No matter which side of the Atlantic they are on, grocery shoppers want loyalty programs with smarter, more relevant messaging, and merchants across the United Kingdom and the United States are rising to meet this demand. U.K. grocery giant Tesco, for its part, is looking to drive rewards adoption...
Barclays has entered into an agreement to acquire Tesco’s retail banking business, including its credit cards, unsecured personal loans, deposits and operating infrastructure. The acquisition of Tesco Bank will be carried out by Barclays UK, the companies said in a Friday (Feb. 9) press release....
As new forms of self-checkout expanded across the global grocery industry throughout the year, key players found in 2023 that it is essential to continue to offer consumers familiar options. Even the most tech-focused grocery retailers are noting this need. Take, for instance, Amazon, which...
British grocery giant Tesco is trying out a new, more frictionless type of self-service kiosk, as grocers around the world are trying new ways to save on cashier labor and boost store efficiency. The United Kingdom grocer announced Thursday (Nov. 23) that it is adding...
May 29, 2023
British eCommerce shoppers still show a much stronger preference for at-home delivery, as local demand for curbside and in-store pickup options — or “click and collect” — in the U.K. remains stagnant year over year. In fact, according to data from the U.K. edition of the “Global Digital Shopping Playbook” report, 86% of British consumers opted to have their […]
October 25, 2024
Amazon SVP Worldwide Grocery Stores Tony Hoggett will be leaving the company. “After nearly three years at Amazon, it’s time for the next step in my career,” Hoggett wrote in a Friday post on LinkedIn. Amazon said in a Friday update posted on its website: “After nearly three years of leading our grocery business, helping […]
February 09, 2024
Barclays has entered into an agreement to acquire Tesco’s retail banking business, including its credit cards, unsecured personal loans, deposits and operating infrastructure. The acquisition of Tesco Bank will be...
November 17, 2023
Barclays is reportedly considering the acquisition of Tesco’s banking operations. Tesco, a British food retailer, has invited potential buyers to submit non-binding offers for Tesco Bank as part of its efforts to...
October 19, 2021
U.K. supermarket giant Tesco is taking on Amazon Go with its own version of “just walk-out” technology being trialed at its new GetGo stores. Using weight sensors in the shelves...
