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The Big Meetup
STRIQE joined leading thinkers and protagonists of the Food & Drinks industry at the latest Big Meet Up in London's Shoreditch. The founder of The Meals Collective, Olly Pinder (Olly Pinder | LinkedIn) was thrilled at the turn out and super excited that his vision had been realised. STRIQE spoke with many of the exhibitors at the event including, Alex Brooks | LinkedIn - founder of the Field Doctor and the team at Juicy Marbles, creating some outstanding plant-based meat alt
May 161 min read


2 Billionth Order
Interesting facts to bore your friends and family this weekend from Deliveroo as they pass 2 billion orders! The first ever restaurant order was a Margherita Pizza from Rossopomodoro in Chelsea, London The billionth order was placed in Hong Kong The two billionth order came from Paris in the form of a chicken rice bowl from Chipotle Trends they shared spanning Restaurant, Grocery and categories showcased how the service has changed into a broader convenience marketplace. Ch
Apr 172 min read


Tesco testing AI Shopping Capability
🛒 Tesco recently shared that it is testing a new AI-powered assistant in its app as the supermarket looks to make meal planning and basket building easier for shoppers. Initially, this felt a little clunky and #oldskool in light of Walmart and OpenAI launching agentic shopping straight from #ChatGPT . But after Walmart disclosed that Logistics and Availability complexities were derailing the project, perhaps Tesco has the right pace towards adoption.. The #AI assis
Apr 132 min read


Healthy Choices are key to Longevity
Younger shoppers are making long-term lifestyle choices in their weekly shop... focusing on cumulative health benefits from Kefir, Kombucha and other gut-friendly products as opposed to filling their basket with faddy diet trends! In a recent press release, Charlie Parker, senior nutritionist at Ocado Retail said: “We are seeing that our customers – particularly younger consumers – are thinking about health in a long-term way. It’s less about chasing short-term diet trends –
Apr 101 min read


Biggest Ever Aldi Price Match!
Sainsbury's is turning up the heat with its biggest ever Aldi Price Match campaign Over 100 new products have joined the line-up today boosting the total to a whopping 800 items; a claim that the retailer proudly states outpaces any of its competitors in UK Grocery. Simon Roberts, CEO, shared "From everyday essentials like shower gel, handwash, and cotton wool to the introduction of period care products for the first time, Sainsbury's is focused on making the weekly shop as b
Apr 23, 20252 min read
The Holy Trinity of eCommerce
The rise of eCommerce has a constant theme at it's heart that we describe at STRIQE as the Holy Trinity... 3 core requisites of any...
Apr 18, 20253 min read


Market Leading Growth!
Hannah Gibson was in a good mood when talking about Ocado's performance. In summary: Ocado Retail’s FY24 Progress Ocado Retail (ORL)...
Apr 4, 20252 min read


No Party for Cookies!
At eTail Connect this week, Chris Liversidge, declared that: “Cookies are Dead! A change in approach is necessary.. Chris shared...
Mar 3, 20251 min read


£1 Meal Deal at Amazon !!
Exciting news for city dwellers and office staff as Amazon Fresh launched a £1 MEAL DEAL for its customers limited to this January....
Jan 5, 20251 min read


Ocado Delivers Growth
Q3 results at Ocado Retail were celebrated by Hannah Gibson, CEO Sharing that the numbers of active customers and average orders per week...
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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