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    M&S to add electrical departments to 13 stores

    2006-09-04T08:15:00Z

    M&S to add electrical departments to 13 storesMarks & Spencer is to add electrical departments to 13 of its largest stores in a bid to take on Tesco and specialist retailers.M&S has been trialling the sale of a small range of...

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    Top-Up shop

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Who we visited Smile, Old Market Street, Bristol Spar, Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands premier, Broadfield Barton, Crawley, West Sussex tesco EXpress, High Street, Woodville, Derbyshire tesco metro, New...

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    Price Survey

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Asda is the UK's cheapest supermarket for the third week in a row. In a tight race, Asda's basket price of £46.42 came in barely cheaper than Somerfield's total of £46.86. Tesco was third at £47.24, or 1.8% more than Asda, followed by Morrisons,...

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    Multiples jostle for spotlight at start of Organic Fortnight

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Organic Fortnight kicked off this weekend with the major retailers furiously trying to outshine their rivals' organic credentials. Tesco said one in three of its shoppers now regularly put at least one organic item into their...

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    Five new pâté lines in Tesco

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Scottish premier pâté producer Castle MacLellan has launched five new lines in Tesco deli counters north of the Border. The Kirkcudbright supplier has used local ingredients in the range, which comprises Brussels, Ardennes, Duck Parfait...

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    Tesco Direct operation more than a decade in the making

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's £30m venture into the non food home shopping market had been in the planning stages for more than a decade before its launch this week, The Grocer can reveal. The long-awaited unveiling comes as Tesco shifted its clothing offer up...

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    Tesco turns up heat on queue control

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is testing infrared queue management technology in nine London Metro stores - and could use it to tell consumers how long they will have to wait before being served. Over the past year the retailer has rolled out the hi-tech...

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    Top-Up shop

    2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Who we visited BudgeNs, Sycamore Road, Amersham, Bucks Esso on the run, A3, Coombe Lane, Surrey sainsbury's at jacksons, Bawtry Road, Rotherham, Yorkshire Spar, Manor Road, Hinchley Wood, Surrey tesco EXpress,...

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    Price Survey

    2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Asda is the UK's cheapest supermarket again this week at £38.26, while Tesco was once again in second place, this week with a basket price of £39.31, 2.7% higher than Asda. Sainsbury was third at £39.80, nudging Morrisons back to fourth place at...

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    Tesco tots up the Totals for dieters

    2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has launched an online diet club to rival Weight Watchers following the early success of its eDiets business. It is promoting its Totals diet alongside worldwide slimmers' favourites such as the Mediterranean, GI and Atkins...

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    Climbing the ladder

    2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

    How did you get where you are today? I started out on the technical side on the Boots graduate scheme but switched to commercial after 18 months. After five years there, I left to join the healthcare buying team at Tesco. I've had several...

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    Tesco expands range to cater for premium trend

    2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is adding 75 new products to its beer and cider range to cash in on the growing interest in speciality and premium beers. The retail giant said that the biggest changes would apply to its world and speciality beer ranges, with the...

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    NFU 'satisfied' over Tesco Brazilian beef

    2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Brazilian beef is back on shelves at Tesco, sparking anger from Asda, which had agreed to stop selling it. Tesco said that it was sourcing rump steak for its Value range from a handful of Brazilian producers in areas unaffected by the...

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    In Brief: Finance role for Gray; Leahy stays on board; JS role for Stephen; Winery appointment; Miller quits Parfetts

    2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Finance role for Gray Naan and flatbread producer Honeytop Speciality Foods has appointed Duncan Gray as financial controller. Gray joins Honeytop from Next Retail, where he was a finance manager focused on travel expense...

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    Tunnel collapse hits John Laing

    2006-08-25T08:18:00Z

    Chiltern Railways has blamed a half-year loss to 30 June of £2.4m on last July's tunnel collapse at the Tesco development at Gerrards Cross.The John Laing company said: “Tesco has accepted liability and we have now commenced a formal dispute...

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    Price Survey

    2006-08-19T00:00:00Z

    Asda has regained the top spot this week, after temporarily losing its title to Morrisons. Asda had a basket price of £35.47, or £0.50 cheaper than Tesco, which came in second. Much of Asda's lead was due to a price drop on...

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    In Brief: Wider IT role; Owen replaces Stout; Expanding team; Thornton joins FTA

    2006-08-19T00:00:00Z

    Wider IT role The role of Colin Cobain, group IT director for Tesco, has been widened to focus on the retailer's international IT strategy. A spokeswoman for Tesco said: "Colin is going to be working on the strategic and...

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    In Brief: Grape days out; Distribution switch; Spirits in the high;

    2006-08-19T00:00:00Z

    Grape days out Tesco's Wine Club Fairs will take place from 16-17 September and 7-8 October at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London and the Palace Hotel, Manchester. The event will include 250 wines, plus wine makers and...

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    Tesco first to sell bread that 'cuts cholesterol'

    2006-08-19T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is leading the charge to bring cholesterol-lowering claims to the bread aisle, with oat bran as its weapon of choice. It has pipped the major brands by adding the newly proclaimed superfood to a new Tesco White Bread...

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    Tesco looks to France to boost fine wine range

    2006-08-19T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is planning a major boost to its fine wine ­offering, with a particular emphasis on the French market. A six-month review of ­its fine wine fixture showed strong performances from Spain, Italy, Argentina and France, according to...