Tesco news and analysis – Page 215
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New Tesco Finest wines will take range to 100+
Tesco aims to double sales of its Finest wines with six new launches and more in the pipeline to make the most of a return in consumer confidence for 2010.The new Finest wines introduced over the coming months will take the own-label...
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NewsTesco hands clothing role to ex-Sainsbury’s man Jones
Tesco has appointed former Sainsbury’s non-food chief Richard Jones as the new boss of its clothing business.
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Tesco wants online to be the shoppers’ favourite
Tesco says it wants people to prefer shopping online at tesco.com to coming into its bricks and mortar stores.As part of a major expansion plan for the online business, Tesco has set out its vision for the £2bn-turnover web operation.
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First shots in battle of the Jersey Royals
Supermarkets have fired their opening salvos in the Jersey Royal PR war.Tesco claimed last week that its earliest ever crop of Jersey Royals had gone into its Kensington store, selling loose for £2.99/kg. The potatoes are not usually...
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Apple tree spree ups Tesco’s core offerin
Tesco is working with growers to plant half a million Evelina and Opal apple trees amid rising demand for alternative varieties.Growers plan to increase tree numbers from just 13,000 to 500,000 over the next five years. New trees will be...
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Is Asda paying the price for not joining the loyalty club?
Asda lost market share over the festive period, when Clubcard activity boosted Tesco’s sales. Is Asda’s attitude to such schemes changing, asks Sarah Butler
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Mills appointed to Tesco Ireland executive board
Gary Mills, operations director for Tesco in Northern Ireland, has been promoted to the executive board of Tesco Ireland, as operations director for both the north and the Republic. Mills, who is from Belfast, previously worked for...
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NewsTesco wins UK asparagus race
Tesco claims it is the first multiple retailer to stock UK-grown asparagus in 2010.
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Tesco directors cash in shares before tax hike
Tesco directors have cashed in almost £19m worth of company shares in the past three months, data from Digital Look has revealed.
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NewsEditor's Comment: Only half the global supermarket share prices are back at pre-Lehman levels
Tim Mason, the Fresh & Easy chief, has cashed in quite a few chips these past weeks. Others are dealing, too: Sir Terry Leahy, Richard Brasher, Colin Holmes. And who can blame them?
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Tesco piles loyalty pressure on Asda
Tesco is using a raft of new loyalty incentives to turn up the heat on rivals and Asda in particular as it celebrates today's 15th anniversary of Clubcard.
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Tesco tells recruits: earn £50,000 at 23
In the week The Prince's Trust claimed that a third of 16 to 24-year olds cannot afford the financial outlay required to get a job, Tesco has announced a scheme for school leavers that it says offers an alternative to mainstream education.
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Tesco puts £100m into green tech
Tesco is to spend over £100m with UK green technology companies in the next 12 months, boosting the economy and safeguarding or creating thousands of jobs, it claims.
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Tesco launches new PoS to show regional and local products
Tesco is flagging up its local and regional products in store. New PoS, branded with the slogan 'enjoy the taste of...', will tell customers where the product was made and feature information about its producer. The retailer...
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Tesco bids adieu to two fresh category directors
Tesco's fresh produce category is being shaken up as two leading figures responsible for spearheading its development move on.
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NewsCardiff Tesco bans pyjama mums
A Tesco store in Cardiff has become embroiled in controversy after banning shoppers from wearing pyjamas to the store and insisting customers don footwear.
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Dunnhumby set to be wholly owned by Tesco
Dunnhumby is likely to become a 100%-owned subsidiary of Tesco this year, The Grocer has learnt. Founders Clive Humby and Edwina Dunn were set to step aside, sources close to the chief executive and chairman said, while Simon Hay, the...
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Tesco weighs up Christmas Eve night shift
Tesco is considering asking staff to work a night shift on Christmas Eve this year for the first time, The Grocer has learnt. Staff have raised concerns about the retailer's proposal to introduce a shift that runs from 10pm on Christmas...
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Tesco adds sexuality question to survey
Tesco is asking its staff if they are gay or straight. The retailer has added the question to its annual Viewpoint survey, which quizzes staff on everything from whether they have the right equipment for their job, to how good they think...
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Kellogg’s Kraves a bite of student breakfast market
New year diet season? Pah. Kellogg’s has taken a different tack, launching Krave a chocolate-filled cereal aimed at young adults.The manufacturer says Krave (rsp: £2.49 per 375g pack), which is rolling out into Tesco now, is the first…