCoca-Cola to trial delivery robots at Alton Towers
Coke said the technology could be scaled up to be used in larger delivery vehicles
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Comment & OpinionTechnology can kickstart D2C success - but the product has to be good
As direct-to-consumer sales catch on, the competitive advantage of being good at tech is likely to diminish
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NewsFive food businesses join Made Smarter digital technology programme
Bell Mount Farming, Blends Holdings, Bells of Lazonby, Lancashire Farm Dairies, and Len Wright Salads are the latest companies to participate
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NewsNeil Nugent joins Firestorm to back AI food trends predictor project
Firestorm is also planning to pilot a consumer-facing shopping app before Christmas
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Comment & OpinionFive questions retailers should ask themselves about mobile commerce
There’s a lucrative opportunity for retailers who get mobile right, says Google’s Harry Walker
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NewsCosta Coffee rolls out mobile ordering service to 500 branches
Users are able to identify their nearest participating store and order any number of drinks from the menu
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NewsBrakes relaunches website with personalised ‘My Brakes’ feature
The site will automatically customise and tailor user content according to personal buying and browsing behaviour
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Comment & OpinionAI pie shows hive mind has a future in flavour
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising grocery, from produce picking in fields to delivering groceries via robot
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Analysis & FeaturesThe rise of CGI influencers and how fmcg can tap the trend
Digital Instagram influencers are capturing brand deals across fashion and beauty – and there’s plenty of room for food and drink to get involved
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NewsSlerp: restaurant-focused food delivery firm launches to challenge Deliveroo
Retailers own the customer data while also retaining control of their online presence