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Comment and OpinionWhy is Amazon bothering with online groceries in the UK?
Hyperbole (and hypertension) was inevitable as the world’s biggest retailer launched Amazon Fresh in London
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Analysis and FeaturesAmazon Fresh launches in the UK: your guide to what’s on offer
As Amazon pulls the trigger on Fresh, here are the must-know points
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Comment and OpinionAmazon Fresh is here – and UK online grocery will never be the same again
The arrival of the almost-mythical Amazon Fresh in the UK this morning marks a watershed moment
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Analysis and FeaturesAmazon 'unlikely to ever be a serious threat to big four'
Amazon’s UK grocery business will never be “mass market” and will gain 3% market share at best, say analysts
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Comment and OpinionGoogle Maps and unlocking the power of geo-location for grocery
Dunnhumby’s Jason Nathan considers the opportunities from Google’s decision to commercialise Google Maps
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Analysis and FeaturesBBC web recipe cull clears the kitchen tops for rivals
There’s more to the opportunity than just filling the gap
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Analysis and FeaturesMorrisons lines set to go live on Amazon 'any day'
Morrisons has supplied the online giant with 800 ambient grocery lines already
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Comment and OpinionHow do you make money out of digital? Four thoughts from the Internet Retailing Expo
Poor returns aren’t stopping retailers from pushing ahead with big ambitions
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Comment and OpinionWhy we’re not ready for customer service robots… yet
Brands have already started messaging people within Facebook’s billion-user-strong Messenger app
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Comment and OpinionMake apps pull their weight
I would place a brand’s apps or websites in the ‘owned property’ category
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Morrisons boxing clever or is Amazon deal suicide?
In signing a supply deal with online giant Amazon has Morrisons just admitted a Trojan horse inside its walls?
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Comment and OpinionGrocery needs a ‘big data’ revolution
Grocery has been uninspired in its use of data so far. It’s time to change that
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Comment and OpinionDavid Potts' deal with Amazon is an accomplished move
David Potts has shown his skill, expertise and experience in extending Morrisons’ ecommerce reach…
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Analysis and FeaturesGoodbye middleman?
The online shopping revolution is bringing fmcg brands and consumers closer together and threatening to cut middlemen out. How worried do retailers need to be?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe gig economy: what can online grocery learn from Uber?
Is there a way for the gig economy to help online grocery become more profitable? Or is it more trouble than it’s worth?
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Comment and OpinionSuppliers selling directly to consumers is a disruptive tactic retailers must watch keenly
‘Disrupt yourself before someone else disrupts you.’ It’s the kind of maddening advice you read a lot in consultancy white papers on the…
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Amazon lure more than shoppers in their prime?
Bridgethorne research explored the appeal of Amazon in grocery
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Argos match Amazon in service, speed and cost?
The Grocer carried out four sample shops and found Argos’s store network may give its click & collect a real advantage
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Comment and OpinionIs Ocado’s confidence misplaced or will Amazon Fresh provide fresh stimulus?
CEO Tim Steiner has been talking up the prospects of a much-vaunted deal
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Comment and OpinionAmazon delivers another headache for the UK mults
Another day, another delivery from Amazon arrives