All articles by George Nott – Page 76
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NewsCoronavirus: Ocado pleads for supplier help to cope with demand
A pleading communication from Ocado Retail CEO Mel Smith warned suppliers to expect ‘volatility in orders placed’
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Analysis & FeaturesCan a land value tax save the high street?
Opponents would rather see swift reform of the existing system, reducing the burden for retailers
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NewsFried chicken takeaway launches voice-only ordering on Alexa
Customers can use the technology regardless of whether they have ordered from the restaurant before
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NewsCoronavirus: WHO advises shoppers to wash fruit & veg
It is unlikely the virus can be passed on through eating food, particularly if it has been heated
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does ‘micro-fulfilment’ mean for the future of rapid delivery?
Demand for fast delivery is bringing online distribution centres into smaller, urban spaces. What’s the best way to integrate them? And what are the pitfalls of ‘micro-fulfilment’?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Actiph’s adventurous founder conquered ‘the impossible row’
Actiph founder Jamie Douglas-Hamilton assembled the first team ever to row the perilous Drake Passage – to inspire others to get active and adventurous
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NewsJust Eat to trial delivery via drones at university
The food delivery giant has partnered with drone delivery firm Manna to offer the service at University College Dublin
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NewsRed diesel ban could have ‘devastating’ impact, warn hauliers
Red diesel is used in the cold chain to run refrigeration systems on more than 50,000 trucks and lorries
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Comment & OpinionBBC unmasks the Dr Evil of Data in Amazon: What They Know About Us
Jeff Bezos has the laugh of a Bond villain
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Comment & OpinionAmazon’s ‘traditional supermarket’ may be more ground-breaking than it looks
There are no whizzy Amazon Go features, according to reports. But you can bet the giant will be using its technological expertise at every turn
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NewsMorrisons and Tesco to rent out parking spaces to non-customers
The app can also be used to book bays at 203 Sainsbury’s locations and 81 Co-op sites
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NewsTerraCycle to launch Loop online shopping in UK ahead of Tesco tie-up
The ‘circular shopping platform’ Loop will be made available to 5,000 early adopters from 26 March
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NewsDeliveroo calls for freedom to pass on funds to address ‘chef shortage’
Source: HIT Training/Deliveroo Deliveroo has called on the government to let companies pass a bigger cut of their Apprenticeship Levy funds “down the supply chain” to tackle what it has called a “national chef shortage”. The food delivery company said it was lobbying government to “urgently ...
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NewsWaitrose issues customers with first coupons for John Lewis stores
Waitrose has started issuing customers with coupons for money off products at John Lewis. It is the first time the supermarket has offered coupons at the till for its John Lewis Partnership stablemate and comes after the launch in October of a ‘Future Partnership’ plan, which merged ...
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NewsSainsbury’s offers cheaper products in Nectar Prices promotion
The discount has been rolled out to lines of own brand fresh fruit & vegetables, selected Taste the Difference meals and a wide range of branded items
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NewsMolson Coors taps E.fundamentals analytics to help boost online sales
The brewer will receive a “continuous report” on the performance of its beers online
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NewsOcado results reveal legal fees of £1.3m and M&S range growth plans
The total cost of the litigation action is likely to increase as the court battle rolls on, with Faiman denying allegations and counter-suing the company
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Analysis & FeaturesFailure to deliver: the trouble with grocery deliveries and how to tackle it
Rural homes, high-rise flats and even customers not answering the door pose problems for online grocers. Is there any way to eliminate the issue?
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NewsWaitrose selects XPO for national DC operations
XPO will also take on operational responsibility for the supermarket’s Brinklow regional DC
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NewsM&S extends checkout-free smartphone shopping to 44 more stores
Customers use the M&S Mobile Pay Go app to scan barcodes as they walk around the stores, pay in the app and leave