All Technology articles – Page 4
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NewsEgg producer Farmlay invests £2.4m in state-of-the-art facility
The investment includes building alterations and the adoption of new grading technology
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NewsTesco adds hundreds of lines to online beauty range
The supermarket said Maybelline was the most searched for cosmetics brand on its website
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Comment & OpinionWill Asda’s automated return system risk the ire of self-service haters?
If Asda staff need to step in to assist automated returns, the new tech could create more frustration than it eliminates
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Category ReportWhat is the future of the booze aisle?
To reverse sliding alcohol sales, merchandising is becoming more inventive and tech-savvy – from walk-in chillers to AI sommeliers
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Comment & OpinionCan government’s regulatory innovation office speed up progress?
The positive impact on the sector could be massive, say Eversheds partners Philip James and James Hyde
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NewsAsda trials automated refunds and exchanges system
The self-service returns trial ‘removes the need for customers to queue at the customer service desk’ the supermarket said
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Comment & OpinionThe trouble with AI-generated personas
By generating synthetic personas that mimic humans, researchers can explore diverse consumer behaviours, preferences and trends at scale, say Kerry Jones of Greencore, and Julia Brannigan of Bulbshare
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NewsLidl makes big changes to store layouts and adds self-checkouts
There are also new security measures including a one-way barrier at the entrance and another at the self-checkouts where customers must scan a receipt before leaving
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NewsOcado Group appoints tech veteran as new chair
Adam Warby was a founding member of the IT consulting and services Avanade Corporation and served as its CEO for 11 years
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NewsJust Eat rolls out in-car ordering across Europe
The feature is initially available in the Mercedes-Benz in-car app store for customers of certain models
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Analysis & FeaturesLittle helps or Big Brother: AI’s role in health & obesity
Artificial intelligence means supermarkets are able to do more with data than they – or consumers – could ever have imagined. So will AI ‘nudges’ transform how people eat – or just creep them out?
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NewsHealth app and gut shot brand Zoe staff facing further redundancies
The company confirmed to The Grocer it was “restructuring our teams at Zoe to continue on our ambitious mission of transforming the health of millions”
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NewsHarrods launches new ‘experience’ focused e-commerce platform
Suppliers will now be able to create fully customed pages within Harrod’s main web infrastructure
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NewsAsda trials vape and cigarette vending machine
The move is expected to “help prevent antisocial behaviour” an Asda spokesman said
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NewsTHG launches gen AI-powered ad creation offering iLab
THG Studios sits within the company’s end-to-end e-commerce and brand-building technology platform business THG Ingenuity
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NewsDisposable vapes: retailers given until June to clear stocks
From June, the only vaping products available for sale legally in the UK must be refillable and rechargeable, intended for repeat uses
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NewsCo-op partners with Quadient for parcel lockers
It will allow consumers to pick up parcels which have been delivered by major carriers including Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and UPS
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NewsMedia Bites 24 October: Disposable vape ban, inflation, online retail tax, the budget
The government has confirmed a ban on disposable vapes will come into force on 1 June
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NewsMicrosoft boss hails ‘amazing’ new AI footprinting chatbot for food companies
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the technology as “unbelievable” and said it could have a huge impact on the sustainability of food companies that use it
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NewsLidl adding scan & go shopping to loyalty app
The feature is being added to Lidl Plus in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, ahead of an anticipated rollout to other European territories