Aldi has launched its first checkout-free store, joining the likes of Amazon Fresh and Tesco GetGo. After finishing their shopping, people can simply leave without visiting a checkout – the shift to smart pay responds to shoppers’ desire for convenience by removing the friction and saving them time.

Tesco’s store in High Holborn, London allows customers to get what they need and leave the store without scanning their items or using a checkout. As people increasingly look to optimise their daily routines, some brands are bringing helping to simplify their day-to-day.

In the age of contact-tracing apps and high-profile data breaches, most people say they’re concerned about data privacy – but their actions don’t always align with their beliefs. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Kirk Plangger to find out why people have such divergent attitudes to data privacy.

The way that people do their grocery shopping has been changed, potentially forever, as a result of the pandemic. Morrisons has made big strides to become a market front-runner thanks to innovations like telesales lines, subscription boxes, and support for children on free school meals.