All articles by George Nott – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionSorted Food stunt finally answers ‘too many cooks’ conundrum
The Sorted duo lug a pressure cooker pot around London over 24 hours, stopping at the capital’s best restaurants, where chefs make their mark on a chicken broth
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Analysis & FeaturesHas M&S or Co-op done a better job in evolving cybercomms?
In the wake of major cyberattacks, how have M&S and Co-op handled their crisis comms, and how have approaches evolved?
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NewsOpenAI launches ChatGPT Agent that can complete online grocery shops
The tool can ‘complete complex online tasks on your behalf’, including user requests like ‘plan and buy ingredients to make Japanese breakfast for four’, the company claims
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NewsMorrisons stores override ‘Buzz for Booze’ security button
Signs tell customers: ‘The doors are open, just take your bottle’
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NewsNearly quarter of vape retailers still selling banned disposables
Secret shoppers visited vape stores, convenience retailers and supermarkets in nine major cities, finding 23% were still selling disposable vapes
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NewsRapid convenience player Zapp lists £13k bottle of vodka for delivery in minutes
Only 888 bottles exist globally
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NewsCyberattacks: businesses must alert government before paying ransoms, under new laws
The NHS, local councils and schools will be outright banned from paying ransom demands to criminals under the measures
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NewsBirds Eye products roll out across Morrisons hot counters
Birds Eye is rolling out its Chicken Shop and Goodfella’s ranges to hot counters at 340 Morrisons stores
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NewsEV charge point policy a big opportunity for retailers, government says
‘Immediate changes’ will allow larger EV charging hubs to be signposted from major A-roads for the first time
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NewsOcado CCO Amit Chitnis to depart after less than two years
George Dean, currently the online grocer’s director of commercial development, has been appointed interim CCO
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NewsMorrisons to create ‘living digital model’ of its supply chain
A ‘digital twin’ of Morrisons’ supply chain will be created, and AI applied to uncover potential improvements
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NewsEvery Co-op member’s data was stolen, CEO confirms
Co-op has moved to tackle ‘root cause’ of the problem with The Hacking Games partnership
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NewsAllan Leighton confirmed as a speaker at LIVE 2026
Allan Leighton will be interviewed at the London event on his Asda masterplan, as well as his long and storied career in retail
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NewsTesco boosts home delivery and click & collect offering for summer
The move is ‘for summer only’ Tesco told The Grocer, and aimed at ‘those unexpected summer moments’
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NewsAsda, Morrisons and Co-op retail media partner SMG names new CEO
Katie Streeter Hurle has been promoted from chief strategy officer to CEO, following the promotion of Sam Knights to CEO of SMG’s parent company Next 15
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NewsMorrisons More member pricing arrives on Deliveroo
The member pricing rollout follows the integration of the supermarket’s Morrisons More loyalty scheme on to the aggregator app earlier this year
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Comment & OpinionRetail Media Therapy: experts dissect ‘symbiotic relationship’
Hosts Colin Lewis and Viv Craske discuss the top three stories of the moment from the ever-fattening marketing channel
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Analysis & FeaturesAre retailers’ ‘big brother tactics’ a step too far?
As rates of retail crime continue to rise and police fail to respond, retailers are turning to facial recognition technology
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NewsFour arrested over cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
All four were arrested at their home addresses and had their electronic devices seized for digital forensic analysis
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NewsNicotine pouches drive spike in dog poisonings
Ingesting the sugar substitute in the pouches, even in small amounts, can lead to seizures in dogs and can sometimes prove fatal.