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Publish Date: 2026-05-31 10:49:00
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Tesco inks deal with Purpl to test out disability discount service for online grocery deliveries
Purpl, whose platform offers discounts for disabled people in the UK, has teamed up with Tesco for an exclusive eight-week trial.
In a LinkedIn post, Purpl said: “Living with a disability or long-term health condition in the UK brings significant additional monthly costs, and accessing essential grocery items online should not be part of that barrier. This corporate partnership is a massive milestone for our community. Through this trial, Purpl members can claim a £5 discount code to use on online home deliveries, Click & Collect orders, or Tesco Whoosh rapid delivery.”
It added: “While this initiative is an eight-week trial to start, we hope it will pave the way for long-term changes, we are highly confident this collaboration will make a tangible, real difference to our members. A huge thank you to the team at Tesco for backing our vision and working with us to build a more inclusive, financially supportive environment for disabled people across the UK.”
SAI Group appoints retail technology veteran Clare Hoole to spearhead company’s UK expansion push
SAI Group, a computer vision and GenAI specialist that provides retail intelligence solutions. has announced the appointment of Clare Hoole, who will head up the company’s UK expansion plans.
She has, over the last two decades, held senior positions at such tech providers as NCR and latterly NCR Voyix.
Hoole will leverage her tech expertise across store operations, self-checkout and PoS to help retailers run their bricks and mortar estates more efficiently, profitably and safely. She will also support brands in creating insight led retail strategies, using SAI’s Visual Language Model (VLM) to turn traditionally ‘passive’ store surveillance systems into active, operational platforms for real-time store intelligence.
She says: “As AI becomes a driving force within the sector, SAI Group is innovating at the…
