All Technology articles – Page 52
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NewsPoundland gearing up to roll out loyalty app
Called Poundland Perks, the digital loyalty scheme rewards users with discounts on promotional products
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Analysis & FeaturesIs there too much competition among surplus food waste charities?
Food redistribution has ramped up in the UK, but are charities stuck in a competitive mindset and hampering efforts to help people in need?
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WebinarsHow fmcg brands can make the most of AI’s potential
Watch our in-depth discussion about the boom in AI-powered platforms as our panel of experts share their insights and dive into examples from marketing and new product development.
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NewsTesco and Vauxhall strike major new retail media partnership aimed at EV drivers
Part of the new partnership will see Vauxhall branding added to EV chargepoints at Tesco stores
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NewsSainsbury’s trialling electronic security cabinets in booze aisles to fight theft
Versions of the system have the capability for retailers to request customers to identify themselves using facial recognition, although Sainsbury’s hasn’t enabled this
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NewsCo-op decommissions data centres for cloud move
Managing the move and running Co-op’s cloud computing environment is Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – a partner of Co-op for the last 14 years
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NewsFully autonomous grab & go store concept to launch in London
The first Tahina store will offer own-brand plant-based fast food and work in a similar way to Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Fresh stores
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NewsHigh-end Italian deli chain goes all-in on electronic shelf labels
The chain was already using ESLs within its Palermo store network and wanted to bring them to its UK stores as well. It partnered with Pricer on the rollout
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Analysis & FeaturesDesign challenge: Cheap and easy fixes to tackle theft at self-checkouts
Supermarkets love self-checkouts. And despite the noisy protests of a minority, most customers love them too. But SCOs are far from perfect
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NewsWincanton to buy Zeus’s technology in the UK and Ireland
Zeus will effectively withdraw from servicing the UK market as part of the deal, however it will continue to operate from its London headquarters
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NewsJones Food Company opens ‘most advanced’ vertical farm
The company has claimed that it is the most advanced vertical farm in the world
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers: survive the recession by mastering three trends
Retail media, artificial intelligence and sustainability: all demand a coherent strategy now, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsCompostable packaging labelling experiment sees proper disposal boom
The experiment – led by Ocado, Recoup and Compostable Coalition UK – saw 120 households receive goods in both compostable and plastic packaging
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Comment & OpinionConvenience stores are the new frontier of retail media
Co-op’s retail media network shows convenience stores are beginning to comprehend the financial opportunity, says David Muldoon, VP, strategic advisory at MediaLink
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NewsBooths joins Too Good To Go to help tackle food waste
Booths was rolling out the service after customers responded well to a short trial
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NewsAmazon sellers on brink of bankruptcy over VAT check debacle
Amazon said it had “already verified the majority of sellers” and was “taking this situation extremely seriously, committing additional resources to improve and speed up the process”.
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NewsLidl rolling out electronic shelf labels to all stores
It follows a trial in over 35 stores which The Grocer exclusively revealed last year
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NewsSnappy Shopper partners with Co-op to enter Northern Irish market
It is Snappy Shopper’s first step into the Northern Ireland market, having partnered with stores across England and Scotland
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NewsCrowdfund for legal challenge against government’s vape restrictions launched
The campaign has been launched by the newly formed Vape Protection Alliance
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Comment & OpinionHow the Asian ‘super app’ craze could reshape western retail
Super apps have emerged as a driving force for innovation across retail, e-commerce and technology sectors, says James Reeve, executive director of design at UIC Digital