All articles by George Nott – Page 33
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NewsSurplus online grocer Motatos exits the UK
Owner Matsmart-Motatos said today it had decided to consolidate the business to the Nordic regions, Germany and Austria
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NewsMindful Chef partners with Leon on limited-edition recipe kit range
Those ordering the slaw kit will get a free jar of Leon’s garlic aioli with their order
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NewsVape industry body ejects tobacco companies from membership
UKVIA said the move had been made in response to “the ingrained external misperception” that it is “largely financially supported by tobacco firms”
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NewsPhilip Morris launches new heated tobacco range
The cheapest of the range – the Iluma One – has a recommended retail price of £39 and includes two packs of tobacco refill sticks.
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Comment & OpinionThe Barcode: Paul McEnroe’s story of the code that changed the way the world shops
The author charts his journey from orphanage to IBM
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InterviewsDeliveroo’s Suzy McClintock on the future of rapid delivery
Deliveroo grocery and retail VP Suzy McClintock on why its Hop rapid service is racing ahead of ailing rivals, and what the future may hold for deliveries
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NewsGetir UK buying chief resigns from struggling rapid grocer
Neil Franklin was the first Brit hired by Getir
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NewsFully autonomous click & collect convenience store opens
The In:Five store, on the ground floor of The Filaments in Salford, features a bank of locker doors from which customers collect their groceries ordered on an app minutes before
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets’ trust bust to be watched, but not worried about
Supermarkets received a tumbling trust score of 30, but it’s not to be worried about too much
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NewsAI fruit yield forecasting startup raises £2.8m ahead of commercial launch
The technology has been on trial at “at field-scale” with two UK soft fruit growers and processors, WB Chambers and Place UK, over the last two years
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NewsM&S launches ‘world first live-action 3D’ billboard campaign
The 3D billboards form part of M&S’s larger ‘Farm to Foodhall’ marketing campaign, and run alongside a TV and online campaign fronted by Tom Kerridge
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches ad platform in the UK
Brands can choose various marketing options, including promoted product placement, sponsored search, sponsored carousel, and in-app and email display ads
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Category ReportHow batteries are going green
Improper battery disposal is causing ever more fires. Brands are mounting an education drive and upping their green strategies
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Comment & OpinionSounds for the Supermarket: muzak mash-up proves inoffensively offensive
It turns out a genre designed not to be listened to grates when ever it is
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NewsWootzano: UK fresh produce packing robot launches in US market
The company’s Avarai robot is able to carefully handle perishable fresh produce without causing bruising or damage thanks to an “embedded electronic skin”
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NewsRaheem Sterling-backed online grocer Oja enters administration
Founder Mariam Jimoh said the company faced ‘operational difficulties’ and an ‘unexpected dip in Q1 revenues’
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NewsGetir to cut headcount by 10% in ‘global restructuring’
Getir employs around 23,000 people across five countries, but “regrettably” and “with a heavy heart” will be parting ways with 2,500 of them
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NewsDeliveroo adds grocery top-up feature to takeaway orders
The rollout of the new feature came in response to customer demand, Deliveroo said, with many “placing a second order within minutes of their first”
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Analysis & FeaturesCould a new palm oil alternative help save the planet?
Clean Food Group says its alternative is ‘sustainable and scalable’
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Comment & OpinionThe 1970s Supermarket: Channel 5 kicks off convenience-focused nostalgia fest
A parade of retail expert talking heads explained how the shopping experience of yore was ‘really different to anything we’d recognise today’