George Nott
George Nott is The Grocer's technology editor.
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NewsZero and low emissions vehicles hit the road for M&S supply chain
Once the 85 vehicles are in operation, almost 10% of M&S’s total transport fleet will be powered by zero or lower-emission solutions
NewsKraft Heinz names UK MD following Jojo de Noronha departure
Marta Pilczuk took the UK leadership role this month
NewsBlue Yonder tells supermarkets data is safe after group claims credit for ransomware attack
Hacker group Termite claims to have stolen thousands of emails and documents
NewsTesco rolls out secure champagne chillers to a further 50 stores
System helps to ‘create that bit of paranoia for would-be thieves’
NewsGousto trials next day delivery to ‘compete head-on with supermarkets’
The company has also doubled its recipe menu from 250 monthly recipes to 500, with ‘more customisation options than ever before’
NewsAmazon Fresh stores in London get £1 meal deal
Amazon is dubbing it ‘London’s Best Value Meal Deal’
NewsBritish public wants tougher punishments for retailers selling vapes to kids
More than half polled in the Britain in Focus survey, commissioned by BAT UK, consider the proposed punishment as ‘too lenient’
Analysis & Features2024 in grocery: nine rapid delivery stories that got hearts racing
It was a monumental year for quick commerce as we round up the nine rapid delivery stories that got hearts racing in 2024
NewsIceland thanks ‘very un-merry Morrisons’ for sales boost
‘Morrisons let millions down,’ Iceland said
NewsTurkey and trimmings missing from Ocado orders due to CFC glitch
Fresh and frozen items are absent from Ocado Retail Christmas deliveries for customers in London
NewsTechnical glitch denies access to More Card loyalty discounts for Morrisons shoppers
The technical problems have also put the supermarket’s website out of action and caused chaos for click & collect orders
Analysis & Features2024 in grocery: Eight tech stories that got tongues wagging
2024 was a huge year for technology in the grocery sector, with supermarkets countering fraud, wrangling with data and testing cutting-edge kit
NewsJust Eat launches Squid Game 2 marketing campaign
The Just Eat campaign features a themed TV spot and interactive game themed around hit Netflix show Squid Game
NewsZapp launches 24-hour ‘emergency luxury gift delivery service’
The quick-commerce player will be operating all-hours on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day
NewsSainsbury’s sold vapes and tobacco via Deliveroo without age checks
Sainsbury’s ‘temporary technical issue’ which saw it selling vapes via Deliveroo with no age checks has now been resolved
Analysis & FeaturesTop campaigns 2024: Who killed the traditional TV ad?
Research shows Brits are turning away from TV ads. Are smartphones or retail media responsible? Or is the victim not quite as dead as we thought?
RankingsVaping & tobacco 2024: time ticking as disposable vapes ban looms
Ahead of next year’s disposables ban, the vaping category has shed £43.6m and sold 2.7 million fewer units
NewsBritain’s biggest vape brand SKE in legal battle over ‘Crystal Bar’ trademark
The Chinese company is heading to the High Court to appeal a decision by the Intellectual Property Office
NewsCo-op features Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat in ‘advertising first’ Christmas campaign
The campaign – the first from Co-op to focus on its quick-commerce offering – extends to in-store shelf barkers, posters and displays on self-checkout machines
NewsMorrisons launches in-store vape shops with VPZ
Seven vape outlets are opening within seven stores: Leeds Hunslet, Birmingham Stirchley, Glenrothes, Peterhead, Darlington, Stratford and Grantham