The E-Cig Store secures deal with Morrisons to open concessions and kiosks in more than 400 supermarkets

Consumer testing reveals best Christmas ad… and it’s not Waitrose! Read the extended Top 25 System1 ranking ONLY in @thegrocer.bsky.social here: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/consume... @trientertainment.bsky.social

New #AI-powered own-label manufacturing platform has launched in the UK With funding from an investment group backed by Tesco

Campaign for less 'Biscoff' in everything and more peanut butter in everything. Join me.

EXCLUSIVE: Tesco's rapid grocery service Whoosh to offer full-basket shops. Order sizes for Whoosh deliveries had been restricted by what could be safely carried on the back of a moped. But in select stores the upper limit has been removed... 🔗READ MORE: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tesco-b...

EXCLUSIVE: Tesco is increasing the price of its 🛍️bag for life🛍️ by a third! The supermarket is expected to raise the price of its cheapest reusable shopping bag to 40p this week. 🔗READ MORE in @thegrocer.bsky.social: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tesco-t...

🤖 So, Amazon Fresh... What went wrong, and is it over for #JustWalkOut? Read my comments in @georgenott.bsky.social's article, and my full thoughts on LinkedIn tl;dr? Whatever problem it was trying to solve didn't exist in UK convenience stores: www.linkedin.com/posts/kienta...

Deliveroo founder, CEO and first rider Will Shu is to step down after 13 years READ MORE in @thegrocer.bsky.social www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/deliver...

A corporate will they-won’t they saga condensed into a single weekend. Who was Argos’ swooping suitor JD .com and why does Sainsbury’s want to sell? Why was the Chinese retail giant so hot on Argos? And is it really over? 🔗READ MORE in @thegrocer.bsky.social www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...

Humans eh? Pfft. With their wage and conditions demands, and - eugh - 'feelings'... Could a grocery operation be run without any of them? With everything handled solely by robots? This tantalisingly close future explored in @thegrocer.bsky.social here: www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...

It's been nine years and I'm still pissed off at Apple for removing the headphone jack.

EXCLUSIVE: 1 in 6 convenience stores still sell disposable vapes, despite them having been outlawed 2 months ago. Just under £400k in disposable device sales went through the tills last week, according to data shared exclusively with @thegrocer.bsky.social www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/one-in-...

🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨: The number of single-use plastic bags sold by retailers in England has increased for the first time (save for one Covid year) since the government introduced the mandatory charge. 🔗READ MORE ONLY IN @thegrocer.bsky.social: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/superma...

How many koftas would you expect in a pack of Seven Spice Beef Koftas? 7? 4?! An M&S shopper has vented online of her disappointment in finding a pack only contained four of the minced beef skewers....!! www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/mands-k...

Supermarket shopping has arrived on ChatGPT, with OpenAI introducing product recommendations and purchasing options to its AI chatbot. So how significant is the move? What does it entail? And how should brands and retailers respond? 🔗 READ MORE: www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...

Word… from @georgenott.bsky.social at @thegrocer.bsky.social I’d have less issue with Zoe if they were honest that it’s just another fad diet...

The 'There's An Ocado Just For You' jingle is no more! After four years the online supermarket has ditched the infuratingly catchy tagline for new 'brand platform' called 'Life Delivered' New TV ad runs in reverse and features Noel Gallagher. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/watch-o...

💊 ASA rules that ZOE supplements are ultra processed… proving that he may be a Professor, but he can still be a grifter FYI @katebevan.com

Nutrition brand ZOE has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority for ad featuring Steven Bartlett claiming its Daily30+ supplement is “just real food”. Zoe co-founder Tim Spector told The Grocer the ASA’s ruling was “nothing short of disgraceful”. MORE www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/health-...

Logistics business Peter Green Chilled has informed its customers it is suffering a ransomware attack. Has been forced to suspend some operations, meaning orders into Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi cancelled. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/chilled...

Very excitable reviewer on Tesco

🚨🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨🚨: Benson & Hedges maker JTI has taken controlling stake in the UK’s largest indy vape company Flavour Warehouse. JTI confirmed said deal was “in line with our exploratory approach for reduced-risk products beyond heated tobacco sticks” 🔗 Read more: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/jti-tak...

🚨 🚨 BREAKING🚨 🚨 : Customer personal details inc DOBs, household info, phone numbers, card details have been taken by hackers in M&S's cyber attack. Warns customers they "might receive emails, calls or texts claiming to be from M&S when they are not" 🔗Read more: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/mands-w...

"There’s nothing to buy" Co-op's ongoing cyberattack has devastated instore availability, with empty shelves across its estate. Now it's written to suppliers telling them to stop delivering to its depots as the wrangle with hackers continues.... www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/theres-...

“I don’t love it…And for a tenner I definitely need to love it." After all that TikTok hype - turns out shoppers aren't that fussed on Dubai chocolate. Bars from M&S (£8.50) and Lindt (£10) are among the worst rated chocs on Ocado, The Grocer can reveal. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/lindt-a...

EXCLUSIVE: Tesco increases meal deal price by £3 www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tesco-i...

