All articles by George Nott – Page 72
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NewsChallenger brand data startup Elm secures seed funding
The company will use the funding to build out its engineering team and further develop its product
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NewsCo-op to replace entire home delivery fleet with electric vehicles
Stores in Hebden Bridge, Holmfirth and Hove will take delivery of the convenience retailer’s first electric vehicles this month
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NewsAsda takes delivery of 202 biomethane-powered lorries
The supermarket plans to transition its entire core fleet of 1,000 tractor units from diesel to gas by 2024
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NewsOcado-backed meal prep robot reaches pre-production prototype stage
The robot can prepare freshly-made, customisable, ready-to-eat meals from 18 hot and cold ingredients with precise portion accuracy
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NewsAmazon to repay business rates relief on Whole Foods Market stores
The sum being paid back will total £2,047,471, according to analysis by Altus Group
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My Alternative CVLiam Manton, Alderman’s Drinks, on Oasis, Christmas shopping and Saturday Night Fever
‘In school holidays as a teen I used to work on market stalls with my mum’
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Analysis & FeaturesCould the vulnerable be left out in online Christmas shopping surge?
As demand for deliveries rises at Christmas, many disabled and vulnerable shoppers are finding it hard to secure delivery slots
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NewsSilver Spoon extends Knowles Transport partnership
New five-year contract covers handling, storage and distribution of the sugar brand’s 800+ SKUs
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NewsGousto cannot claim packaging is ‘100% plastic free and recyclable’ after ASA ruling
Gousto made the claims in multiple blog posts on its website introducing the new ‘Eco Chill Box’ earlier this year
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NewsCentral England Co-op trials scan, pay and go app
If successful, the app will be rolled out across all the retailer’s 262 locations
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Analysis & FeaturesCan online grocery deliver the goods this Christmas?
Supermarkets have ramped up online delivery capacity this year. But Christmas is coming, and slots are already selling out
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Comment & OpinionGrocery must wake up to plight of night workers
Night shift workers feel ‘invisible’ and face health risks. Thankfully, work is underway to offer them more support
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NewsAmazon booze sales boom thanks to prices 11% cheaper than Tesco and Asda
Analysis of alcohol sales data between July and October on Amazon shows a 121% increase compared with the same period last year
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NewsStarship and Co-op bring robot deliveries to second UK town
The service will serve customers within a three miles radius of Co-op’s Wootton Fields store in Northampton
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NewsMembers-only farmers market platform Cultisan to launch this month
The market aims to ‘champion’ small farms and artisan producers and link them with consumers
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Analysis & FeaturesJoe Bangles: interview with Twitter’s chief cheesemonger
Joe Bangles CBE (cheese board enthusiast) is the self-styled ‘cheesemonger to the stars’
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Comment & OpinionChristmas grocery delivery slots are full – but it’s not the only channel for shoppers
Click & collect, delivery via third-party sites like Deliveroo and in-store shopping must be sold as viable alternatives
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NewsSupermarket ranges and promotions back at pre-pandemic levels
According to data from Assosia, for the top six supermarkets there are now 2,223 fewer product lines than at the start of March
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NewsCo-op expands rapid delivery service to Wales with Zoom
The Zoom service is going live in more than 50 towns this month
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NewsOcado CEO Tim Steiner wins Grocer Cup sealing stellar year for online
Ocado CEO Tim Steiner has won The Grocer Cup