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Analysis and Features
Inside Amazon's Tilbury FC: is the controversy justified?
Stories of exhausted staff don’t stop Amazon opening its doors to the public
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Comment and Opinion
Amazon’s supermarket rivals are fuming over CMA decision
It comes days after the Chancellor rejected calls for an online sales tax on companies including Amazon
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Comment and Opinion
From security concerns to short-dated fruit, online retailers have much to address
Is While You’re Away akin to leaving a key under the doormat for a plumber or decorator?
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Analysis and Features
Eight personal care subscription boxes that should be on your radar
We’re seeing subscription offers pop up for all aspects of the personal care aisle. Here are some we think you should know
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarket 'mini distribution centres' are the future of e-commerce logistics
Retailers will be able to use in-store staff and gig workers to make deliveries, says REPL Group’s Mike Callender
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Comment and Opinion
As digital budgets are cut TV ads remain a boon for grocery brands
TV offers zero ad fraud and brand-safe environments, says Marlene Grimm of TVSquared
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Analysis and Features
Why Amazon is going big on coffee for its own-label strategy in the UK
The online retailer has launched 30 own-label coffee lines in recent months. We take a look at what it’s selling and how coffee fits into its broader grocery strategy
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Comment and Opinion
Product recommendations make a real difference to e-commerce sales
New research shows product recommendations lead to a 70% increase in purchase rates, says Shikhin Agarwal of Monetate
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Comment and Opinion
Shoppers have an appetite for smart retail tech – but they’re picky
The latest Nielsen data shows UK consumers are keen on innovation but not across the board, says Harry Walker, industry head, grocery retail at Google
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Comment and Opinion
GS1 mobile-ready hero image guidelines: what you need to know now
The way the industry communicates information to consumers needs to reflect changing buying habits, says GS1 UK head of standards and consulting Paul Reid
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Comment and Opinion
Ofcom report reveals digital change with big implications for retail
The Ofcom Communications Report shows that digital is the new way of life for consumers, says Eagle Eye chief executive Tim Mason
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Analysis and Features
Can government deliver an 'Amazon tax'? Is it needed?
Philip Hammond is reportedly looking into a tax that targets online companies. What would the impact be on UK retail?
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Analysis and Features
Grocemania signs up new partners for one-hour deliveries
The grocery specialist is to do one-hour deliveries for Eat 17’s Walthamstow Spar store and other Spar branches
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Analysis and Features
The last mile: how third-party couriers are changing grocery
In the past three years alone the number of third party logistics operators launching in UK grocery is in double figures
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Comment and Opinion
Grocers must be mindful of price-setting software
The use of price optimisation software is coming under more scrutiny than ever
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Analysis and Features
Why the time is now for fresh produce box companies
Established operators have been joined by a host of new arrivals launching new and often specialised takes on boxed up fresh produce
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Comment and Opinion
Digital knowhow is crucial in knowing who and where your customers are
Retailers not knowing who’s walking into their store is a dereliction of duty, says Tim Mason
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Comment and Opinion
Extended Adjudicator remit confirmation will soothe Burnley and Coupe’s aches
The CMA will next month announce its long-awaited list of new retailers to be added to the remit of Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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Comment and Opinion
What to make of Microsoft, Google and Amazon's grocery moves
As the world’s leading tech giants, Google and Amazon both bring an unprecedented level of in-depth consumer access, says Lawrence Hutter of Alvarez & Marsal
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Analysis and Features
GDPR: How do UK supermarkets' data privacy hubs measure up?
Four data protection experts give their verdict on Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose’s new privacy hubs