All articles by George Nott
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NewsMars rolling out Gemini AI to all employees in expanded Google Cloud partnership
The company has announced a major expansion of its partnership with Google Cloud
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NewsAnnual cost of shopworker abuse as high as £1bn, analysis finds
‘Retail abuse is often discussed in terms of its human impact, but the cost to employers is substantial’
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NewsAsda deploys AI within legal team to speed up contract reviews
The supermarket has partnered with London-based legaltech company Definely, whose AI product is designed to ‘automate document review, identify inconsistencies, and ensure accuracy’
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NewsOcado launches sustainability focused ‘Future of Food’ aisle
Each product in the aisle – developed in partnership with not-for-profit platform Future of Food – has been assessed against three criteria, and verified by Ocado Retail and Provenance
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NewsFormer Co-op quick commerce chief lands role at last-mile platform Bringg
‘Chris built one of the UK’s most successful delivery operations as a Bringg customer and decided to come over and build it for others’
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Comment & OpinionRapid delivery’s convenience is a curse for problem drinkers
The aggregator apps could readily establish a way for shoppers to stop themselves from buying booze
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NewsSquirrel stars as Pip & Nut launches AI-generated TV ad
Despite relying heavily on AI as a production tool, the ad retains “full human creative direction” the brand said
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NewsAlcohol harm group urges restricted hours and blocks on rapid booze deliveries
Alcohol Change UK is warning of the dangers of ‘round-the-clock access’ to drink offered by on-demand delivery
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Comment & OpinionYouTuber skewers similar SKUs in video series
The number of variants of essentially the exact same product proves completely bamboozling for YouTuber Peter_Draws
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NewsWilko gives websites an AI-driven boost with Google Cloud partnership
The rollout marked a ‘significant step beyond standalone feature innovation’ for the retailer’s online operation, its owner CDS Superstores said
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ad ban’s first rulings show the devil really is in the detail
Advertisers like to push the rules to the limit. Now they have the first clues about what those limits might be
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NewsAldi rolling out ‘singular global trading format’
The “new global model” will be “modularly adaptable for different store formats and building types”
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Comment & OpinionFamous farmers, plant-based wins and food waste challenges
One of the most successful rebrands in recent years has been the almost unanimous industry move from ’vegan’ to ’plant-based
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Comment & OpinionImpact Makers podcast provides straight-talking scrutiny
Throughout, the podcast stays hyper-focused on why the subject at hand matters to brands
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NewsTesco and Adobe sign AI deal to boost Clubcard personalisation
The ‘strategic AI partnership’ is focused on personalising the content and offers Tesco serves up to its Clubcard members and ‘better anticipating’ their needs along the shopping journey
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NewsIceland rolling out AI forecasting to ‘keep shelves stocked’
Iceland is rolling out the Invent.ai platform to automate replenishment decisions
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InterviewsHow to keep recipe box customers: lessons from Mindful Chef’s CEO
The Covid-era ‘hyper-growth’ for recipe boxes is over. But Mindful Chef CEO Fabien Desiage believes there’s plenty of room for his health-driven brand
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NewsSainsbury’s supplier portal glitch gives users access to rivals’ sales data
“Some users may have seen data they would not usually have access to”
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NewsTesco launches meal-planning, basket-building in-app AI assistant
It can converse with customers to find personalised recipe ideas, and add the required ingredients to their basket.
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NewsTesco Media launches video ads on website and app
It’s the first time video ads have been made available to brands to run on Tesco.com or the Tesco app