All articles by George Nott – Page 60
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NewsGetir appoints Mira Magecha as new chief people officer
Magecha has previously served in HR roles at the BBC and Ofcom, as well as working as a consultant at CapGemini
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets hit accelerate on driverless delivery, but it’s a long road
There’s a long way to go, but serious investments from UK retailers will speed up the tech’s development
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NewsAsda to trial driverless delivery vans in London
Asda is working with self-driving vehicle firm Wayve on the project
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NewsAldi to launch checkout-free ‘simply walk out’ store in London
Aldi staff are currently testing the store and further trials are due to be carried out by members of the public
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Analysis & FeaturesA reuse revolution: how Tesco could scale up its Loop trial
Tesco is trialling the refillable packaging service in 10 stores. For now it’s loss-making, but supporters say it can succeed with scale
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NewsOcado extends own-label range into household essentials
More than 70 essentials products have been added to the brand’s own range
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NewsRapid delivery player Jiffy launches own-label fresh produce range
The Jiffy brand range features 35 products including punnets of blueberries, packaged kale and potatoes
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Keighley: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We try to allow colleagues to be themselves and ensure that human element for customers’
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NewsNew grocery portal Lollipop eyes real-time view of user fridges and cupboards
Sainsbury’s is the first supermarket to partner with Lollipop, with users given the ability to select delivery slots via the app’s interface
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Analysis & FeaturesCyberattack shutdown: what happened at Brazilian meat supplier JBS
The more than $200m annual IT spend and 850-strong global IT team at JBS counted for little
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Analysis & FeaturesThe weak points where hackers could hijack the supply chain
With more of the food system run online – and, increasingly, from the homes of its workers – the industry faces a rising risk of cyberattacks
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NewsHeinz launches eBay store to sell 24-pack bundles
Fulfilment of the eBay store – heinz_official_store – is being handled by iForce, an Eddie Stobart subsidiary
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch personalised offers for Nectar app users
Customers will be offered the ‘My Nectar Prices’ selection in addition to the other Nectar points offers already available in the app
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NewsCo-op partners with Amazon to offer grocery delivery to Prime members
Products will be picked and packed by local stores, and delivered by Amazon’s ‘Flex’ courier pool drivers
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Analysis & FeaturesEight of the past year’s hottest dairy-free innovations
From potato ‘milk’ to kids’ yoghurt alternatives, here’s our pick of the past year’s most exciting dairy-free launches
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NewsFree Deliveroo delivery becomes an Amazon Prime perk
All new and existing Prime members – who pay £7.99 a month or £79 a year for membership – from today will be given free access to the Deliveroo Plus subscription service
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NewsWild Hare signs supply deal with rapid delivery firm Getir
Wild Hare ready meals are stocked by brands such as Whole Foods, Selfridges London and a handful of specialist retailers
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NewsWilko invests in autonomous delivery vehicle company StreetDrone
The retailer was today revealed to be the lead investor in StreetDrones, which will use the funding to accelerate the deployment of its car-sized robotic delivery units
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NewsTesco launches ‘Loop’ refillable aisle boasting 88 branded and own-label products
Loop sorts and cleans the returned empty containers for reuse, before they are refilled by suppliers
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NewsDelipop plans 500 robotic click & collect locations across UK within five years
Delipop sites are expected to be used by multiple supermarkets, although some may operate on an exclusive basis