All Technology articles – Page 2
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NewsHeart of England Co-op rolls out tech to manage bakery and food to go production
The tech shows staff what items to bake and when to make them, supported with preparation instructions on tablet devices
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NewsThe Range boosts online marketplace with new provider Mirakl
The move will give third-party sellers new ways to advertise to the millions of visitors to the marketplace using targeted Mirakl ads
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NewsParfetts launches ‘Go for Growth’ initiative to drive retailer margins
The ‘Go For Growth’ programme will feature an online hub which brings together category advice, core range recommendations, planograms and market data
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Promotional FeaturesHow marketers can sharpen tech tools to unlock long-term value
How FMCG marketers can change their mindset around technology to achieve optimum results.
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NewsM&S renews contract with IT firm TCS a year on from cyberattack
Two TCS employees were reported to have been tricked by hackers using ‘social engineering’ techniques in the cyberattack on the retailer last year
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NewsForecourt staff face spike in abuse as pump prices rise
Bristol, Newcastle and Leeds saw the highest increases in incidents
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NewsMorrisons revives retro loyalty stamps in renewed More Card push
The promotion, with crystal glassware brand Spiegelau, follows Morrisons’ promotion with Pyrex last year
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NewsIceland Foods offers free same-day delivery as online membership drive continues
Iceland is in the midst of a major expansion of its online shopping offer and is running promotions as a way of attracting new customers
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NewsSainsbury’s supplier portal glitch gives users access to rivals’ sales data
“Some users may have seen data they would not usually have access to”
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NewsSainsbury’s Nectar360 partners with Uber and Uber Eats
It marks the first time Nectar has partnered with a ride-hailing platform
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NewsTesco launches meal-planning, basket-building in-app AI assistant
It can converse with customers to find personalised recipe ideas, and add the required ingredients to their basket.
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Comment & OpinionBurnt toast, marmalade and the politics of the EU reset
Given how the UK is in the midst of negotiations on a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal with the EU, Rothamsted Research’s burnt toast breakthrough is ‘at risk of hitting the buffers’
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NewsLA Foods extends contract with Co-op Wholesale for five more years
The convenience retailer, which operates 13 Nisa stores across London, said the extension meant it could continue benefiting from Co-op Wholesale’s competitive pricing, availability, and own-brand range
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NewsTesco Media launches video ads on website and app
It’s the first time video ads have been made available to brands to run on Tesco.com or the Tesco app
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NewsOcado tech workers consider strike in protest of swingeing redundancies
The redundancies – which staff are currently being consulted on – will affect 72% of the headcount at the Barcelona office, leaving just 47 roles remaining.
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NewsAsda rolls out Deliverect tech to manage on-demand orders across Express stores
Through a partnership with Deliverect, the tech organises orders from multiple delivery channels ‘into a single operational flow’
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NewsSnappy Technologies rolls out system to unify delivery marketplaces
Snappy Technologies is now available to the convenience sector after an initial trial with Southern Co-op and Heart of England Co-op last year
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NewsOcado seeking to extend full basket same-day delivery to ‘as many UK locations as possible’
Ocado told The Grocer it was ‘working hard to expand the number of same-day slots available across as many UK locations as possible’
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NewsGroundbreaking supermarket lorry trial set to save food poverty charities ‘millions’
Retailers have developed new ways to deliver food surplus from their suppliers using spare space in their delivery vehicles
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Analysis & FeaturesHow does forecourt fuel market work and why do pump prices vary so much?
Fuel has shot up at the pumps since the Middle East conflict, and prices can vary hugely. So how are they set? And to what extent are forecourts profiteering?