Tesco news and analysis – Page 225

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    Tesco makes plans to grow clothing range

    2009-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Tesco looks set to extend its Florence & Fred clothing range into sportswear, after trademarking 'F&F Active' and a new logo.Two further extensions also appear likely after 'F&F limited edition' and 'F&F Blue Collection' were also...

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    Inverness Tesco hit by tuna toxin alert

    2009-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Fresh tuna steaks bought from a Scottish Tesco store have been linked to three cases of food poisoning.

    Three instances of Scombrotoxin poisoning were diagnosed last week in the Inverness area.

    Environmental health officers…

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    Editor's Comment: Tesco has become part of The Establishment

    2009-04-25T00:00:00Z

    This week Tesco overtook Carrefour to become the world's second-most profitable retailer. And with the Chancellor announcing a basket case Budget a day later, it might seem odd to question one of the enduring success stories of the past New Labour...

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    Ten problems to keep Sir Terry up at night

    2009-04-24T00:00:00Z

    The Tesco juggernaut keeps on trucking, with sales of £59bn and profits north of £3bn in its latest accounts. Yet Tesco is not infallible and against the backdrop of a global economic recession suppliers, industry consultants, City analysts and marketing experts have been unusually critical of certain aspects of its ...

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    Tesco unveils record £3bn full-year profits

    2009-04-21T09:52:12.327Z

    Tesco has posted stronger results than expected over the past year, notching up double-digit growth in both profits and sales.

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    Asda online sales up 60% as web delivers 35% growth to £3bn

    2009-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Shoppers spent an extra £1bn on online groceries in the past year, new research seen exclusively by The Grocer reveals. Online sales of groceries at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado increased 35% to £2.9bn [TNS 52w/e 22 March 2009] to account for...

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    Soup in a Bun failure was down to Tesco, says TV show winner

    2009-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Southern Co-op is in talks to stock Soup in a Bun after the TV show-winning innovation was delisted by Tesco.

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    Second Opinion: No salvation overseas for Tesco

    2009-04-18T00:00:00Z

    From Hungary and Poland to the US, the empire faces challenging times, says Jonathan Pritchard

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    Tesco rations bottled water sales in NI

    2009-04-16T12:10:02.580Z

    Tesco has seen an upsurge in its bottled water sales in Northern Ireland, following a warning that households in parts of the country could be exposed to contaminated water.

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    One Stop (not Tesco) offers £5 meal deal

    2009-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has launched a family meal deal in its c-store chain One Stop but is yet to run such offers in Tesco stores themselves. The ‘£5 family breakfast’ promotion, which runs until 28 April, includes a pack of eight Richmond sausages, a box of six...

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    Tesco aims to fill gaps with PoS label alerts

    2009-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is trialling a new system to improve availability on its key products at peak trading times.

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    Tesco set to open discount stores

    2009-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is set to trial a discount store format as its obsession with the discounters continues, The Grocer can exclusively ­reveal.A source close to the retailer claimed it was working on a discount store format of about 15,000 sq ft. The...

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    Tesco milk price cut brings relief to the dairy industry

    2009-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is in dairy farmers' good books after dropping the price it pays for milk by just 1ppl. But what are the wider implications, asks Michael Barker

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    Tesco in £400k push to save water

    2009-03-31T09:53:54.610Z

    Tesco is working on an efficiency project with Yorkshire Water to reduce the amount of water used in hundreds of stores to improve its carbon footprint and save costs.

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    Local produce sales up 30%, claims Tesco

    2009-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Sales of local food have risen 30% in its stores in the past year, says Tesco. "There are hundreds of examples of local produce doing brilliantly well," said Tesco legal and corporate affairs director Lucy Neville-Rolfe. "Customers want to...

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    Tesco says shoppers need to be taught how carbon scores work

    2009-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Tesco will put carbon footprint labels on more products if it can overcome consumer confusion over carbon scores.

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    Workers claim Tesco is not replacing staff

    2009-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Outraged staff in some Tesco stores say the company is cutting costs by not replacing workers when they leave – despite the retailer’s claim that it will create 10,000 jobs this year.Staff levels have been falling since late last year,...

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    Tesco steps up to Challenge 25

    2009-03-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco shoppers who look under 25 will be asked for ID when they attempt to buy alcohol, after the retailer said it would tighten its procedures, starting in May.

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    Grocer 33 Online: Tesco shines with service and stock

    2009-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco’s online service has blown its rivals out of the water in the latest online Grocer 33 survey. Improved search and navigation on the site sped up the shop, and once again the retailer was the only supermarket to offer an alternative to bags....

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    Grocer 33: The Extra that does a little bit more

    2009-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco Extra in Ipswich netted this week's top store award in a week where customer service and availability were hit and miss for the supermarkets. The store boasted strong availability and a neat layout that was unobstructed by the...