All Technology articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionChocolate-free Penguins point to a bigger issue in our food system
It’s clear that climate change, along with resource constraints and geopolitics, are converging to make food production less stable and more expensive, says Jim Mellon, executive chairman of Agronomics
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NewsTesco monitoring shopper response to in-store digital screens
In a trial across several stores, the supermarket is measuring how many people come near the screens, how close they were to them, and how long they stayed there
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NewsCoca-Cola runs AI-generated Christmas ad for second year
“This work is beyond just film creation – we all are taking a transformational leap into the future of creativity and technology.”
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NewsPopeyes launches kiosk software to ‘enhance customer experience’
The software will reduce ordering times and will allow Popeyes to better promote its key products
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NewsCo-op rolls out 1,000th front-of-store digital screen
The milestone gives Co-op ‘one of the largest digital advertising screen footprints of any UK grocery retailer’, it said
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NewsTesco bolsters Whoosh service with Just Eat deal
The deal will see the supermarket leverage Just Eat’s white-label delivery service Just Eat Go
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NewsAI could cut wholesaler order processes in half, industry predicts
AI voice agents will also act as a ‘major disruption’ to the wholesale sector, according to AI experts
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NewsPremier store wipes out alcohol theft with age-verification tech
The device sits at the entrance of the ‘beer cave’ and automatically opens the door for customers who appear over 25
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NewsMcCain report finds 51% of farmers are considering leaving the industry
The report’s key findings revealed 51% of farmers have considered leaving the industry due to financial strain, and only 4% believed current government support was adequate
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Comment & OpinionThe Shoppa Squad: cute delivery robots deliver engaging read for kids
Young children take almost instantly to Starship’s dinky grocery delivery robots. So a series of children’s books makes sense
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Analysis & FeaturesBeyond cameras and AI: how smart store design can stop theft before it happens
High-tech solutions have been heralded as the answer to soaring shoplifting rates. But might a lo-fi, design-led approach prove even more effective?
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NewsEast of England Co-op invests £600k to upgrade self-serve tills
East of England Co-op said the new technology improved transaction efficiency and customer satisfaction
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NewsSampling most effective in-store campaign for boosting sales, analysis shows
Analysis finds sampling campaigns saw sales of the product increase by 95.2% on average
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NewsLast-mile business Stuart rolls out new Challenge 25 compliance tech
Stuart claims the tech achieves ‘the industry’s highest compliance rates for age-restricted deliveries’
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NewsTesco brings full-basket shopping to Whoosh
Order sizes for Whoosh deliveries had been restricted by the size and weight that could be safely carried on the back of a moped
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Comment & OpinionWhy the cold chain is the real food waste villain
The real villain is the cold chain: cold air leaks away through old doors, thermostats drift off target, and dock doors get left open just long enough to undo a day’s worth of cooling, says Rob Rowsell, engineering director at Wirth Research
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NewsLervig Brewery hails AI for helping it overturn Portman Group ruling
AI was ‘changing the game for small companies’ said Lervig CEO Anders Kleinstrup
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NewsTesco arms delivery drivers with body cameras to tackle crime wave
Tesco will roll out the equipment to more than 5,000 delivery drivers in 100 stores by the end of the year, saying it wants to make its staff feel safer at work
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NewsMondra closes £10m Series A for European expansion of supply chain resilience platform
The tech firm, which was developed in coalition with the British Retail Consortium, works will the likes of Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and Co-op
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NewsAsda and Evri to roll out ParcelShops service to 1,200 stores
Asda plans to have rolled the service to all of its supermarkets, superstores and Express c-stores by the end of April 2026