All Technology articles – Page 3
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NewsNeil Nugent joins Firestorm to back AI food trends predictor project
Firestorm is also planning to pilot a consumer-facing shopping app before Christmas
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Comment & Opinion
Five questions retailers should ask themselves about mobile commerce
There’s a lucrative opportunity for retailers who get mobile right, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Costa Coffee rolls out mobile ordering service to 500 branches
Users are able to identify their nearest participating store and order any number of drinks from the menu
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Brakes relaunches website with personalised ‘My Brakes’ feature
The site will automatically customise and tailor user content according to personal buying and browsing behaviour
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Comment & Opinion
AI pie shows hive mind has a future in flavour
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising grocery, from produce picking in fields to delivering groceries via robot
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Analysis & Features
The rise of CGI influencers and how fmcg can tap the trend
Digital Instagram influencers are capturing brand deals across fashion and beauty – and there’s plenty of room for food and drink to get involved
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Slerp: restaurant-focused food delivery firm launches to challenge Deliveroo
Retailers own the customer data while also retaining control of their online presence
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Co-op to expand Pay in Aisle checkout-free technology
The Pay in Aisle app has also been updated to make it easier for shoppers
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JW Filshill launches same-day click & collect at Hillington Park
The move to a more flexible ordering model is a result of customer research which showed a need for same-day collection
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Comment & Opinion
We need an independent online comparison service for food & drink
And it shouldn’t just be about price either. Consumers need an easy way to compare provenance, welfare and nutrition, says Professor Richard Moody
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UWS to trial online deliveries through Day-Today symbols
The Glasgow-based wholesaler has partnered with third party online platform OrderVago for the trial
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Amazon ‘poses biggest risk to wholesalers in the UK’
Delegates at the Federation of Wholesale Distributors annual conference have been warned of the threat to market share
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Amazon announces plan to add 2,000 jobs to UK workforce
New roles will be created across the UK for engineers, software developers, data scientists and cloud and machine learning…
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Smart refrigeration study envisions 30-minute switch-off periods
The Innovate UK research also found that a linked UK network of commercial refrigeration systems could cut CO2
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Analysis & Features
Can a new media alliance drain the digital swamp?
Some of the world’s biggest advertisers, as well as major tech platforms, have united
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Comment & Opinion
Need to stay alert? Drink coffee… with the US Army
With Donald Trump as commander-in-chief, you’d think the US military would be in a constant state of nervous alertness
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Analysis & Features
Is vertical farming the future of food?
The popularity of vertical farming is on the rise. Can it grow from a niche to a major source of food?
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Comment & Opinion
Fmcg brands should stop playing safe on voice and innovate
Voice assistant technology is perfect for fmcg brands, says Sarah De Martin, managing director at Artefact
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Comment & Opinion
Why Tesco won’t be left behind in the technology race
Dave Lewis has told analysts the retailer will be ramping up its technological offer
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US firm Apeel to launch shelf life-extending tech in UK
Apeel’s technology involves an invisible, tasteless coating which can extend the shelf life of fruit and veg
