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News
Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat brand hits Amazon Fresh shelves
It is the first major listing for Clarkson’s brand
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Comment and Opinion
Whole Foods Market has lost its soul with mainstream brands
Including the likes of Kellogg’s, Mcvitie’s and Tropicana will confuse consumers into thinking these brands meet the ‘standards of excellence’ originally laid out by Whole Foods, says Sonny Drinkwater, co-founder & CEO of Well Easy
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Comment and Opinion
Why Amazon is walking back on Just Walk Out technology
After heralding its Just Walk Out technology as a development that would “push the state of the art forward”, Amazon has decided, actually, nah, and is stripping the tech out of its US stores
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News
Amazon sticking with ‘Just Walk Out’ tech in UK
The ecommerce giant just walked back on its Just Walk Out tech
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Amazon sellers have ‘gone bust’ over VAT check fiasco
Last month sellers on the marketplace said they were facing bankruptcy due to Amazon’s handling of its legal requirement to check the VAT status of businesses
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Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology reaches Northern Ireland
The SSE Arena in Belfast has launched a food store and bar powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology
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Analysis and Features
Whole Foods Market: how realistic is ‘expansion in the UK’ for Amazon’s white elephant?
Whole Foods Market says closing two UK stores and DC paves the way for growth
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News
Whole Foods Market to shutter two stores and Dartford DC
Despite the closures, Whole Foods Market said it planned to expand its UK footprint
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Comment and Opinion
What goes on inside the mind of a CEO?
It’s the million-dollar question many want answered: ‘What really goes on inside the minds of fmcg and retail industry leaders?’
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News
Amazon UK boss: Generative AI ‘as transformative as the internet’
The technology is already being used at Amazon to generate summaries of customer reviews
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Fully autonomous grab & go store concept to launch in London
The first Tahina store will offer own-brand plant-based fast food and work in a similar way to Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Fresh stores
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Grocer 33
Amazon and Tesco run Asda close for cheapest retailer
At £78.21, Asda came in 52p cheaper than Amazon and 4p cheaper than the Tesco basket with Clubcard Prices
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News
Amazon sellers on brink of bankruptcy over VAT check debacle
Amazon said it had “already verified the majority of sellers” and was “taking this situation extremely seriously, committing additional resources to improve and speed up the process”.
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Comment and Opinion
How the Asian ‘super app’ craze could reshape western retail
Super apps have emerged as a driving force for innovation across retail, e-commerce and technology sectors, says James Reeve, executive director of design at UIC Digital
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Range Preview
Supermarket dine-in deals for a budget Valentine’s Day 2024
Supermarkets are here to help you wine, dine, and save your way through a cost of living crisis Valentine’s Day
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News
Amazon funds Felix Project London warehouse as hunger demand soars
Amazon said it had provided more than 10 million meals to The Felix Project since 2020 through its Amazon Fresh stores and depots
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Amazon to offer free HelloFresh delivery for Prime members
HelloFresh stated the UK was in culinary ‘Groundhog Day’, hoping new Prime partnership will bump home cooks out of dinner ruts
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Divine Chocolate launches pudding-inspired Dessert Bars
Three variants – Tiramisu, Bakewell and Cheesecake – will launch
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SimplyFresh to roll out Amazon’s JWO tech across three more stores in 2024
It launched the tech for the first time last month at its LittleFresh branded forecourt store – its smaller format that focuses on food to go – at Gatwick Airport
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Adjudicator in Amazon talks after lump sum request controversy
Amazon has since said its requests were a “mistake” and that it had contacted all the estimated 30 suppliers involved