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Tesco gives hard sell to Thailand produce
Tesco has kicked off a two-week promotion of Thai fruit and veg.The push was launched at its West Cromwell Street store in London by chairman David Reid, accompanied by the Thai ambassador, representatives of the Thai commerce ministry and...
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Brand loyalty hurt by frenzy of promotions
The recent glut of price promotions has seriously damaged the value of fmcg brands, a new report compiled using Tesco Clubcard data has revealed. The number of in-store promotions at Tesco increased dramatically in the year between the...
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World News 13/6/09
TURKEY: Tesco has promoted Paul Ritchie to CEO of its Turkey business Kipa. Ritchie currently runs Tesco's UK Express stores and will take up his new role in August. He replaces Simon King, who has left the business, and in his new role will...
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Editor's Comment: Tesco is halfway down the online track but Morrisons can catch up
Morrisons needs to get with the programme online - but it can from rivals' mistakes, says Liz Hamson
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Tesco trialling sale of RFS-sourced seafood
Tesco has launched a trial to sell seafood caught by vessels operating under the Responsible Fishing Scheme.Sardines, sprats and scallops sourced from RFS-certified boats are being sold on Tesco fish counters in the south west, with the RFS...
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Bed and beer blamed for Tesco attack
Rare drama in otherwise sleepy Andover last week when a Rolls Royce ploughed into the local Tesco's windows, demolishing checkouts and terrifying shoppers - most of whom would only have seen such an impressive vehicle on Pimp My Ride.
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Dorset adds bran flakes to its line-up
Dorset Cereals is adding a bran flake range to its portfolio for the first time.Tasty Fruit and Fibre, which is being rolled into Tesco and Waitrose now, is positioned as an "easy and tasty" way to add fibre and bran flakes to a diet....
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Tesco in spotlight over Republic profit claims
Tesco Ireland may have slashed its prices in stores along the Irish border, but its bosses are set to be quizzed by a Parliamentary committee over its high profit margins.
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Blackthorn revamp doubles Tesco sales
Gaymer Cider Company is reaping the rewards of Blackthorn's overhaul with storming off-trade sales growth since the makeover.Since the brand's re-launch in March, its sales volumes have increased by 110% in Tesco, 99% in Morrisons and 66% in...
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Atkins launches first 'carb-friendly' range
Low-carb diet brand Atkins is venturing out of snack bars with what it describes as its first range of "carb-friendly" products.The new products, which are being rolled into Tesco and Boots now, include cereal, wholegrain bread mix, wheat...
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Tesco bosses besieged in Irish farmers' potato protest
A group of Irish farmers stormed a meeting of Tesco’s top managers yesterday to demand the retailer stops selling British potatoes at its Irish stores.
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Tesco in row over conditions for SA fruit pickers
Tesco has come under attack from anti-poverty campaigners amid accusations the supermarket broke a promise to improve the pay and working conditions of South African fruit pickers, according to a report in The Guardian.
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Geoff Burch Talks Shop: The suburban shop
Even though The Convenience Store, on the outskirts of Birmingham, has to compete with a Tesco down the road, a new Aldi in the area and a Londis a mere 60 feet away, business continues to tick over. But is it enough just to be convenient? Our retail expert Geoff ...
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Hitting 'wrong button' in IT update costs Tesco £5m
A major till breakdown in more than 100 Tesco stores on Monday cost the retail giant as much as £5m, experts have estimated.The breakdown, which coincided with the rollout of the new Clubcard system, forced 65 of the retailer's larger stores...
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Irish suppliers bite back against Tesco
Irish suppliers are reportedly planning to vent their anger at Tesco's move to source more products from the UK by offering local retailers improved buying terms. The Irish Independent cited retail sources as saying that the suppliers are keen to offer Dunnes Stores and other operators ammunition to fight Tesco with lower prices...
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NewsTesco cuts prices in Irish stores to curb cross-border shopping
Tesco Ireland has slashed prices in its 11 stores along the border in the Republic in a bid to stem the tide of cross-border shopping in Northern Ireland. Tesco closed all its border stores on Saturday evening, refurbished them over the...
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Tesco targets a million new Clubcard members
Tesco expects to add one million new Clubcard members into the fold as a result of the £150m revamp of its loyalty card scheme.
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NewsTesco slashes Irish prices to stem euro exodus
Tesco Ireland has slashed prices by almost a quarter at a clutch of stores to stem the flow of cross-border shoppers seeking bargains in Northern Ireland due to the strength of the euro.
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Tesco makes plans to grow clothing range
Tesco looks set to extend its Florence & Fred clothing range into sportswear, after trademarking 'F&F Active' and a new logo.Two further extensions also appear likely after 'F&F limited edition' and 'F&F Blue Collection' were also...
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Supermarkets turn up the heat on their careworn suppliers
In the same week Tesco racked up record profits of £3.1bn, it emerged that the retailer was calling in suppliers to demand cost price reductions of up to 3%. Suppliers told The Grocer they were called in and told by buyers there was a "new...