Tesco news and analysis – Page 223
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Two non-execs to retire from Tesco’s board
Charles Allen and Dr Harald Einsmann are both to retire as non-executive directors of Tesco from the end of this year's agm on Friday 2 July. The process of recruiting replacements is under way and the company expects to announce new...
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P&G makes Pringles flavours just for Tesco
Procter & Gamble has created a customised range of Pringles exclusively for Tesco the first time the fmcg giant has tailored a range for a multiple retailer.
The Great British Flavours range of Pringles, available now, was developed through a… -
NewsEditor's Comment: Economic uncertainty makes life hard for new recruits in our Power List
If power were just about size, Tesco's Sir Terry Leahy would top our Power List regardless, and the big four would follow in rank order.
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Natty hits Tesco with her rarebit
An innovative Welsh rarebit spreads range has won its first multiple listing.
Natty’s Welsh Rarebit makes its major retail debut in 45 Tescos in Wales this month. It comes in four flavours original, leek, chilli and bacon and is… -
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Own-label triumphs for Tesco and M&S
Own-label wines starred at this year's International Wine Challenge, the event's organisers said.Tesco and Marks & Spencer were joint winners, each with 62 own-label wines picking up IWC awards and M&S claiming five gold medals....
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NewsTesco suppliers angry at coupon destruction
Tesco's new coupon redemption system is effectively "holding a gun to the manufacturer's head", the Institute of Sales Promotion has warned.
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Tesco to take down gap-bridging store
Tesco is to dismantle the temporary store it built in Workington after floods last November damaged bridges in the town.
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NewsTesco the best at tapping email potential
Tesco has mastered the use of email to lure new customers more effectively than any other retailer, according to a new poll.
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NewsSainsbury’s savours win over Tesco in Wolverhampton planning row
Sainsbury’s is celebrating a court win over Tesco in a long-running tug of war over a site in Wolverhampton on which both retailers planned a new store.
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Retail Prices: Asda starts to cut back on deals - but it’s not alone
The number of promotions has fallen month-on-month in each of the big four retailers – with the steepest cut not at Asda but Tesco. Elinor Zuke reports
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Tesco launches new Facebook application for online shopping
Facebook addicts can now order their groceries while staying in touch with friends and family.The new My Shopping Assistant application allows members of the social networking site to add items to their shopping list and plan meals while...
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Is new World Cup beer war just the same old, same old?
Six weeks before the World Cup kicks off, Tesco and Asda are at it again with heavy promotional offers on beer multipacks. Rob Brown reports
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Combined online grocery sales bigger than Waitrose
People now spend more money grocery shopping online than they do in Waitrose stores, new data seen by The Grocer reveals.The combined online grocery share of Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Ocado and WaitroseDeliver grew from 3.6% to a record...
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NewsTesco taps up Datson to replace Coles-bound Church
Trevor Datson has been appointed the new media director for Tesco, replacing Jon Church, who is joining Coles, the Australian retailer, in July.
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‘Kamikaze’ 24-pack booze deals blasted by suppliers
The World Cup might still be six weeks away, but Asda and Tesco have started luring drinkers into store early with a "kamikaze" price war on beer.
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Second Opinion: Tesco gets its way far too easily
Stokes Croft locals don’t want a new store but the council is being supine, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsTesco to build ‘mini-villages’ in southeast England
Tesco’s planned move into homebuilding could lead to it “dominating” the UK economy, experts have claimed.
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World News 24/4/10
Tesco is set to roll out Extra hypermarkets across Slovakia and other central European countries following the recent opening of a pilot store in Petrzalka, Slovakia. Peter Varmua, COO of Tesco Stores Slovakia, said performance was being...
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Leahy takes Asda’s target with ‘a pinch of salt’
Tesco made it clear this week that rival Asda will have its work cut out to become number one in the UK for non-food within the next five years.
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Indies play the loyalty wild card
Loyalty cards are working for the big boys such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and The Co-op Group. But where independent stores are concerned, do the benefits of loyalty schemes justify the financial outlay? Peter Cripps reports