All Technology articles – Page 9
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NewsAsda Rewards launches Cashpot for Schools scheme to raise millions
The ‘bold new initiative’, which launches today, sees all 22,000 state funded primary schools in the UK given £50 by the supermarket and an extra £1 whenever a shopper selects the school on the Asda loyalty app
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InterviewsHow Amit Chitnis helped Ocado Retail rediscover its mojo
Amit Chitnis sees Ocado as the future of grocery retail. But first, the new chief commercial officer needed to focus firmly on present day challenges
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NewsDeliveries commence from Ocado-operated Coles CFCs in Australia
The launch of the sites had been delayed by over a year, in order to “rectify construction issues” at the Melbourne site
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NewsWaitrose trialling shelf-edge cameras in bid to become sector ‘leader’ in tech
Retail director Tina Mitchell said Waitrose had the ambition to go from a ‘slow follower’ to a sector ‘leader’ in retail tech
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Analysis & FeaturesSecond barcode revolution: are you ready for QR codes?
The standard supermarket barcode is nearing the end of its useful life. In its place, a new generation of QR codes have the potential to transform retail
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NewsRapid convenience player Zapp expands in wake of rival Getir’s UK exit
Zapp currently has 20 live vacancies – including director roles across product; data science; demand forecasting; and its retail media effort Zapp Media Services
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NewsSupply chain tech darling Zeus expects to rake in £30m by 2024
The company, launched in 2020, was expecting a ‘momentous year’, its founder said
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NewsKeir Starmer hails post-Brexit German treaty as he aims to reset EU relations
The British prime minister met with his German counterpart, chancellor Olaf Scholz, for talks on a new bilateral deal
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NewsMidcounties Co-op moves to centrally control stores in energy-saving drive
The co-operative has partnered with software provider LoweConex on the project, which it expects to reduce its carbon footprint “to the lowest level possible”
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NewsHolland & Barrett to invest millions into automating its supply chain
As well as investing in its supply chain, Holland & Barrett has invested more than £70m into its store footprint
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News£38m National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre launches
The centre will support research and innovation into various forms of alternative protein, from plants and microbes to insects and algae
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NewsDeliveroo riders readied to take photos of restaurant menus when collecting orders
Aggregator updates rider terms following launch of its ‘Value Programme’, which punishes outlets for marking up prices on app
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Comment & OpinionEVs are set to become the new loss leader for supermarkets
Just as fuel was a loss leader, EV charging is being offered free to customers, says Mark Frostick, associate in automotive & roadside at Rapleys
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NewsNisa to kickstart trial with Kelsius to automate food safety management processes
The symbol group is kicking off a trial next month with four stores, ahead of a wider rollout in January
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NewsScientists develop two new tests to detect fake honey
Researchers said the method of analysis was “portable and easy to implement, making it an ideal screening tool for testing honey along the supply chain”.
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NewsJust Eat rapped by ASA for HFSS ad ‘directed at children’
The Facebook ad featured an animation of the Just Eat and McDonald’s logos and a chicken nugget
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NewsTesco caught up in ‘pervert manager’ TikTok scam
The scam involves a series of TikTok posts made up of images of an individual in the supermarket’s staff uniform with text saying they had been fired from the company ‘because I rejected my pervert manager’
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NewsOrdo partners with Squishmallows for electric toothbrush range
The lineup comprises three rechargeable brushes, three battery-powered brushes and an Ordo Sonic Lite brush
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NewsMorrisons extends Deliveroo partnership to Daily stores
The supermarket has been working with the aggregator app since 2020, offering the service from around 390 supermarkets
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NewsSelf-cooling can startup smashes £150k crowdfund target
In its first iteration, inserted in an aluminium can, the device is activated by the consumer pressing a snowflake symbol on the bottom of the can