Tesco - Latest News and Analysis – Page 220
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Price Survey - 23rd June 2007
The supermarket price war intensified this week as Asda, Tesco and Morrisons all entered the fray with price cuts. Asda has won the first battle since it became the cheapest supermarket for the 10th year in a row a fortnight ago, with a £48.28...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedbudgens Tolworth, Surreyco-op Combs Ford, StowmarketOne stop Highbridge, SomersetSpar Uphall Station, West Lothian TESCO Express Stockport, Greater ManchesterHow they...
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Organic food increases sales for Tesco
Tesco has reported first quarter figures rose 4.7 % in like-for-like sales - excluding fuel rose- in the 13 weeks to May 26, marking a slowdown from the previous quarter.The company said first-quarter sales increased after expanding its...
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Making the most out of the summer season
Dave Chew Dave's C-store, CheshuntSays: The summer months are our best time because that's when people want cold drinks and ice creams and make more impulse purchases. People don't go to a big Tesco just for a Cornetto so put ice...
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UK launch for Italian wines
Tesco is listing one of three prosecco sparkling wines from Italy that are being launched in the UK by Intercontinental Brands (ICB). Bella Veroni Vino Frizzante comes in a blue bottle with a traditional prosecco cork and cord closure and is selling...
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First free-from fruit on supermarket shelves
The UK's first entirely pesticide-free strawberries and raspberries went on sale last week in Tesco.Good Natured Fruit, which has taken four years to develop, is the first free-from brand in the produce sector, according to supplier...
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Tesco meets NBA's labelling demands
The National Beef Association is claiming victory over Tesco in the row about separating retail beef displays according to the meat's country of origin.The dispute has been smouldering for months, after the NBA said it was considering a...
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Clubcard's Gleason to join Nectar card group
Nectar has enlisted the help of a Tesco Clubcard specialist to help it better exploit its data.Peter Gleason, former managing director of retail media at Dunnhumby - the customer insight specialist behind Tesco's Clubcard data analysis...
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Browett takes over the hot seat at DSG
Tesco operations and IT development director John Browett is to become the new group chief executive of electronics giant DSG International, which owns Currys and PC World.Browett left his job at Tesco last week and is currently...
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britain's favourite supermarket Tesco: Dominates in range, service and stock
For the second year running, Tesco has taken the shoppers' votes for Britain's favourite supermarket. In a repeat of last year's result Tesco pipped Asda and Sainsbury's. And although its nearest rivals have closed the gap slightly, they...
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Tesco first for rhubarb beer
Greene King is to roll out a beer flavoured with rhubarb when an exclusive listing with Tesco runs out.Ruddles Rhubarb saw off competition from 63 other brews at the recent Tesco Beer Challenge to win an exclusive summer listing with the...
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allan Leighton on...
Sir Terry Leahy CEO, Tesco Terry came in as one of the first professional marketers in retail. He is incredibly effective - the measure of that effectiveness is the performance of the company. When he presents, he presents in a...
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top retailer Sir Terry Leahy, Tesco
You'd have thought things couldn't get any better for Sir Terry Leahy. After all his company takes one in every eight pounds spent by Britons. But the Tesco boss could net a £11.5m windfall if he manages to pull off the launch of the retailer's...
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Thorntons boosted by Tesco expertise
Former Tesco director Peter Wright has been hired as marketing director of chocolate specialist Thorntons.He will take up his appointment by August 13, replacing Philip Douty, who left the company in November.Wright spent eight...
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Tesco gives... and then it takes away
Critics say Tesco is giving to dairy farmers with one hand and taking away with the other after the retailer struck a tough deal with cheese suppliers. Farmers' leaders said they were disappointed not to see a bigger increase in the...
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Tesco reveals plan to revamp 200 more One Stop c-stores
Tesco has thrown its full support behind its One Stop c-store chain, revealing plans to refurbish 40% of the estate and halve the number of stores set to convert to the Tesco Express format this year.One Stop chief executive David Turner...
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Tesco to buy Dobbies Garden Centres
Tesco has agreed a £155million cash offer for Dobbies Garden Centres.Dobbies has 21 stores and is Britain's largest independent chain, producing profits of more than £2.5m over the past six months. The £15 per share offer represented...
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Tesco's Wine Club Fairs are extended
Tesco is expanding its Wine Club Fair programme this September to include a new event in Scotland and a larger event in Manchester.The retailer is hoping to attract a record 8,000 of its customers to the four events, which also include...
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Tesco looks to Orkney and Shetland
Tesco is targeting one of the last remaining postcode areas in the UK without one of its stores. The supermarket is looking at prospective sites in Orkney and Shetland, which, along with the Outer Hebrides and Harrogate, are the only...