Asda has received 5,000+ complaints over use of “Orwellian” live facial recognition tech. @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social called Asda's trial “deeply disproportionate & chilling” www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/asda-re...

🚨 🧧 EXCLUSIVE🚨 🧧 China’s biggest retailer JD.COM has test-launched a UK grocery supermarket site Joybuy, and is assembling a crack team of buyers and category managers from major supermarkets. Can't see this being anything but HUGE. What do you think? www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/chinas-...

Deliveroo has partnered with SMG to grow its advertising offering with fmcg and non-food brands. The aggregator app can now respond to “growing need from advertisers and agencies to be present in hyper-relevant moments when consumers are most receptive”. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/deliver...

“There’s been more wealth destroyed by people trying to develop food online businesses than any other industry I can think of” Those the words of M&S chairman Archie Norman this week. Agree? Read more: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/mands-c...

A new ant-inspired ‘hairy gripper’ for robotic picking, which takes its cues from ant jaw mandibles, improves the capability of current robotic handling systems with “minimal increase in complexity or cost” Ocado + Amazon backed researchers say. Read more here: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/ant-ins...

🚨 RETAILER LOYALTY SCHEMES ARRIVE ON THE DELIVERY APPS 🚨 It's a definite trend. Boots UK, Morrisons, Co-op and more retailers' loyalty schemes have been integrated into the major delivery apps, meaning their shoppers on the aggregator app channel don't miss out on points and perks...

Home Office praise for Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats on illegal working ‘beyond absurd’ @workerinfox.bsky.social claims. “The elephant in the room is why platforms would even want to allow substitutes when people with the right to work could just sign up directly," says @jamesfarrar.bsky.social

RETAIL MEDIA NEWS Co-op launches retail media tool that target shoppers based on ‘convenience missions’ such as treat, meal occasions, top up, food-to-go and gifting. READ MORE: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/co-op-l...

Nobody notices, because nobody cares. That’s how products usually die. NOT with a big announcement on social media that a brand’s best-selling variant is about to be discontinued, complete with its own hashtag, angel wing graphics and carefully copywritten sign-off....

🚴 No wonder your local Express/Local is looking worse for wear when staff are running around online orders. The reality is that q-commerce customers aren't paying enough to cover the cost of their service... When will operators learn?

THE QUICK COMMERCE CRISIS HURTING CONVENIENCE STORES AND HOW TO SOLVE IT As rapid grocery delivery booms, stores are coming under immense strain... - “A nightmare” - “None of our stores have enough staff to meet the demand, work stock and maintain sanity” - “completely out of hand” - “a piss-take”

Roses are red, And the balance sheet, it appears www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/amazon-...

Lidl is rolling out its own-label viral smash hit Dubai Style Chocolate to stores nationwide on Saturday. The 122g bar will be priced at £3.99 for shoppers with the LidlPlus app and £4.99 without. Read more in @thegrocer.bsky.social : www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/lidl-ro...

Surplus supermarket Company Shop Group is rolling out Pricer electronic shelf labels to its entire UK store estate of supermarkets. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/company...

Tesco has contracted its first specialist social media agency Uncovered to deliver “engaging, high-volume social-first content”. READ MORE: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tesco-a...

🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 Boots UK customers can now earn Advantage Card points on purchases made through Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Shoppers across both apps can now enter their card number at checkout, to collect one point per £1 spent. READ MORE ONLY IN The Grocer: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/boots-c...

Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat brand is now available on Deliveroo Hop as “slow farming meets rapid delivery”. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/jeremy-...

Kudos almighty YouTube algorithm. It recently served me Chris Spargo, a content creator who delivers deceptively dull mini-documentaries answering the least important questions in grocery (and some other fields). Who could resist a click? www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...

- It's the fastest growing app in the UK. - It's website is the fifth most visited ecommerce site in the UK. So why aren't UK food and drink brands selling on Temu? The Grocer TEMU deep dive: How long can brands ignore cut-price Chinese marketplace? www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...

Deliveroo CEO Will Shu has quashed reports he could be stepping down from the role. “I’m not. You’re hearing it from me,” he told The Grocer. “I’m running this company." READ MORE www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/deliver...

Magnum has launched a “multisensory” advertising campaign that broadcasts the “unmistakable sound of its signature chocolate crack” to car radios when they pass billboards promoting the ice cream. Cool idea? Or accident waiting to happen? www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/magnum-...

HAS RETAIL MEDIA FINALLY JUMPED THE SHARK? The kids are screaming, it’s raining and it’s 5 minutes before closing. “Step in to The Tunnel Experience – an immersive activation that allows customers to “step into the PepsiCo world and feel the excitement”. FFS. www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...

TIME TO TEMU? Tetley and Yorkshire teabags, Candy Kittens, Fanta are among the slew of products being sold via Chinese cut-price marketplace Temu by UK-based resellers. How big a threat is this to grocery.com? And how do brand's approach the mega marketplace? www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/uk-food...

A newly launched household food waste reduction app – Remy – has acquired rival Kitche in order to “drastically scale its user base”. READ MORE IN THE GROCER www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/new-ai-...