AI in Grocery Retail and FMCG
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NewsUber partners with Starship for autonomous robot food deliveries
The robots will be delivering Uber Eats orders in multiple European regions next year and in the US by 2027
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NewsAI phone order agents roll out to UK restaurants
AI agents are being trained on restaurant menus to record orders, suggests sides, and accept payments during the call
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NewsTesco-backed own-label manufacturing platform Keychain launches in UK
Keychain enables retailers to ‘design and produce their own-brand products from scratch’ and tap a network of more than 2,000 local manufacturers
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NewsSugro UK launches AI Accelerator Workshops
The programme will offer bespoke sessions that identify how new technologies can aid business growth
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Comment & OpinionA rival brand is using AI to steal our content. It’s just lazy
A Manchester-based nut butter brand called TuniVibe nicked our content – including a photo of me, says Stu Macdonald, founder of ManiLife
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NewsSupermarket theft peaks on Thursday afternoons
Beverages and bakery among the hardest hit category, AI analysis of theft footage finds
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NewsUber Eats launches last-moment grocery order editing feature
Uber Eats has also launched an AI-powered ‘smart replacements’ feature which suggests substitutions ‘based on price, nutrition, and your past orders’ as well as a gifting service
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NewsTesco monitoring shopper response to in-store digital screens
In a trial across several stores, the supermarket is measuring how many people come near the screens, how close they were to them, and how long they stayed there
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NewsCoca-Cola runs AI-generated Christmas ad for second year
“This work is beyond just film creation – we all are taking a transformational leap into the future of creativity and technology.”
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NewsAI could cut wholesaler order processes in half, industry predicts
AI voice agents will also act as a ‘major disruption’ to the wholesale sector, according to AI experts
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Whoosh, AI, bacon and the doomed SOS
Tesco’s upgraded rapid grocery delivery service, the continued use of nitrites in processed meats, inside the collapse of SOS Wholesale and much more
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Tesco’s AI ad platform spell the end for agencies?
Brands can use Tesco’s Media Creative Studio to generate adverts
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NewsLervig Brewery hails AI for helping it overturn Portman Group ruling
AI was ‘changing the game for small companies’ said Lervig CEO Anders Kleinstrup
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Comment & OpinionWill AI Take My Job? A chilling look at the future of work
How worried should we all be about our livelihoods? Very, if this episode of Dispatches is anything to go by
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NewsMondra closes £10m Series A for European expansion of supply chain resilience platform
The tech firm, which was developed in coalition with the British Retail Consortium, works will the likes of Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and Co-op
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Comment & OpinionShoppers and staff are key for in-store retail tech success
For retailers to fully capitalise on investments and ensure long-term success, they must prioritise onboarding shoppers and store associates, says Toby Pickard, retail futures senior partner at IGD
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NewsNutrition brand Zoe smashes crowdfunding target
The total raised has exceeded £3m, with more than 3,300 investors participating
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NewsStarship urges clearer regulations for its pavement roaming robots
‘It would be a real missed opportunity if our sector was held back by laws from the 1800s’
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Promotional VideosHow retailers zoom in on success with in-store AI cameras
Using AI cameras to identify gaps in shelves allows retailers to streamline operations, frees up staff to focus on customers and can help cut waste. Morrisons managers discuss how this technology has been a ‘game-changer’ to the retail business.