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Promotional FeaturesHow refreshment products are beating the odds
The dynamics in the oral refreshment category are shifting, driven by changing consumer needs and the recent shake-up in HFSS compliance in the confectionery category. So how can retailers capitalise?
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Comment & OpinionThe Secrets of TikTok Shop: Untold points to an addictive shopping habit
Brands and retailers are clambering to be part of TikTok Shop. It’s little wonder
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s at stake in the GCA’s investigation into Amazon?
What is the evidence that has prompted the probe, and what do the latest GCA annual survey results say of Amazon’s efforts?
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NewsAmazon still bottom of GCA supplier survey as investigation appeals for evidence
On Friday the Adjudicator said he had ‘reasonable grounds’ to suspect Amazon had breached paragraph five of the groceries code
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NewsAmazon announces thousands of new jobs in £40bn UK investment plan
The investment will include four new fulfilment centres and thousands of ‘new permanent, full-time’ jobs.
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NewsJust Eat rolls out white-label Jet Go delivery service with Co-op
The service allows supermarkets to sell product through their own website and app, but leverage the aggregator app’s network of couriers to deliver baskets to shoppers’ homes
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Grocer 33Asda staves off competition from Amazon & Ocado in price comparison
Asda was exclusively cheapest for 10 items, including Hazy Jane IPA
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NewsCo-op’s Peckish app makes festival debut at Isle of Wight
The Peckish app can be used by festival-goers to order groceries for collection at the Co-op’s click & collect site at the Mellow Yellow Campsite
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NewsKingsmill 50/50 removes whole grain claim following ASA complaint
The claim was based on US dietary guidelines
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NewsTilda Rice launches ordering app for trade customers
The objective is to ‘futureproof the business’ Tilda says
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Comment & OpinionClick, buy, cook: why brands can’t ignore social sales
Direct social purchasing was always going to be the next logical next step from online shopping, says Ian Colvin of Greenpark
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NewsTHG Ingenuity to roll out 430 robots at Manchester warehouse
The move is projected to increase operational capacity by 75% ahead of the peak Christmas period
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NewsSainsbury’s and Nectar to launch AI-powered retail media platform Pollen
Pollen will ‘redefine how the retail media sector works day-to-day’ it is claimed
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NewsSauce Shop apologises to customers for weeks of delayed deliveries
‘This is nowhere near the service that we aim to deliver,’ said Sauce Shop
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NewsBritish Corner Shop eyeing EU return as Brexit checks set to be scrapped
The company went into administration twice in large part due to irrecoverable financial wounds from Brexit
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NewsNestlé launches in-house AI service to ‘create high-quality product content at scale’
The fmcg giant has created “exact 3D virtual replicas of physical products” – called digital twins – which can be quickly adjusted or localised digitally
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NewsRohlik takes on Ocado with grocery fulfilment spin-out Veloq
Czech online grocer Rohlik Group has spun out a new company to sell supermarkets the same fulfilment technology driving its 37% year-on-year growth
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NewsM&S resumes online orders seven weeks after cyberattack
M&S online clothing orders are back, seven weeks after cyberattackers struck
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Promotional FeaturesReconsidering responsibility for cybersecurity in retail
Cyber attacks on the UK’s biggest supermarkets are becoming more frequent, more disruptive and more costly. In the next article in our series on unlocking value in 2025, we explore why it’s time for retailers to rethink not just their cyber defences, but who in the business is responsible for them.
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Comment & OpinionTikTok needs to start acting like the food retailer it now is
TikTok claims it has ‘policies and processes’ and ‘strict measures’ to ensure the safety of food sold on TikTok Shop. But it’s evidently not enough