All articles by George Nott – Page 39
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NewsAmazon adding card payment option to ‘Just Walk Out’ Fresh store
Customers in Angel, London, will have the option to pay by card on exit when the store reopens
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the DTC model is struggling post-Covid
Stuck-at-home consumers were captivated by direct-to-consumer offerings. But as they have returned to shops, many brands have followed
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NewsNando’s trials robot chip fryer from Ocado-backed automation startup
The FRYR210 robot will be processing Nando’s chips ’from freezer to scoop’ in the trial, which is taking place at the restaurant chain’s Park Royal location
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NewsDeliveroo launches two new rapid Hop dark stores with Waitrose and Morrisons
The Waitrose Acton Hop will offer around 1,300 SKUs and the Morrisons Norbury Hop around 1,600
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat you need to know about generation alpha
Just as you’d got your head around gen Z, a new cohort of tech-savvy youngsters is coming through. But they’re not as screen-bound as you’d think
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NewsTesco smashes Whoosh rapid delivery rollout target
Tesco has beaten its rollout target of rapid delivery service Whoosh by 25%, announcing the option is now available from 1,000 Express stores
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NewsVertical farming firm Harvest London secures first major retail listing
The deal makes Planet Organic the only UK supermarket to currently sell living herbs farmed and branded in this way
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NewsJust Eat ditches employment model and lays off staff in gig economy move
Just Eat is laying off 1,700 couriers in the UK as it ditches its ‘worker model’
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NewsElfBar snubs British American Tobacco acquisition attempt
After months of emails and meetings, ElfBar ultimately turned down the tobacco giant’s offer
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NewsOnline grocer Oja wins funding from England footballer Raheem Sterling
As well as becoming an angel investor for the online supermarket, Sterling is to serve as the platform’s first brand ambassador
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NewsDisposable vape brand SKE Crystal pulled from shelves over non-compliance concerns
Yesterday, The Grocer reported that multiple independent lab tests had found SKE Crystal devices to contain significantly more than the permitted 2ml of liquid
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NewsMore non-compliant vape brands on supermarket shelves
In many cases, the devices tested were found to contain more than 50% more than the maximum amount allowed
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NewsCo-op rolls out robot deliveries to Greater Manchester
The service will initially be available to 10,500 households in the region, with customers ordering via the Starship food delivery app
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NewsThird of vape products sold in UK not compliant, claims Trading Standards
Further to the non-compliant products on the market, CTSI said underage sales were “snowballing, and getting out of hand”
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NewsCBD brand Trip extends partnership with meditation app Calm
The deal sees Trip’s DTC customers receiving a free subscription to the premium version of the paid-for, top-ranking app
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NewsFood and drink SMEs abandon automation plans to survive
Across companies of all sizes, just over a third made zero investment in automation through 2022
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NewsVape sector ‘dodging legal obligation to fund recycling’
Just 16 of the more than 150 biggest vape brands have registered to comply with environmental regulations concerning electrical waste
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NewsPhilip Morris launches disposable vape in UK
The device launch follows an international licensing agreement signed by Philip Morris International (PMI) and Kaival Brands International
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NewsGuinness launches pocket-sized perfect pour device Nitrosurge
The USB-charged device – sold exclusively at selected Tesco stores for £22 – holds enough power for about 100 pints
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NewsRefillable online grocer ends DTC operations, partners with Abel & Cole
The final orders for the Dizzie online store are being taken this week