more online retail news & analysis – Page 11
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The Big Interview
Deliveroo’s Suzy McClintock on the future of rapid delivery
Deliveroo grocery and retail VP Suzy McClintock on why its Hop rapid service is racing ahead of ailing rivals, and what the future may hold for deliveries
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News
Waitrose cancels ‘large volume’ of online deliveries due to IT error
It’s the latest in a series of IT struggles at the high-end grocer
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News
Fully autonomous click & collect convenience store opens
The In:Five store, on the ground floor of The Filaments in Salford, features a bank of locker doors from which customers collect their groceries ordered on an app minutes before
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Comment and Opinion
Why you must understand the shoppers your ad didn’t reach
Retail media is a closed loop – most importantly, you know who buys the product without seeing the ad, says Joel Hopwood, co-founder at SMG
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News
Rapid grocer Gopuff launches ad platform in the UK
Brands can choose various marketing options, including promoted product placement, sponsored search, sponsored carousel, and in-app and email display ads
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Analysis and Features
How big can M&S get in food – and how will it get there?
M&S Food aims to grow its market share by one percentage point, to about 4.5%. But could new stores, Ocado and ‘trusted value’ take it further?
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News
MPs call for ‘Buy British’ sections on supermarket websites
The letter, co-ordinated by MP Dr Luke Evans, has been supported by 110 cross-party MPs
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News
Raheem Sterling-backed online grocer Oja enters administration
Founder Mariam Jimoh said the company faced ‘operational difficulties’ and an ‘unexpected dip in Q1 revenues’
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News
Getir to cut headcount by 10% in ‘global restructuring’
Getir employs around 23,000 people across five countries, but “regrettably” and “with a heavy heart” will be parting ways with 2,500 of them
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Comment and Opinion
How bricks & mortar retailers can turn the tide on shop closures
Physical retailers should use their space to create an accessible, inspiring, eye-catching environment, says Heiner Evanschitzky of Alliance Manchester Business School
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News
Deliveroo adds grocery top-up feature to takeaway orders
The rollout of the new feature came in response to customer demand, Deliveroo said, with many “placing a second order within minutes of their first”
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Analysis and Features
Eight ways retail sector will change, according to the RSC
From discounter proliferation to online failures and less tax for the Treasury, how the Retail Sector Council sees the industry’s near future
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Comment and Opinion
Asda is fighting fit, but has it unleashed a sustainable growth strategy?
In the latter days of its time under Walmart, Asda all too often resembled a punch drunk heavyweight boxer
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News
‘Tipping point’ in falling tax take looming as shops close, retail chiefs warn
In a warning shot to the government, the Retail Sector Council has set out its predictions for the future of the sector
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News
Colgate Palmolive trials generative AI chatbot
Ask Profitero AI assistant serves up data from more than 1,000 retailers in 50 countries, including price, availability, search rank, customer reviews, video and imagery
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News
Oatly strikes pan-European partnership with Amazon
Oatly plans to produce a “fully enclosed bespoke packaging solution” for Amazon customers
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News
Scotmid marks record Snappy Shopper year with over 200,000 orders
The past year’s number of orders reflects a 21% increase on those made during 2021 and 2022, the equivalent of 42,000 more
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Category Report
How ‘miracle’ pills are thriving on TikTok
Snail gel, MCT and ‘miracle’ weight loss supplement berberine are among the trending remedies on the platform. What has been the sales impact?
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News
Majestic Wine teams up with Uber Eats to offer rapid booze delivery
The partnership is part of a drive by Majestic to build on online growth experienced since the pandemic.
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News
Online booze seller rolls back prices to protest alcohol duty hikes
All trade customers will automatically be refunded the duty at the checkout, and shown how much has been taken off