All Online articles – Page 5
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NewsJust Eat partners with on-demand dry cleaner Laundryheap
Just Eat’s new service allows customers to book ‘wash & fold’ and dry cleaning directly through the Just Eat app
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NewsMarket-leading brand not top AI answer for majority of categories, analysis finds
In 28 of 40 categories analysed, the ‘most visible’ brand, according to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, was not the brand with the biggest market share in that category.
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NewsOcado shares jump following Korea launch and analyst upgrade
Ocado shareholders were offered a glimmer of hope this week after the turmoil-hit group launched its first Korean robo-warehouse, hailed as a “major milestone” by chief revenue officer Nick de la Vega
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NewsRanjit Boparan strikes Muscle Food rescue deal to add to meat empire
Boparan Private Office acquired the business and assets of Muscle Foods Ltd from administrators at insolvency firm Mackay Goodwin
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NewsDeliveroo using dark kitchens as fulfilment hubs for non-food retailers
Deliveroo, which has more than 20 Editions sites across the UK, will be using them to fulfil beauty orders
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NewsJust Eat voice AI users find food faster, more influenced by recommendations
‘The biggest challenge in food delivery today isn’t finding restaurants. It’s deciding’
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Partner FeaturesHow one cider business boosted online sales by 21%
Westons was barely making a dent in online sales. Nine months later it was selling a case of cider every two minutes on Black Friday. Here’s how the cider maker cracked e-commerce.
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Grocer 33Waitrose topples Ocado in Birmingham online shop battle
After two online wins in a row, Ocado was toppled by Waitrose, which posted an exceptional score of 96
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Grocer 33Waitrose online director Laura Burbedge on ‘treating up’ and extending hours
‘We have a dedicated team who are continuously analysing and refining the search function. Search is the easiest way for a customer to build a basket, so it’s a constant and sustained effort to make sure it’s better’
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Grocer 33Amazon relies less on deals to take another win as cheapest supermarket
Amazon undercut Asda by £3.91, making it 5.3% cheaper than its rival
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NewsTesco invests in stores and staff to meet demand of new Uber Eats and Deliveroo deals
Staff have taken to online forums to share concerns they won’t be able to cope with the influx of orders
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Comment & OpinionLidl’s scan & shop system works perfectly… I can’t believe it!
This is a discounter, with tighter margins to protect than Tesco, Sainsbury’s or Waitrose – and that’s what makes the experience so incongruous
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NewsSouthern Co-op expands Gander rollout across Welcome franchise estate
The society began rolling out Gander across the franchise estate in September, with 12 stores now live overall
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NewsCDS Superstores secures £190m credit facility to fuel expansion
CDS Superstores, which also owners Homebase and Bathstore, said it would use the financing to continue its rollout of new format ‘The Range Superstores’, as well as enhancing AI search online
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NewsOcado trading director departs business
He will be replaced by Ayaz Alam, who is joining Ocado having spent two decades at Asda
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NewsWaitrose to permanently extend rapid delivery hours at some stores
Most stores will fulfil orders until midnight while some of the most high demand stores will offer deliveries 24/7
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NewsPlastic bag sales fall, reversing last year’s rise
More than half the single-use plastic bags sold last year were issued by Ocado
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s and Argos: a timeline from merger to sale
The tie-up promised to bring more choice for customers and more value for shareholders, but job losses followed in the integration and Argos became a drag on Sainsbury’s performance
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Tesco is finally marrying up with Uber Eats and Deliveroo
For years Tesco has shunned aggregator apps, preferring its own Whoosh service. Now, it has finally decided it can no longer ignore them
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NewsMorrisons kicks off UK-first AI smart trolley trial
The initial trial is set to last for three months. Morrisons will then decide whether to adopt the technology more widely