All articles by George Nott – Page 15
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Analysis & FeaturesPicking nightmare: how to ease c-store quick commerce pressure
As demand for quick commerce grows, the constant presence and pressure of riders in c-stores is leaving staff in tears. Can the retailers and aggregators fix the problem?
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NewsLidl rolling out own-label Dubai Style Chocolate to stores
Discounter says launch ”highlights how Lidl GB stays ahead of product trends”
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NewsAmazon closes Richmond Fresh store after just three years
The closure takes Amazon’s UK grocery store count down to 19
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NewsHome Bargains starts construction on new ‘highly automated’ Doncaster DC
Home Bargains’ new DC will supply more than 300 stores by the middle of 2028
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NewsCompany Shop rolls out electronic shelf labels across entire estate
A full rollout across the retailer’s 13 England and Scotland stores is to be completed by the end of this month
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NewsFortnum & Mason joins ‘on-demand delivery movement’ with Zapp
A ‘carefully curated’ range of products, including the retailer’s signature loose-leaf teas, biscuits and hampers
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NewsTesco appoints first specialist social media agency to tap TikTok impact
‘We’re focused on strengthening our social media strategy’
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NewsSnappy Shopper adds voice search to rapid delivery app
‘This update is part of Snappy Shopper’s ongoing efforts to improve accessibility on iOS,’ a Snappy spokeswoman said
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NewsBoots customers can now earn Advantage points shopping on Deliveroo and Uber Eats
More than 240 Boots stores across the UK offer on-demand delivery through Deliveroo and Uber Eats, offering a range of up to 10,000 products
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NewsJeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat range hits Deliveroo Hop
“Slow farming meets rapid delivery” according to Diddly Squat and Deliveroo
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NewsCo-op extends Uber Eats deal to new convenience app Peckish
Co-op has signed the three-year extension and expanded the partnership to Peckish
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NewsMarlboro maker Philip Morris appoints first UK illicit trade tackling chief
Philip Morris warns one in four cigarettes smoked in the UK is now illicit
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InterviewsKris Boger on his mission to grow sales on TikTok
Kris Boger believes Lidl’s ‘insanely popular’ foray on to the TikTok Shop will be replicated far and wide. He’s here to help brands achieve lift-off
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Comment & OpinionChris Spargo: YouTube documentarian solves mundane mysteries
YouTuber Chris Spargo discovers why UK crisp packets changed their colourways – swapping salt & vinegar’s blue for green, and vice versa for cheese & onion
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Analysis & FeaturesTemu: how long can brands ignore cut-price Chinese marketplace?
As its user base balloons, should brands risk getting involved?
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NewsMedia Bites 14 March: EU exports, GDP, farmer incomes
British food and drink exports to the EU have tumbled by more than a third since Brexit
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NewsDeliveroo CEO Will Shu quashes reports he’s stepping down
“I’m not. You’re hearing it from me,” Deliveroo CEO Will Shu told The Grocer
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NewsMorrisons trials self-service ‘select, pay, collect’ vending tech
The technology has previously popped up in Sainsbury’s for Pokemon
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NewsMagnum billboard ads make ‘crack’ sound on radios of passing motorists
Motorists tuning into Heart via DAB radio have their listening interrupted by the brand’s ‘crack’ when they pass digital billboards
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NewsFoodservice supplier The Menu Partners taps AI for ‘instant’ order processing
The company is an early adopter of the AI-powered ‘Autopilot’ tool from software supplier Choco, which it has dubbed ‘the first AI agent in food distribution’