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Tesco's BP/Safeway deal cleared
The Office of Fair Trading has waved through Tesco’s acquisition of 21 former BP/Safeway petrol stations from Morrisons.The retailer has announced plans to convert the stores to its Express convenience format. The deal originally involved 30...
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Tesco Considers Non food Catalogue
Tesco is considering the launch of a non food catalogue in its stores in a move that would issue a direct challenge to retailers such as Argos.The reports follow the trial of internet kiosks in 90 stores, which boosted sales across a wide...
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Supplier Spotlight
Four years ago, Kent fruit grower Adrian Scripps switched from supplying several retailers with its apples and pears to being totally dedicated to Tesco.Instead of being a risk, it has brought benefits, says MD James Simpson, who argues that...
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The space race
Tesco may appear to dominate the grocery landscape, but research shows pockets of opportunity, says Liz HamsonAnd it’s not just the big four that are are showing their mettle. Somerfield has managed to get its name on the map for...
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Star order:Tesco
>>Smooth ORDERING; FULL DELIVERYFor the second online shop in succession Tesco has left its rivals in its wake. If the world of online retailing is not to follow the same route as the supermarket industry, the other leading...
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Losing? Whose fault is that?
Mason warns that there will be little let up in Tesco’s expansionRival retailers have only themselves to blame for not managing to keep up with Tesco, Tim Mason, the retailer’s marketing director, hinted at this year’s IGD Convention.Mason...
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Bond guns for suppliers
Asda’s president Andy Bond has launched an amazing attack on suppliers, accusing them of breaking up any special relationship they may have had with the retailer and of failing to innovate.In a thinly veiled reference to arch rival Tesco, he...
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The natives are restless
Consumer unease at Tesco’s dominance is growing with one in three shoppers now believing the supermarket giant has become too powerful and is killing off competition and choice, an exclusive survey for The Grocer reveals. Eight months ago, just one...
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Are they falling out of love with Tesco?
The national media backlash against Tesco may be gathering pace, but that doesn’t mean shoppers are falling out of love with it. Or does it, asks Liz HamsonThere’s a thin line between love and hate and, as far as consumer attitudes...
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Biggest for non-food
Tesco is preparing for the Christmas rush with the opening of a 750,000 sq ft distribution centre dedicated to its ever-growing non-food division.The site in Daventry will be Tesco’s biggest in the UK and is expected to be completed next month....
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Tories lambast supermarkets
Tesco’s development in rural areas has been defended by its director of government affairs.David North – formerly Tony Blair’s senior adviser on environment, food and agriculture – found himself under fire from Tory activists at the Blackpool...
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Frome with a sweeter view
Henney’s, the producer of the Frome Valley cider brand, plans to launch a new cider into the off-trade and double its annual production following its win at the Tesco Brewing Awards. Henney’s won the Best Cider Award for a sweet variety of its...
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Roys rolls with the flow
Tesco is breathing down its neck, but business is good. By Rod AddyThe more things change, the more they stay the same for The Grocer Top 50’s Roys of Wroxham,which began life as Roys in 1895. Its retail estate remains static at eight...
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Councillors on offensive over lorry loads of noise
Tesco has agreed to restrict noisy centre deliveries in Richmond upon Thames after a year of strong community opposition.Tesco Convenience chief executive Colin Holmes has assured the local council it would only deliver between specific hours...
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Playing it cool with non-food
Tesco’s first non-food store has plenty to offer. But Tesco sees it as just a trial, says Rod AddyAmong the first things you see as you enter Tesco’s first dedicated non-food Homeplus store in Denton, east Manchester, are crates and...
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Tesco dreams of a Rosé Christmas
Rosé is predicted to be a strong performer this Christmas by retailers, who are giving over significant shelf space to the wine style.Rosé, which is now growing at five times the rate of red or white wine with 26% volume growth over the past...
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Welsh farmers gun for Brazil over Zebu gene
Welsh farmers have joined their Scots counterparts in claiming that Brazilian beef on sale in supermarkets is of a genetic type known for its poor eating quality.The Farmers’ Union of Wales said that five Brazilian rump steaks bought at a Tesco...
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Asda Living is ‘set to roll out’
Asda is one step closer to a rollout programme of its non-food Living format just one week after Tesco launched its first Homeplus store.Asda chief executive Andy Bond said this week that the Living format was showing exciting results, shortly...
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where’s tesco’s respect for staff?
from a Tesco job candidate, name and address suppliedSir; I note with interest Tesco’s half year results showing £900m-plus profit.It is obviously doing something right in consumers’ eyes to attract the footfall. But it’s a pity...
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Online overhauled
Sainsbury relaunched its online shopping offer this week with a view to creating a quicker, more user-friendly site that can take on market leader Tesco.com.As part of the overhaul, it has ditched the Sainsbury’s To You brand in favour of...