Tesco news and analysis
Tesco is the largest supermarket in the UK. With more than 3,000 retail stores in Britain, it operates across Extra hypermarkets, supermarkets and in the convenience space, with the Express format. It also runs the market-leading customer loyalty programme Tesco Clubcard. Online business, Tesco.com, offers home delivery and click & collect services. The Grocer runs Tesco news, analysis, insight and opinion.
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NewsEaster chocolate prices soar by up to 50% following cocoa shortage
Of 281 lines available this year and last across the traditional big four supermarkets, 258 (91.8%) have risen in price
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Grocer 33Tesco Tidworth: Grocer 33 store of the week
Tesco Tidworth store manager Liz Fry on soldiers, Mother’s Day and Clubcard
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Grocer 33Tesco Tidworth comes out on top despite modest size
Our mystery shopper enjoyed the ‘sunny, upbeat tone’ in Tesco Tidworth
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NewsTesco makes ‘menopause friendly’ bays permanent after GenM trial
Tesco is the first grocer to permanently add the new bays to its stores after a trial with menopause collective GenM
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Comment & OpinionDo supermarket loyalty schemes ease the pain of delivery apps?
Shopping for groceries on the aggregator apps is rife with ‘ouch’ moments
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NewsTesco launches Finest Wagyu Steak range in response to growing demand
The supermarket said the additions to its Finest Steakhouse range offered unparalleled flavour marbling, and tenderness
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NewsLucky Saint adds 0.5% abv Lemon Lager to line-up ahead of summer
The NPD combines the brand’s original Superior Unfiltered Lager with ‘a squeeze of lemon juice’
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NewsTesco removes over 300 tonnes of glass from wine range
The retailer said it hoped to remove a further 3,000 tonnes of glass from its range in 2025
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Analysis & FeaturesPicking nightmare: how to ease c-store quick commerce pressure
As demand for quick commerce grows, the constant presence and pressure of riders in c-stores is leaving staff in tears. Can the retailers and aggregators fix the problem?
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Comment & OpinionIs Yeo Valley’s move into meat as crazy as it sounds?
Yeo Valley Organic expanded into meat for the first time last week – but is the new beef burger line as surprising as it sounds?
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NewsBrooklyn Brewery launches five ‘bold’ new beers into Tesco
The refreshed range would give beer drinkers ‘more choice than ever’, said Brooklyn Brewery
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NewsBrewDog and Beavertown add fruity beers to tap growing trend
BrewDog has added a peach lager, while Beavertown has added berry and watermelon-flavoured brews
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NewsTesco appoints first specialist social media agency to tap TikTok impact
‘We’re focused on strengthening our social media strategy’
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NewsReese’s adds chocolate dipped peanuts to tap Gen Z snacking trends
‘We’re offering a fun way for consumers to enjoy the sweet and salty flavours they love,’ said Reese’s
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NewsMedia Bites 21 March: interest rates, high street taxes and The Vegetarian Butcher
The papers have been focusing on BoE interest rates, UK high street taxes and Unilever’s offloading of The Vegetarian Butcher
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Comment & OpinionPeriod pain: Why are Aldi’s free tampons such big news?
Earlier this week, Aldi became the first UK supermarket to offer free period products in store – but why has it taken so long?
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NewsYeo Valley takes first move into meat with launch of organic beef burger
Yeo Valley’s burger launch comes a week after it snapped up yoghurt brand The Collective
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NewsThe Jolly Hog launches BBQ range that cooks in five minutes
The range (rsp: £6) is launching into Tesco, Morrisons, Ocado and Sainsbury’s at the end of March
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NewsTesco awards 5.2% pay rise but scraps Sunday premium
Under the terms of a deal with Usdaw, pay for hourly paid staff will initially increase from £12.02 to £12.45 from 30 March
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NewsBetter Nature Tempeh launches new & improved core line
Better Nature’s reformulation of its classic tempeh block now contains more protein, with 44g per pack