Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 221

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    Price Survey - 17th November 2007

    2007-11-19T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's was a challenger for the cheapest retailer title this week, but its price cuts were still not enough to stop Asda securing its seventh victory in a row with a £38.74 basket. Tesco and Morrisons have been tussling for the second-cheapest...

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    Tesco relies on direct mail to market Fresh & Easy stores

    2007-11-10T00:00:00Z

    As Tesco opened the first six Fresh & Easy Neighbourhood Stores across California, it revealed that it would be relying on direct mailing to spread the word to consumers about its Stateside venture. There had been no traditional...

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    Mulled cider first for Tesco

    2007-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco and cider producer Aspall have joined forces to launch a mulled cider to tempt winter drinkers. The drink is a lower abv alternative to traditional mulled wine and offers cider drinkers a new take on the category, says the...

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    Bold approach to cleaning up in the household aisles

    2007-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Bold took first place in the household category last weekend with 29% of total recorded activity, 11 points ahead of the year's overall category leader Persil, which was pushed down into third. Bold was on offer in Morrisons and Tesco...

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    What the papers said - 10th November 2007

    2007-11-10T00:00:00Z

    ? Tesco caught the world's media off guard by quietly opening its first Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market store in the US last week, according to the Financial Times. After years of speculation and planning, the store opened a week earlier than...

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    Bernard Matthews workers plan strike

    2007-11-09T08:19:00Z

    Some 1,300 workers at turkey supplier Bernard Matthews are planning to strike next week in a dispute over pay.Union T&G warned turkey supplies to Sainsbury's, Tesco and Morrisons could be threatened in the run up to Christmas unless the...

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    Tesco opens first US store

    2007-11-05T08:09:00Z

    Tesco has finally opened its first Fresh & Easy store in the US.After years of speculation and planning, the store opened late last week in the small city of Hemet, according to local reports - a week earlier than expected.It...

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    'Unconscionable' emails revealed

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has slammed a proposal by the Competition Commission to appoint a regulator to enforce a new, tougher code of conduct. In its provisional findings, commission chairman Peter Freeman said he believed the code "was effective in terms...

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    Dunnes to expand in bid to fight off Tesco

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Dunnes Stores, the main rival to Tesco in the Irish Republic, is planning to open 42 new stores over the next two years, taking the family-owned chain's total estate to 160. Twelve stores will open next year, with a further 30 scheduled...

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    The beginning ofthe end?

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Convenience chains could become a target again for the major multiples after the Competition Commission found Tesco's and Sainsbury's move into c-stores had done independent retailers no harm. The commission's surprise verdict in the...

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    Air freight label fails to take off with shoppers

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Tesco and M&S have admitted that their much-trumpeted initiatives to badge airfreighted fruit and vegetables have had no impact on sales. Though they were coy about the exact figures, they said that there was no evidence yet to suggest...

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    Jam boy gets Tesco deal

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Teenager Fraser Doherty has landed a major contract with Tesco to sell his home-made preserves in 230 stores. Doherty, 18, started making jam at home when he was 14 following his grandmother's secret recipe. Until now his parents have...

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    Tesco axes kids' range for new Disney venture

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is ditching its kids own label to replace it with a healthy range co-branded with Disney. Through the tie up, which will kick off initially on fresh fruit and dairy next month, it believes it can double the 25-strong kids...

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    Tesco urges expansion of low and no alcohol

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Tesco head of BWS Dan Jago has called for more organic, low and no-alcohol products as well better retail ready packaging. Speaking at the Tesco Drinks Awards, Jago said the industry at all levels needed to drive moderate consumption and...

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    ASA rejects complaints about Localchoice ads

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's new regional milk line got an unexpected fillip this week when the Advertising Standards Authority rejected complaints the milk wasn't actually local. Tesco said it was pleased the watchdog had ruled TV and press ads promoting...

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    Flavoured water withdrawn

    2007-10-24T08:25:00Z

    Tesco, Sainsbury's and the Co-op have recalled bottles of flavoured still water due to mould contamination.Sainsbury's recalled six varieties of its own-label flavoured water, Tesco five and the Co-op three. The water was supplied by Cott...

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    Why Tesco will win in the States

    2007-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Other British retailers have failed miserably in the US, but, for one, Oriel Securities is confident Tesco will succeed with Fresh & EasyTesco will open its first stores in the US next month. For its Fresh & Easy chain, Tesco has the...

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    Veetee moves from rice into pasta line

    2007-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Veetee Rice has revealed plans to add pasta to its repertoire next year. Speaking as it confirmed it had struck a deal with Tesco to sell its microwavable rice, chairman Moni Varma said the range would be produced in a similar way to its...

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    Shoppers say M&S is the most ethical

    2007-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has been rated the most ethical food retailer by consumers for a second year, while Tesco was down five places on last year in 15th position. M&S was rated 'good' or 'very good' by 60% of the 1,067 people polled in the...

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    Tesco is like, er, Depeche Mode

    2007-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has been described as a lot of things, but "like Depeche Mode" is a new one on Bogof. In an effort to explain the concept of the new Fresh & Easy convenience store format, the blog explains: "There's rock music, there's R&B, there's rap,...