All Technology articles – Page 2
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NewsNaviLens tech introduced to Co-op paper range in own-label first
It is the first time NaviLens codes have been added to a grocery retailer’s own-label products.
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Comment & Opinion(Delivery) Robot Wars: who really owns our public spaces?
Living Streets says delivery robots are not consistently detectable by cane or guide dog, and too wide for prams or mobility scooters to pass
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NewsTesco, Kerry and DHL join brands supporting Grocer Golds 2026
Tesco, Kerry Group and DHL have joined existing high-profile names lending their support, including headline sponsor AlixPartners, PayPal and Uber Eats
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NewsRetailer websites ‘locking out disabled shoppers’ with basic accessibility fails, audit finds
The audit – by AllyRadar – found 33 of the 44 websites scanned had “at least one critical or serious accessibility failure on their homepage alone”.
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Technology initiative of the year
Lidl’s app becomes value-driven loyalty engine
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NewsJJ Foodservice's delivery tracking app is UK wholesale first
The JJ Foodservice tracking app will give customers real-time visibility of their order from the moment a driver departs
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NewsOcado confirm succession planning but Steiner to remain as CEO
Steiner will continue to serve as CEO through the start of the 2028 financial year and remained ‘fully committed to driving the company’s strategy, operations and growth initiatives throughout this period’, a statement to the London Stock Exchange said
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Port Sunlight: Unilever’s new £150m hub
Powered entirely by renewable energy, Unilever’s new personal and household care site on the Wirral uses the latest robotic tech on a massive scale to ‘futureproof’ the business
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NewsLidl rolls out scan & shop to another 37 stores
The service, called Lidl & Go, means customers can scan items with a smartphone as they put them in their shopping basket
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NewsJempson’s to launch member pricing with new loyalty app
Under its Savaclub loyalty scheme, which it initially launched in 1989, Jempson’s currently offers members a physical card to earn points in store
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NewsSainsbury’s to extend facial recognition tech to 200 stores by Christmas
The supermarket said the effectiveness of the technology in reducing crime was “clear” with 92% of identified and banned offenders not returning to its stores.
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NewsDelivery robots face ‘pavements are for people’ campaign
Delivery robots are putting ‘millions of disabled and vulnerable pedestrians’ at risk, campaigners say.
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NewsDigital IDs to be used to make alcohol purchases from this autumn
The government has taken steps to change the law so digital IDs can be used as proof of age when purchasing alcohol
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NewsJLP launches ‘research online, purchase offline’ measurement after signing new retail media partner
The deal with tech player Kevel would ‘future-proof its retail media offer to brands’ JLP said.
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NewsTesco reassures shoppers fridge ‘meltdown’ is not estate-wide
Tesco has said it remains confident in its infrastructure after fridges and freezers failed in a number of stores across the country during the heatwave
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NewsAsda online grocery sales drop 8.1% amid website disruption
Asda’s online grocery sales dropped by 8.1% last year as the business suffered from disruption while it transitioned to a new website
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NewsDinner planning recipe-to-shop app raises £400k
An app that connects recipe planning directly to online grocery shopping has won nearly £500k in backing in an oversubscribed funding round
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NewsSupermarket fridges fail across UK in latest heatwave
As temperatures soared above 36°C in parts of the UK this week, chiller cabinets were bare in Tesco stores in Haslingden, Crewe and Altrincham, The Mirror reported
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Comment & OpinionWhy Asda chose Amazon to ‘transform’ its retail media game
Asda’s chief customer and digital officer tells The Grocer why the supermarket is partnering with Amazon to overhaul its retail media offer
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Comment & OpinionFacial recognition needs human judgement
Retailers rushing to deploy facial recognition must understand that the technology is only as defensible as the decisions surrounding it, says Lauren Wills-Dixon, partner and head of privacy and data protection at Gordons