All articles by George Nott – Page 59
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NewsOcado customers to receive personalised video 'news' bulletin of their top purchases
The animated video will be emailed to all customers with five or more deliveries in 2021
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NewsA fifth of restaurants forced to close early due to supply chain and staffing woes
Nearly half of the 350 small and independent restaurant partners said they have had to put up prices
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NewsTesco converts most website visitors to customers, exclusive analysis finds
From January to November, 28% of people visiting Tesco.com ended up buying something
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NewsM&S launches ‘world first data science and AI academy’ in grocery
M&S is working with education provider Cambridge Spark to provide the training
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NewsAsda trials GoodMaps wayfinding app at Stevenage store
The app can pinpoint a user’s location to within a metre and communicates directions to an object or area via audio, enlarged visual, and touch commands
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Analysis & FeaturesLive fast, die young? 12 statistics hinting at the fate of the UK's rapid grocers
The rise of rapid delivery has been so fast it is still yet to decide on a name. ‘Ultra-fast’, ‘quick commerce’, ‘q-commerce’ and ‘instant needs’ are all in the mix, but this young sector’s dynamism goes far beyond just semantics
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 10 most powerful people in rapid delivery and q-commerce
Rapid delivery has exploded in the past year, spurred on by billions of dollars, dynamic leaders, and surging consumer demand
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NewsEvent catering platform Feast It secures €5m investment
Feast It – which has been described as the AirBnB of events – allows event organisers to easily get quotes from and book caterers
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NewsRapid grocery services failing to age check customers buying cigarettes and alcohol
The rate lags significantly behind standard home delivery from supermarkets
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NewsM&S trialling augmented reality wayfinding app at Westfield Food Hall
If staff trials are successful, the app will be made available for public use in January
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NewsYango Deli offers Christmas trees in 15 minutes across London
The trees are available while supplies last, and come with a water-holding stand
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Analysis & FeaturesAmazon’s daring plan to reach its target for 260 stores by 2025
Bold plans are the online giant’s MO, but Amazon’s newly formed team faces a raft of logistical challenges if it is to meet the target
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NewsSupermarkets shed more than fifth of website pageviews since March peak
According to Kantar, online’s share of total grocery sales peaked this year in February at 15.4%
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NewsCo-op extends Amazon availability to Nottingham and Bristol
Co-op partnered with the e-commerce giant in September to launch the service in Glasgow
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NewsJust Eat riders to strike over new Stuart pay model
Riders from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) are protesting against what they say is a nearly 25% pay cut
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NewsRapid delivery service Getir to acquire rival Weezy
The Grocer last week reported Weezy had shuttered a quarter of its dark stores,
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NewsWeezy shuts five dark stores to stem losses as sales fall
Five of Weezy’s 22 dark stores in the UK have ceased operations, while two distribution hubs have been consolidated into a single site
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NewsOcado Retail claims world grocery’s first net zero head office
Ocado Group’s retail arm is the only grocery retailer to signed a carbon dioxide removal agreement with Climeworks
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Comment & OpinionAmazon may be overly optimistic on stores rollout, but not its end goal
The online giant’s target of 100 store openings per year may seem overly ambitious – but it doesn’t need to rush
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch checkout-free ‘shop and walk out’ store in London
Customers will scan in at entry gates using a QR code displayed in their SmartShop app