All articles by George Nott – Page 24
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NewsTesco trials scan-free self-checkout
Customers at Tesco’s Fulham Reach Express GetGo store can now take items from shelves and ‘just walk up’ to the checkout which will ‘magically present them with a list of the products they have picked up’
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Comment & OpinionDiets and laughs key to longevity in Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
A massive 67% of Okinawans’ calorific intake comes from purple sweet potato, a favourite due to its typhoon resilience
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NewsAmazon Fresh gears up for festive fight
The e-commerce giant’s UK grocery arm has introduced price cuts and an improved delivery slot booking experience
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NewsTesco launches first marketing campaign for rapid Whoosh service
The campaign involves three TV adverts where “young urbanites” remain “blissfully immersed in their happy places” thanks to the speedy arrival of their Whoosh delivery
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NewsQuick-commerce player Zapp rebrands to boost appeal to affluent Londoners
The rebrand includes a new font, logo and colour scheme, and new tagline: ‘Elevate Your Everyday’
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NewsBrands and retailers collaborate on ISBA retail media standards framework
Goldman Sachs forecasts UK grocery retail media market value to hit £2bn by 2024
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NewsJust Eat launches rapid Lego toy delivery with Asda
The trial “means parents will now be able to order toys via rapid delivery straight to their doorstep
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NewsUK subscription services nearing saturation point, research shows
91% of Brits surveyed who had not yet signed up to a service said they had no plans to do so
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NewsPhilip Morris appoints new UK commercial planning chief
He replaces Kate O’Dowd in the role, which she held for the last three years. O’Dowd has moved to the US to lead PMI’s indirect channels function
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NewsFormer Getir buying chief makes return to Ocado
Neil Franklin is returning to Ocado as its director of ambient grocery
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NewsUnmanned convenience concept Martee’s pilots with IWG and launches pre-seed funding round
The pilot sees one of the start-up’s ‘micro markets’ placed in a coworking space in Baker Street, with the hope the trial will lead to a larger deal
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NewsElfBar ‘taught a lesson’ in overfilling scandal amid disposables ban talks
Earlier this year, several ElfBar and Lost Mary devices were found to contain 50% more than the legal limit of liquid nicotine in independent testing
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NewsMembers-only online grocer WellEasy launches own label range
The own-brand range – ‘WellEasy Goods’ – will be sold exclusively on its site and “at prices better than anywhere else for their members”
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NewsDoritos launches AI ‘crunch cancellation’ tech for masticating gamers
Doritos and PepsiCo’s in-house agency, Sips & Bites, this morning launched the ‘Doritos Silent’ experience
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NewsSuperdrug launches retail media network
It is understood the retailer will soon begin working with brands on their campaign briefs
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NewsOcado endures teething problems at new Luton CFC
The Luton distribution centre launched five weeks ago, and serves as a replacement for Ocado’s oldest fulfilment centre in Hatfiel
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NewsTesco warns GetGo shoppers they may be overcharged for discounted items
The supermarket conceded the system is not able to register price drops on reduced to clear items that could change several times a day
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff runs 10p fruit & veg promotion
The fresh produce involved in the promotion is being supplied by Morrisons and Wholegood
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NewsTHG backs Williams Racing in F1 sponsorship deal
The “multi-dimensional agreement” involves several THG brands sponsoring different aspects of the team
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NewsDeliveroo product and tech chief Mishra to depart
Devesh Mishra joined Deliveroo in 2021, after 16 years at Amazon, where he rose through the ranks to VP, global supply chain