All articles by George Nott – Page 22
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NewsTesco offers ‘tried and tested’ online fulfilment tools to overseas grocers
According to The Sunday Times, the deal will see Foodstuffs roll out Tesco’s cloud-based picking software
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Asda catch up on loyalty with Cashpot for Schools scheme?
Asda’s new school fundraising initiative sees it donate money when shoppers use its Rewards app. Will it be enough to accelerate sign-ups?
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NewsFinnebrogue partners with Foods Connected on AI chatbot project
The meat and plant-based manufacturer will trial a generative AI chatbot that answers employee questions on allergens
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NewsDrink delivery app launches offering viral TikTok cocktail bundles
Zoom Drinks Delivery launched in Glasgow last month, offering more than 800 products which are ordered via its app and delivered for free
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NewsNespresso partners with Hived on 100% electric deliveries
Hived will handle deliveries between Nespresso’s distribution centre and its own depot in east London, and the last mile between the depot and customers
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NewsDel Monte collaborates on clothing range with Urban Outfitters
The collection is made up of two graphic tee shirts – a women’s and a men’s – featuring the brand’s logo
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NewsDeliveroo launches major marketing campaign for Plus subscription membership
The new campaign is the first under the aggregator app’s ‘new global brand platform’, dubbed ‘Now Just Got Even Better’
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NewsAsda Rewards launches Cashpot for Schools scheme to raise millions
The ‘bold new initiative’, which launches today, sees all 22,000 state funded primary schools in the UK given £50 by the supermarket and an extra £1 whenever a shopper selects the school on the Asda loyalty app
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InterviewsHow Amit Chitnis helped Ocado Retail rediscover its mojo
Amit Chitnis sees Ocado as the future of grocery retail. But first, the new chief commercial officer needed to focus firmly on present day challenges
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Comment & OpinionThe Golden Cobra: curry house comedy will appeal to restaurant workers
The eponymous Indian takeaway restaurant is not somewhere you’d want to place an order
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NewsDeliveries commence from Ocado-operated Coles CFCs in Australia
The launch of the sites had been delayed by over a year, in order to “rectify construction issues” at the Melbourne site
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Analysis & FeaturesSecond barcode revolution: are you ready for QR codes?
The standard supermarket barcode is nearing the end of its useful life. In its place, a new generation of QR codes have the potential to transform retail
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NewsRapid convenience player Zapp expands in wake of rival Getir’s UK exit
Zapp currently has 20 live vacancies – including director roles across product; data science; demand forecasting; and its retail media effort Zapp Media Services
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NewsMidcounties Co-op moves to centrally control stores in energy-saving drive
The co-operative has partnered with software provider LoweConex on the project, which it expects to reduce its carbon footprint “to the lowest level possible”
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NewsDeliveroo riders readied to take photos of restaurant menus when collecting orders
Aggregator updates rider terms following launch of its ‘Value Programme’, which punishes outlets for marking up prices on app
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NewsScientists develop two new tests to detect fake honey
Researchers said the method of analysis was “portable and easy to implement, making it an ideal screening tool for testing honey along the supply chain”.
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NewsJust Eat rapped by ASA for HFSS ad ‘directed at children’
The Facebook ad featured an animation of the Just Eat and McDonald’s logos and a chicken nugget
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NewsTesco caught up in ‘pervert manager’ TikTok scam
The scam involves a series of TikTok posts made up of images of an individual in the supermarket’s staff uniform with text saying they had been fired from the company ‘because I rejected my pervert manager’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat ‘ludicrous’ X lawsuit means for fmcg advertisers
X is suing brands for not advertising, as its audience diminishes
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NewsMorrisons extends Deliveroo partnership to Daily stores
The supermarket has been working with the aggregator app since 2020, offering the service from around 390 supermarkets