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Price Survey - 23rd February 2008
Morrisons came close to hijacking Asda's plans of claiming a third week as cheapest retailer but it did not make quite enough price cuts. Morrisons' £44.14 basket was just 16p more expensive than Asda's, and low enough to knock Tesco back into third...
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No Catch in administration
Organic cod supplier No Catch has fallen into administration.The business, which has listings in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and independent retailers, went into administration yesterday, with debts of £40m, according to the Financial...
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Store visit - The English Grocer
Established: May 2007Peter Durose used to oversee sales of more than £2bn a year as head of fresh produce at Tesco. But last April he gave up his £250,000 salary to set up fine food boutique The English Grocer in his home town of...
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Tesco's turn to judge rising new talent
Tesco is to star in a new TV show that will lay bare the work that goes on behind new product development.Breaking into Tesco, a six-part series to air on Five, will follow 20 contestants, drawn from the general public, who will compete...
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Tesco scraps plan for huge Purley store
Tesco has abandoned plans to create what would have been Britain's biggest supermarket because of the cost and complications associated with changing the layout of a nearby road.The retailer recently began the design process to extend...
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Direct delivery boosts Localchoice milk sales
Tesco is rolling out its Direct to Store local milk sourcing initiative nationwide after a trial significantly boosted sales of its Localchoice milk brand.The sourcing trial led to a three-fold increase in sales of Localchoice in the 10...
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Tesco offers halal to wider audience
Tesco has quadrupled its halal range to cater for the growing Muslim market.For the past couple of years Tesco has stocked a range of 10 meat products in a dozen London-based stores. But last week it launched a range of 45 products in 43...
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Price Survey - 16th February 2008
Asda has kept a tight grip on the cheapest retailer title this week, but Tesco fought off stiff competition to clinch second place. The competition between Morrisons and Tesco remained fierce this week, with just 10p separating the totals compared...
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Store visit - The English Grocer
Peter Durose used to oversee sales of more than £2bn a year as head of fresh produce at Tesco. But last April he gave up his £250,000 salary to set up fine food boutique The English Grocer in his home town of Buntingford in Hertfordshire. It's a bit...
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Tesco, Lidl rapped for advert claims
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints by Argos and B&Q about claims made for non-food prices in adverts placed by Tesco and Lidl.Argos objected to a national press ad run by Tesco last Easter promoting cut-price...
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What the papers said - 9th February
Suppliers to Tesco have complained that the retailer is not allowing them to raise their prices until the end of the financial year in an attempt to keep prices down. The Telegraph reported the retailer had halted price increases until...
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Price Survey - 9th February 2008
Morrisons' reign as Britain's cheapest retailer didn't last long. Asda reclaimed its crown this week with a £44.13 basket, while Sainsbury's leapfrogged Tesco and Morrisons to snatch second place. Despite doubling the price of minced beef, Asda...
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Opinion - "I thought farmer-courting Tesco wanted to be seen to be above reproach before this week's £1.99 chicken promo"
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's worst fears were realised this week as Tesco put chicken on a week-long £1.99 promo. The capon crusader had spent three nights, and roped in celebrity chef buddies Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay, to convince the nation...
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Here's the £1.99 chicken from Tesco
Tesco has been accused of sending out confusing messages to consumers over its latest chicken pricing strategy.In a bid to appeal to shoppers on a tight budget, standard whole birds will be reduced to £1.99 from £3.30 for five...
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Tesco blackmailer jailed for six years
The man behind a plot to blackmail Tesco has been sent to prison for six years. Philip McHugh, a former tax inspector, made a series of bomb threats against Tesco in July last year, forcing it to evacuate 14 stores, costing the chain...
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What the papers said - 2nd February 2008
Tesco has decided not to release comprehensive sales figures for its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market business in the US until 2009 amid growing scepticism that it can mount a serious challenge to Wal-Mart, according to American food...
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Tesco to open Express stores in China
Tesco is set to enter the convenience sector in China by opening Tesco Express stores in the country.The supermarket giant will open its first Tesco Express store in Shanghai next month, according to the Financial Times.Tesco already...
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Top-Up shop
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Price Survey
Asda has passed the 100-day mark as the UK's cheapest retailer - while Tesco dropped from second place to fourth after its price hikes outweighed its cuts.Five of Asda's items were the cheapest in The Grocer 33 list this week - by...
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Leahy unfazed by Celtic slowdown
Tesco's expansion plans for the Irish Republic won't be affected by the country's once-booming Celtic Tiger economy slowing down, according to chief executive Sir Terry Leahy. This year, he said, six new supermarkets and four Express...