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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NewsTesco staff in £134m share ‘windfall’
Tesco said its staff shareholders would make on average between £5,000 and £8,000 each from their options
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NewsShoppers switch to own label and buy less to save money: NIQ
Total till sales at UK supermarkets increased 3.3% in the four weeks to 21 February, but volumes declined by 0.8% – a bigger fall than January’s 0.6%
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RankingsThe Digital Capability Index 2026: how retailers compare on AI, returns and mobile
The index analyses key omnichannel functions and then weights their importance
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NewsArgos trumps Tesco to top new index of retailer digital capability
The Sainsbury’s-owned everything retailer offers shopping features most closely matched to consumer demands
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NewsSupermarket volumes remain under pressure as inflation picks up pace
Total take-home sales at the mults increased by 3.4% year on year in the four weeks to 22 February. However, growth lagged behind grocery price inflation
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Comment & OpinionNeed anything from Tesco? Why every little (still) helps
Tesco’s new brand platform already rolls off the tongue more easily – and is far more likely to gain traction on social media – than its predecessors
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NewsTesco revamps ‘every little helps’ message with new slogan
The supermarket said the new slogan would show how Tesco was there to help the nation get the groceries they need and much more
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NewsFormer Tesco CCO Alessandra Bellini joins Barrows Connected Store board
Barrows Connected Store will be looking to Bellini to provide ‘unbiased, strategic guidance and independent oversight, helping to challenge internal thinking and support long-term growth’
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WebinarsFuture of soft drinks: Unlocking the next decade of growth
With volumes under pressure, how do retailers and suppliers turn soft drinks innovation into lasting growth? Our panel of experts from Tesco, Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners GB, Kantar and the British Soft Drinks Association reveal all.
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NewsTesco increases Marketplace seller count threefold in a year
A seller details document seen by The Grocer shows the supermarket’s marketplace now offers products from more than 700 sellers
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NewsTesco boss calls for food strategy to support UK farm resilience
Speaking at the NFU Conference yesterday, Prasad called on ministers to prioritise data and innovation in the supply chain
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NewsTesco headquarters staff in jobs modernisation shake-up
The supermarket said it had begun speaking to colleagues about proposed changes
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Comment & OpinionThe NFU is back to business - but it’s time for action, not words
With a focus on ‘resilience’ and self-sufficiency, the conference looked to the future rather than dwelling on the not-so rosy past
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NewsTesco and GenM add 30 more MTick menopause product bays
The bays – which feature products that support 36 of the 48 recognised signs of menopause – will include a wider range from brands such as Colgate, E45 and Lil-Lets
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Analysis & FeaturesHow pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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NewsPlant-based food is bouncing back, says Tesco
The retailer said demand for veg-led foods rich in protein and fibre had delivered a boost to plant-based options
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NewsBaby formula availability in recovery following recalls
Frustrated parents used X last week to complain they were struggling to find their preferred formula
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NewsTributes to Andrew Woolfenden as he leaves Tesco after 40 years
Woolfenden, who said he made the decision to retire from Tesco last year, will see out his time in the role of interim managing director for digital
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NewsTesco offers free blood pressure checks in stores
The partnership with the British Heart Foundation will see both walk-in and prebooked checks available at more than 350 Tesco pharmacies across the UK
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NewsTesco detects salmonella in batches of Tesco Grape & Berry Medley
The retailer issued a customer notice ‘as a precaution’ on 16 February, for batches of its Tesco Grape & Berry Medley (230g), with use-by dates of 16 and 17 February