Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 207

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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

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    Irish pork suppliers' fury at Tesco dioxin compensation claim

    2009-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has angered pigmeat suppliers in the Irish Republic by demanding compensation for lost profit following the recent recall of pork contaminated with dioxin. Suppliers were told the retailer had calculated the lost profit from its "order...

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    A run on hot cross buns

    2009-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Just three weeks on from Christmas, supermarkets are already reporting a run on hot cross buns.Current sales were almost double those last year, said Morrisons, while Tesco said sales were up 17.6% year-on-year. “Shoppers are indulging...

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    Does every little help when it comes to ad campaigns?

    2009-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's Real Basket Results ad campaign has infuriated rival Asda. But is it also in serious danger of confusing consumers, asks Chloe Smith

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    Now Booths gets in on the tertiary brand act

    2009-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Upmarket northern supermarket chain Booths has taken a leaf out of Tesco’s book by launching a range of tertiary discount products. The ‘discounts brands’ range includes more than 170 lines, from Enliven shampoo to Bokomo cereal, and...

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    Grocer 33: Tesco close behind Asda with 47p gap

    2009-01-17T00:00:00Z

    In a week of intense pricing activity, Asda again provided the cheapest basket