Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 234

  • News

    The cuttings - 3rd February 2007

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's move into the People's Republic grabbed a good share of the headlines this week, with the papers all taking a different view on what the bigger story was. The Daily Express and The Daily Mail were interested in the fact that the store...

  • News

    World News - 3rd February 2007

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    X5 takeover talk is 'groundless' Moscow: X5 Retail Group has denied reports it is in talks with Tesco, Wal-Mart and Carrefour over a possible takeover. Reports in the Russian press have suggested the chains were eyeing X5,...

  • News

    Asda launches electricals website

    2007-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Asda is aiming to control 5% of the online electricals market by 2012. The retailer is taking on Tesco with the launch of a new electricals website selling thousands of electrical products including televisions, washing machines and fridges....

  • News

    Top-Up shop

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Who we visited. Tesco Express Hookwood, Surrey. Welcome Horsham, West Sussex. SMILE LOCAL North Street, Bristol. Nisa Brixton, South London. Bp shop Dorking, Surrey How they performed The BP...

  • News

    Price Survey

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is lagging further behind Asda than ever in The Grocer 33 shop having this week recorded the fourth-cheapest basket for the fourth week in a row. Once again Asda was the cheapest, with a basket cost of £39.78,...

  • News

    The new order is values-for-money

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Listening to Sir Terry Leahy's speech last week on reducing carbon emissions, I pinched myself. A few years ago industry leaders ignored, dismissed or downplayed the urgency of the environmental case. Others just saw an opportunity to flog a few...

  • News

    Letter of the week

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Principle sustainability adviser, Forum for the Future. The announcements last week from Marks & Spencer and Tesco reveal a new arena of competition between the food retailers - the race towards sustainability. But will these announcements...

  • News

    At last tesco gets IIP

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's national customer care centre in Dundee has achieved Investors in People status - becoming the first part of the retail giant to gain recognition. Pictured are head of customer service Ian Naylor (left), personnel manager...

  • News

    Maltesers and Milky Way get in with the cool

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Maltesers and Milky Way are the latest confectionery lines to hit ice cream cabinets. Tubs of Maltesers Ice Cream Bites - available exclusively in Tesco for £2.99 - consist of 15 bites of ice cream dipped in milk or white and dark...

  • News

    Tesco stunt generates bumper Tuffins debut

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Controversy stirred up by a predatory pricing row led to a bumper opening week for Harry Tuffins' new Ludlow store - but question marks remain over the timing of a price promotion in the town by Tesco. Tuffins MD Paul Delves said despite...

  • News

    This week a year ago the winner was...

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    This time last year our Top Store award went to Tesco manager Ricky Wheeler for his Amersham store, which not only provided a full basket, but ticked every box on our shopper’s list. Ricky said he was able to spend more time on the shop floor…

  • News

    Government action needed

    2007-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Sir; At long last British retailers appear to be waking up to the huge threat posed by climate change. Last week Tesco was the latest store bidding to become Britain's 'greenest' grocer. Friends of the Earth welcomes the growing...

  • News

    Tesco opens own-brand store in China

    2007-01-26T08:12:00Z

    Tesco has opened its first store in China using its own fascia.The retailer currently operates 50 stores in the country through a partnership with Ting Hsin, which operates Hymall stores. The partnership has been running for three...

  • News

    Top-Up shop

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Who we visited. Spar Kirkintilloch, Scotland. The Co-operative group Ifield, Crawley. Budgens Amersham, Bucks. Nisa Yardley, Birmingham. Tesco express Harrogate, North Yorkshire. How they...

  • News

    Tesco's Sunderland site plan under fire

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The threat of a compulsory purchase order is hanging over land owned by Tesco in Sunderland city centre.  Rival developers are fighting Tesco's plans to build a store there. It's emerged the city council or the regional development agency...

  • News

    Tesco's Wharton takes on MBL supply chain

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    After five years as network development director for Tesco, Scott Wharton has split ranks and joined MBL as its new supply chain director. He steps into the shoes of Mark Aylwin, who left the MBL team in September to become chief...

  • News

    Tesco 'sabotage' blasted

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    A leading independent retailer is accusing Tesco of bully-boy tactics - just days before the Competition Commission publishes its emerging thinking document on the grocery sector. Powys-based retailer Harry Tuffins claimed Tesco was...

  • News

    Team up to save planet says Asda

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda has pleaded for more collaboration between retailers to help save the planet in the wake of huge media announcements on the environment from its rivals. On Thursday Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy unveiled far-reaching plans to...

  • News

    Retailers go it alone with produce drives

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The government's 5-a-day campaign has lost out as supermarkets start the year with a blaze of fruit and veg promotions. Tesco and Sainsbury's are both pumping millions into free or cut-price produce, and Waitrose is also running a citrus...

  • News

    Will punters be neutral about carbon footprints?

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Low carb finally shed its fad diet connotations this week as retailers vied for the moral highground in the battle against climate change. First Marks & Spencer and then Tesco launched dramatic eco-plans covering all areas of their...