All articles by George Nott – Page 47
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NewsTesco to launch three ‘hybrid’ checkout-free GetGo stores
All three new stores will have a “new hybrid format” – giving customers the option of using a self-service or attended checkout instead of the ‘just walk out’ app
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Comment & OpinionOcado’s Nigella partnership: misstep or genius move?
As the cost of living crisis bites, is it wise to appoint a multimillionaire daughter of a Tory Lord, who is known for her decadent recipes?
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NewsJTI launches new heated tobacco device: Ploom X
JTI estimates the heated tobacco category – sometimes known as heat-not-burn – will be worth £250m by 2025
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NewsOcado partners with Nigella Lawson on curated aisle and budget recipe range
Ingredients are chiefly “day-to-day essentials”, the resulting meals “all high on flavour and low on effort”
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NewsTesco-backed checkout-free tech company Trigo secures $100m investment
The investment was led by Singapore investment firm Temasek and 83North
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NewsRapid grocer Getir seals Nisa deal to supply 300 Co-op own-label products
Dark stores piloting the range from today are Battersea, Earl’s Court, Seven Sisters, Balham, Tottenham and Bethnal Green
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op partners with Just Eat for delivery and click & collect
Locations offering the service include: Lincoln, Grantham, Boston, Scunthorpe, Worksop, Peterborough, Gainsborough, Brigg, Newark, Sleaford, Bourne and Horncastle
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NewsE-bike maker trials discount scheme for Deliveroo riders
The riders – the numbers of which and their locations to be selected by Deliveroo – will pay less than 50% of the standard retail price of the Burlington
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Uber Eats’ new model make quick-commerce pay?
Uber Eats is trialling its ‘new concept’ Market with Iceland stores
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NewsBrands fear Q4 disaster resulting from Amazon’s HFSS restriction rollout shambles
For HFSS-compliant products, the temporary block, and the time spent waiting on Amazon to remove it, will take a huge toll, they argue
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Analysis & FeaturesThe subscription services giving Amazon a run for its money
Purveyors of ‘bulky and boring’ items like loo roll, petfood, cleaning products and babyfood are looking to win consumers over by offering convenience, value and sustainability benefits
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NewsSnazzy gondola end displays boost sales, but ‘keep it simple’ suggests research
In another experiment, conducted at three stores over a three-week period, audio and scent were added to the display
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NewsHelloFresh continues global expansion with new Ireland operation
The Irish launch is the second country launch of this year, following the start of operations in Japan in April.
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NewsUber Eats makes rapid grocery move with new model
Unlike immediate-needs players which deliver from dedicated dark stores, Uber Eats Market has launched in partnership with Iceland, with some of the retailer’s staff dedicated to picking and packing orders in stores
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NewsMost Tesco Whoosh orders arrive within 30 minutes, figures show
Earlier this year Tesco abandoned its partnership with rapid grocer Gorillas – now the subject of acquisition talks with rival Getir
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Walmart’s bet on micro fulfilment centres be the catalyst for further online automation?
MFC technology rollout has slowed. Will Walmart’s Alert Innovation acquisition break the inertia?
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NewsAmazon vows to improve after ‘utter shambles’ of HFSS restrictions rollout
The regulations, which came into force at the start of the month, restrict the placement of HFSS products online
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NewsMars creates ‘virtual twins’ of global factories to digitally test production changes
These virtual representations of the sites – created in collaboration with Accenture – are fed with real-time data and used to “predict and optimise” any tweaks
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NewsDeliveroo offers ‘eat now, pay later’ with Klarna
App users see the payment option at checkout, where they can opt to pay the full amount immediately, within 30 days or in instalments over 60 days
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Comment & OpinionWill Getir gobble up Gorillas and how rapid grocery delivery is getting gory
No rapid grocery company is profitable. At most, they claim a dark store or two runs profitably, but the majority do not