All articles by George Nott – Page 56
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Analysis & FeaturesRapid delivery: where is the fast-moving sector going?
A raft of ‘q-commerce’ players have quickly established themselves. As the market matures, will they prosper or find themselves snapped up?
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NewsCoca-Cola launches personalised cans on DTC site
The personalised cans cost £5 with free delivery in around five days
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NewsPoundland extends online delivery trial across Midlands and Yorkshire
The online service was quietly tested earlier in the year by 18,000 Poundland staff and selected guests
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NewsCo-op advertises soft plastics recycling scheme outside rival stores
Co-op is hoping to communicate that its recycling scheme accepts plastic purchased in any shop
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Analysis & FeaturesThe new apps swaying consumer food choices
On-pack nutritional and environmental information could soon take a back seat. A slew of innovative smartphone apps are providing independent scores for products – and they’re fast gaining shopper trust
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NewsGopuff acquires rapid on-demand grocer Dija to boost European presence
The deal comes just months after Gopuff acquired Fancy, a rapid delivery platform providing consumers with groceries in 30 minutes
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Comment & OpinionDeliveroo’s Will Shu is enthused by ultra-fast dark store grocery. Now what?
There are strong indications Deliveroo is planning to respond to the threat posed by ultra-fast delivery businesses
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NewsDark store grocery model elements ‘make a lot of sense’ says Deliveroo chief
Deliveroo makes a £2.10 per order gross profit per order for grocery orders, compared with £2.40 per restaurant takeaway
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NewsAsda invests in foodservice brand-maker startup Lean Kitchen Network
Asda first partnered with LKN in December with the launch of café concept House of Yum at its Clapham Junction store
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NewsDriver crisis: Neither army nor longer hours will solve it, say hauliers
The temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours that was due to end on Sunday has been extended to October
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NewsDeliveroo nabs Amazon’s Devesh Mishra to lead tech organisation
Mishra had been with Amazon for 16 years, working most recently as VP, global supply chain
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Analysis & FeaturesHow brands can navigate the junk food advertising ban
Restrictions on TV and online advertising of HFSS products are imminent, with the potential to do ‘huge damage’. So what are brands doing to stay visible to shoppers?
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NewsOn-demand grocer Getir signs sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur
Last month Zapp signed as a sponsor of Chelsea FC,
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NewsM&S launches recruitment drive for 70 software engineers
The launch of the site marks the start of a major recruitment drive by M&S
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NewsFancy owner Gopuff secures $1bn in new funding
The funding injection values the business at $15bn
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Ocado’s Tim Steiner right to shrug off ultra-fast grocery delivery?
A slew of ultra-fast players – from Getir to Gorillas and Weezy – have entered the UK market, but Ocado’s Tim Steiner has dismissed them as a fad
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NewsUber Eats launches calorie count feature for in-app menus
The platform said it had a “large and growing range of healthy options
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NewsInfarm to launch ‘one of Europe’s biggest’ vertical farms in Bedford
The site will feature more than 5,500 sq m of growing space within Infarm’s cloud-connected farming units
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NewsFife Creamery to expand into frozen after £1.6m funding boost
Funding will enable the construction of a new cold store in Kirkcaldy
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Analysis & FeaturesMasterclasses in tackling social media trolls from the UK’s biggest brands
‘Ridicule at your heart’s content. You might even make yourself Twitter famous for an hour or two,’ advises PR mogul Ed Whitehead