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A former Sainsbury’s chairman is bringing his “knowledge of the retail industry” to a company that wants to do away with checkouts

Ex-Sainsbury’s chair to join till-free tech startup

October 25, 2021

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A former Sainsbury’s chairman is bringing his “knowledge of the retail industry” to a company that wants to do away with checkouts. David Tyler, who headed the grocer from 2009…

Tesco has been accused of “chasing solutions to problems that don’t exist” with the unveiling of its till-free Holborn store

Staff abuse & crime is ‘real concern’ at till-free Tesco

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October 19, 2021

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Tesco has been accused of “chasing solutions to problems that don’t exist” with the unveiling of its till-free Holborn store. The site, which opened today, uses cameras and weight sensors…

Shops could get rid of cashiers ‘today’, say analysts

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October 13, 2021

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The friendly faces behind a checkout could soon disappear because their jobs are “rife for automation”, analysts have said. It comes as retail giants including Amazon and Tesco start to…

Thousands of Amazon drivers have launched a legal battle over workers’ rights, which could result in £10,500 compensation for each year they have delivered for the company.

Amazon drivers aim to sue over employee rights

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October 13, 2021

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Thousands of Amazon drivers have launched a legal battle over workers’ rights, which could result in £10,500 compensation for each year they have delivered for the company. Law firm, Leigh…

Amazon builds ‘smart fridge’ to monitor grocery shopping

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October 8, 2021

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Amazon looks set to take a further step into the grocery market with a fridge that detects when items are running out. It comes after the e-commerce giant unveiled its…

Aldi slashes prices in a bid to reduce food waste

Aldi launches first checkout-free store

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September 20, 2021

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Aldi has become the latest retailer to trial its first checkout-free store. The new store will allow customers to enter the store and scan items using a smartphone app as…

Tesco readies London store for till-free shopping

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Amazon Fresh Ken Murphy Morrisons Tesco

August 13, 2021

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Tesco is taking the fight for checkout-free shopping to Amazon after installing “just walk out” technology at its Holborn Express store. It recently closed the site to install new cameras,…

Morrisons to open checkout-free stores

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Amazon Fresh Ken Murphy Morrisons Tesco

July 19, 2021

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Morrisons is testing a store without checkouts or till workers in the latest move by a British supermarket to rival Amazon Fresh. The Big 4 grocer has piloted the scheme,…

Amazon Fresh opens its first till-less grocery store in London

Amazon poaches Tesco lifer for bricks-and-mortar stores

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July 13, 2021

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Amazon has hired a veteran Tesco executive to run its bricks-and-mortar operation, marking the most recent skirmish between the two retail giants. Tony Hoggett, who joined Tesco as a “trolley…

Amazon unveils fifth Fresh store in Camden

June 16, 2021

Amazon has launched another broadside against British grocers with the opening of its fifth Fresh convenience store in Camden Town. Customers will be automatically billed for goods when they take…

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