All Technology articles – Page 2
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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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NewsParcel locker provider Yeep hits 1,000th milestone at MFG site
The company said it marked the growing demand for parcel lockers in convenience stores across the UK
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NewsAsda £10m cafe revamp includes McDonald’s-style digital screens
Asda said the screens, as well as technology allowing café visitors to order food from their tables using QR codes, would be a key ingredient of a £10m refresh programme
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WhitepapersGeneration Flex: How Gen Z shoppers are redefining the grocery aisle
Generation Flex is rewriting the rules of the grocery aisle. From flexitarian habits to viral food trends, this 13- to 28-year-old cohort blends values with indulgence, reshaping how and why they shop, one basket at a time.
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NewsFortnum & Mason launches ‘first ever’ loyalty scheme to attract more shoppers
Friends of Fortnum has been designed to appeal to Fortnum’s ‘growing community of adventurous customers’
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Comment & OpinionWhy speciality ingredients are attracting investor interest
The speciality ingredients sector is becoming increasingly central to food and beverage companies, says Tom Cunningham, director & European ingredients lead, and Alex Masters, MD & co-head of consumer Europe, at Lincoln International
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NewsFood companies slash sugar and salt by a third, reveals new report
The figures are revealed in a document from the FDF, shared exclusively with The Grocer.
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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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NewsEast of England Co-op launches first cashless store
The 1,500 sq ft store is situated adjacent to one of the platforms at the station, and features a bank of five self checkouts without any manned tills.
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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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NewsFormer health tsar Dimbleby teams up to help find talent in Future of Food Competition
This year the competition has announced a new strategic partnership with Bramble Partners
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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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NewsTikTok Shop allergen scandal proves ‘urgent need to future-proof’ food safety system
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health is calling on government to update the UK’s food safety and integrity framework
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InterviewsGrowUp CEO Mike Hedges on the future of vertical farming
While other vertical farms have struggled, GrowUp’s CEO has built a team he believes has the potential to grow and sell its ‘best-tasting’ salad leaves globally
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NewsBasket crowdfunding £2m to roll out AI shopping assistant
Basket’s investors so far include the founders of BrewDog and Groupon
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NewsWaitrose letting shoppers ‘borrow’ reusable cups in latest hot drinks trial
Waitrose shoppers have seven days to return the reusable cup to store, or will be charged £3 for failing to do so
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NewsCircular online grocer Weekly.Shop launches crowdfund campaign
The online subscription grocer – which delivers groceries in reusable containers, and collects, cleans, and refills the empties to be used again – said the funds would be ‘instrumental in accelerating our growth ambitions’
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NewsCo-op systems now ‘stable’ after punishing cyberattack
Co-op is making ‘significant progress towards a full and complete recovery’
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NewsSainsbury’s trialling electronic shelf-edge labels in latest tech test
The supermarket installed the tech at three of its larger format stores late last year and has been testing the technology’s impact across different categories, including Beers, wines and spirits, health and general merchandise