Technological innovation has arrived at Tesco's self-service checkouts, where customers will be able to pay without scanning individual products purchased. As stated in a press release from the retailer, the technology is still at the experimental stage and will involve customers of the
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According to the company, the state-of-the-art technology is currently only available in one Tesco Express shop in London's Fulham district. Customers simply have to take their items to the scan-free checkout and press "Get Started". This would be followed by a
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On the occasion of the recent Black Friday, as we reported on gdoweek, Amazon reintroduced its physical pop-up store in Milan at 1 Via De Cristoforis, near Piazza Gae Aulenti, open until 26 November for a temporary offer on several categories and with distinctive spaces.
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Have you ever wondered what a fresh produce section looks like in US supermarkets? How do you imagine it: small, big, non-existent or replaced by frozen products? And what is the produce like, high or low-quality? And what about the prices? Can the US be the new market frontier for Italian
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Friendliness, consumer service, and a focus on typical and traditional Italian food products. On these values Codè Crai Ovest, active with 330 Crai-branded points of sale, articulates its offer to the consumer. The fresh area, as for many retailers,
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Polish truckers and farmers are staging an around-the-clock blockade of the southeastern Medyka crossing. This has resulted in lorries lining up at the Poland-Ukraine border. This blockade has significantly complicated the delivery of imported products from Europe, the priority of retail chains
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Lori Bricks from Parker (Colorado, USA) has kept a potato in the freezer for five years because it looks like it is smiling at her. The woman discovered this striking potato while preparing a meal when she opened a bag of potatoes from the supermarket. The face, consisting of eyes, a nostril,
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And the results offer reason for long-term confidence: more sustainable products are still in vogue across all generations. Even if the inflation-induced need to cut back on spending in German households in particular has recently led to a slowdown in the trend.
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Queensland-grown bananas and melons have been shipped to Japan, in an Australia-first trial aimed at breaking into the potentially lucrative Japanese market. read more

According to the president of Augura, Emerson Aguirre, banana producers are complying with all the requirements demanded by European retailers in terms of environmental and social sustainability. For example, all the jobs in the Colombian banana sector are 100% formal; 92% of them are unionized
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Rising In Retail', the first event dedicated to female leadership in the world of retail, was held in Milan. It was organised by the Associazione Donne del Retail, the association that promotes the culture and knowledge of retail with an inclusive and feminine vision, and which, not only
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a notice that Tesco is recalling certain batches of Growers Harvest Garden Peas due to contamination fears. These products may contain an unknown type of berry which may make the product unsafe to eat. read more

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After last year's great success and fantastic solidarity chain, supermarket brand Sole365 is once again committed to supporting needy families in Campania by donating 50,000 meals in the run-up to the festive season, thanks to the SpesaSospesa.org charity initiative, promoted
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In Israel, strawberries have surged to 29.3 euros per kilogram and above, prompting a notable supermarket chain owner, Rami Levi, to refuse to sell the beloved berries at such steep prices. Levi took to Facebook, stating that strawberries won't be available in his stores until the prices
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The only juicer in the world that cleans and sanitizes itself. “Our new Zitrux juicer is the only juicer in the world that cleans itself. This was the missing key feature for retail in this segment and so this integrated juicing solution can now meet all customer needs,” stated Víctor
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The Co-op has hit the milestone of five million active member owners as part of plans shared in April 2023 to attract one million more members by 2028. read more

Lidl topped the chart for British apple sales in October, outstripping its market share and buying over 3,000 tonnes of domestically grown fruit. read more