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    Cheap Easter eggs from Woolies set to hit stores

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    A glut of cheap eggs will flood on to the market this Easter because of the demise of Woolworths, retailers and wholesalers have predicted.

    Tesco this week snapped up container loads of Easter eggs destined for the now-defunct chain, which…

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    Second Opinion: What's behind Tesco cost cuts?

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Jonathan Pritchard asks whether Tesco's strategy is based on the recession - or overseas expansion

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    Grocer 33: Tesco wins on shopping experience

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's immaculate Maryhill branch in Glasgow was this week's top store, thanks to a chatty checkout assistant, no queue and staff who were happy to help

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    Tesco axes 170 jobs in depots and call centre

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has made 170 workers redundant across the country in distribution centres and a call centre as it continues to cut costs. At its Middlewich distribution centre, 40 staff were asked this week to volunteer for redundancy as part of a...

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    Other Movers 14/2/09

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Entertainment UK's former games chief John Stanhope has joined Tesco as senior buying manager. He worked at Woolworths Group-owned companies for 21 years before EUK went into administration in November, shortly followed by Woolworths. Prior to...

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    PR coup for Tesco as jobseekers swamp new store

    2009-02-12T11:44:49.190Z

    A new-look Tesco store in Liverpool was flooded with so many job applications interviews were conducted in a temporary location offsite.

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    EUK games man Stanhope handed Tesco buying role

    2009-02-11T11:25:29.350Z

    Tesco has signalled plans to ramp up its presence in the video games market with the  capture of former EUK games chief John Stanhope.

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    Oz wine industry must rationalise to survive

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    The Australian wine industry must rationalise to cope with tough market conditions and growing competition from the likes of Chile and South Africa, a leading winemaker has warned.Australian Vintage, which makes Tesco and Sainsbury's...

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    Mezzanines shelved as Tesco wrings out costs

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is understood to have scrapped plans for new mezzanine floors as it seeks to cut costs “in every orifice of the business”. Shore Capital analyst Clive Black told The Grocer that in the final days before Tesco’s accounting year finishes...

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    Tesco cheap? We're cheaper!

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Yaxham Waters Farm Shop is playing Tesco at its own game when it comes to pricing - and so far the strategy seems to be working. Richard Ford and Nick Hughes report

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    Heinz to feel the Reggae Reggae heat

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Levi Roots is taking on Heinz with the first Reggae Reggae squeezy sauce.Reggae Reggae Squeezy Tomato Ketchup contains spice and red Scotch bonnet chillies and will arrive in Sainsbury's next month and Tesco in...

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    Tesco hires Microlise to cut transport costs

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Tesco hopes to slash costs worldwide by enlisting the help of a technology company to improve the efficiency of truck deliveries. A trial in Slovakia would begin in March and if successful would be rolled out to all Tesco's international...

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    Tesco urged to share its dairy centre discoveries

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry has called for Tesco to share research findings from its new National Dairy Centre with the community at large. The centre, officially opened last week, is based at the University of Liverpool and will be funded through an...

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    Tesco promises to clarify labelling on bacon packs

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has caved in to industry pressure by stating it will change the country-of-origin labelling across its standard own-label bacon and gammon lines. Tesco confirmed its decision this week in a letter to The Grocer, which referred to an...

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    Grocer 33: Corstorphine Tesco delivers on all counts

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Tesco in Corstorphine, Edinburgh won this week’s top store award thanks to a clean branch with strong availability, smiling staff and an efficient checkout assistant

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    Grocer 33: Asda basket £2.21 cheaper than Tesco

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Asda put clear air between itself and its rivals for the fourth week running, thanks to five promotions and 24 of the cheapest or joint-cheapest items in its £44.19 trolley

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    Around the Papers 26/1/09

    2009-01-26T12:59:08.407Z

    Cocoa crisis; Tesco's secret poultry talks; alcohol improves bedroom performance, claim Aussies

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    Somerfield reports sales growth of 3.7% for Christmas period

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Somerfield has emerged as a surprise Christmas winner, posting like-for-like sales growth of 3.7% in the three weeks to 3 January. The figure, which is well ahead of Tesco's 2.5% growth, comes despite a smaller marketing budget than its...

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    Co-op secures sale of 90 Somerfield stores

    2009-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose and Tesco are among a host of retailers that have snapped up stores from the Co-operative Group following its £1.57bn acquisition of Somerfield.

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    Second Opinion: Tesco out of step with customers

    2009-01-17T00:00:00Z

    And the multiple's move into discount tertiary ranges will not help, says Jonathan Pritchard