All articles by George Nott – Page 52
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NewsFoodhub appoints Neil Sturrock as first global operations chief
Sturrock will also support Foodhub’s CEO Ardian Mula on “major overseas acquisitions”
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Big Tobacco really ditch the cigarettes?
All the big tobacco companies have committed to selling fewer smokes. Are they genuine? And do their plans to move sales elsewhere add up?
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NewsWaitrose to trial wirelessly charged electric delivery vans in London
Waitrose said the work put the supermarket “at the forefront of green home delivery”
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Comment & OpinionPanorama picks apart Coca-Cola’s 100 Billion Bottle Problem
Brands are falling over themselves to make grand commitments around reducing their impact on the planet
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NewsTesco partners with rapid grocery service Gorillas for 10-minute deliveries
The retailer and rapid grocer will establish “co-located physical warehouses” within five Tesco stores
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NewsMcColl’s rolls out personalised offers on customers’ receipts
The retailer worked with Ecrebo on the technology, described as “light-touch PoS software”
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NewsFormer Innocent supply chain manager moves to eco cleaning brand Wilton London
The appointments come after a £500k, oversubscribed crowdfund
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Comment & OpinionCelebrity Trash Monsters: stars suit up to viscerally demonstrate wasteful ways
With COP26 just around the corner, broadcasters are packing schedules with environmentally conscious content
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Analysis & FeaturesThe time has finally arrived for electronic shelf labels, here’s why
Electronic shelf labels arrived in the UK 30 years ago, and haven’t made much dent in the market since. But that might be about to change
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Getir’s new dark store model make sense for UK franchisees?
The rapid delivery player has operated a dark store franchise model in its native Turkey for five years. Will it work in the UK?
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NewsStuart loses court appeal on worker rights
Leigh Day is now bringing legal claims on behalf of hundreds of Stuart riders
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NewsOcado says robotic picking system will soon work in ‘very small warehouses’
Matthews indicated the debut of this smaller format automated warehouse would first be seen in the US
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Analysis & FeaturesIn pictures: Tesco’s GetGo checkout-free shopping experience
Here’s what it’s like to shop at Tesco’s first checkout-free store
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NewsTesco launches checkout-free store GetGo in central London
The Tesco Express is fitted with cameras on the ceiling and on-shelf weight sensors that monitor customer movements and product picks
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NewsRussian tech giant Yandex launches ultrafast grocery delivery in London
London locations – in Bethnal Green, Battersea, Bermondsey and Acton – add to Yandex’s more than 400 dark stores globally
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NewsGetir seeking franchisees to take on dark stores across the UK
Getir hopes to switch “as many as possible” of its current 75 UK dark stores over to franchisees
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NewsFresh food sales online close gap on bricks and mortar, new data reveals
Fresh makes up 34.9% of total online grocery sales compared with its 43% share of in-store sales
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NewsCo-op extends Amazon store availability to England with Bournemouth launch
Co-op last month made 10,000 SKUs available on Amazon to customers in Glasgow and surrounding areas
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NewsCo-op and Morrisons to roll out buy-back kiosks for old electronics devices
The kiosks are operated by Spring, which collects the devices, which “get repaired and put back into circulation”
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NewsAsda extends one-hour delivery option to more stores
Customers using the service can track their order from the store to their door in real time