All articles by George Nott – Page 10
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NewsTesco’s self-checkout ‘VAR’ trial mocked by shoppers
Tesco’s tech uses cameras focused on the shopper and the self-checkout from above
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NewsOcado switches customers over to new app and website to ‘enhance the experience’
The online grocer is running two websites and apps concurrently, and is moving customers on to the new platform in stages
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NewsBig Brother Watch lodges complaint over Asda’s facial recognition trial
The complaint argues Asda is ‘infringing the data rights’ of shoppers
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NewsWhy Zoe should be happy to live and die by the UPF sword
Zoe has bristled at the ASA’s ruling over its ad – but it has also pushed the ‘UPFs = bad’ message to its customer base
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NewsNestlé, FareShare, Zest pilot AI solution to redistribute 700 tonnes of surplus food
The manufacturer is part of a pilot that applies Zest’s AI to its York confectionery manufacturing facility’s operations
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NewsAsda Rewards: shoppers bemoan ‘all but dead’ loyalty scheme
‘Unlike our competitors, Asda doesn’t believe in two-tier pricing,’ the supermarket said
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NewsWATCH: Ocado ditches ‘Just For You’ jingle in new advert
The online supermarket has launched a new brand platform called ‘Life Delivered’
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NewsDeliveroo COO French bids adieu after four years
The chief operating officer of Deliveroo is departing from the company after four years
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NewsHealth brand Zoe advert banned over Steven Bartlett ‘just real food’ claim
The Advertising Standards Authority said Zoe’s Daily30+ supplement ad - featuring Stephen Bartlett - was misleading
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NewsChilled logistics company alerts clients to ransomware attack
Peter Green Chilled said it was working to ‘re-establish on-site systems and restore full functionality as quickly as possible’
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Comment & OpinionBête Noire: Black Mirror reflects product development hell
Those who work in product development might recognise many elements in Bête Noire’s portrayal, but hopefully not all of them
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NewsWholesale platform Platter raises £350k
The B2B platform acts as a central hub for suppliers to manage all their buyers and oversee the full product journey
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NewsCo-op ditches delivery partner Stuart
Stuart couriers have been delivering grocery orders for the retailer since 2021
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches Amazon shopfront
Orders are prepared by Gopuff employees within its own micro-fulfilment centres, and delivered to customers’ doors directly by Gopuff delivery partners.
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NewsBig Tobacco CEO quits as five-year plan comes to a close
Stefan Bomhard – who joined the Big Tobacco player in 2020 from foodservice giant Compass Group – will be succeeded as CEO by Lukas Paravicini, currently chief financial officer
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NewsM&S cyberattack costing retailer £43m a week in lost sales
The cyberattack’s impact on sales will cut M&S’ full-year 2026 earnings before interest and taxes by around 7%, the Bank of America Global Research report notes
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NewsJTI takes controlling stake in UK’s biggest independent vape company Flavour Warehouse
JTI confirmed the deal, saying it was ‘in line with our exploratory approach for reduced-risk products beyond heated tobacco sticks’
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NewsM&S warns customers personal data has been taken by cyberattackers
Dates of birth, ‘household information’, telephone numbers and ‘masked’ payment card details have been stolen, M&S admits
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Comment & OpinionRisky Business and Smashing Security: podcasts delve into M&S and Co-op attacks
The Risky Business and Smashing Security podcasts covered the ‘big dramas’ affecting UK retailers
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News‘There’s nothing to buy’: Co-op cyberattack devastates availability
Co-op has written to its suppliers warning them ‘we are currently unable to place orders until further notice’