Tesco news and analysis – Page 254
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Tesco centre faces legal threats in US
Tesco's US operation has seen off an attempt to get an injunction on the construction of its distribution centre in Riverside, California. The legal team behind a mystery group called Health First tried to halt work at the site, claiming...
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Make store turbine consent easier and faster says Leahy
Sir Terry Leahy has called for a planning shake-up to facilitate the erection of wind turbines on stores. In a speech to the Green City Initiative, a summit held to address environmental issues in business, the Tesco chief executive said...
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Gangmaster probe launched by Tesco
Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda have launched an investigation into the labour provided to one of its major vegetable suppliers, Bomfords. It follows a swoop by the Gangmaster Licensing Authority, which resulted in seven labour providers to...
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welsh suppliers score with tesco
Scores of Welsh food and drink manufacturers descended on Carmarthen last week to catch the eye of Tesco buyers. They were offered the opportunity to pitch their products to buyers looking for new locally produced lines. At the Antiques...
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Hunt urges independents to exploit supermarket backlash
Wholesalers and independent retailers have an opportunity to take advantage of growing public dissatisfaction with the multiples - in particular Tesco - according to Today's Group MD Rodney Hunt.The UK's number- one retailer was a victim...
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doing it by the book
Steve Robinson landed the job of chief executive of Tesco's ambitious internet and catalogue non-food arm by chance. The former finance director at Argos confesses he went to Tesco for the UK finance director's job, but was offered the role of...
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Strawberries' earliest arrival
Climate change is being credited with making British strawberries available four weeks earlier than usual.Kent grower S&A Davies picked its first fruit on 26 February, and the fruit appeared in selected Tesco stores on 2 March....
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Select & Save boosted by taking fight to Tesco
Symbol operator Select & Save has grown by almost 50% in the past year - and says it has done so by standing up to Tesco.Since opening its 100th store last January it has opened a futher 45 stores.Retail development manager Tony...
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Select & Save boosted by taking fight to Tesco
Symbol operator Select & Save has grown by almost 50% in the past year - and says it has done so by standing up to Tesco.Since opening its 100th store last January it has opened a futher 45 stores.Retail development manager Tony...
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M&S trials boxes of organic fruit and veg
Marks & Spencer has jumped on the organic veg box bandwagon nearly eight months after Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado launched schemes.The first boxes went into 400 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over a week ago. The store is offering...
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M&S trials boxes of organic fruit and veg
Marks & Spencer has jumped on the organic veg box bandwagon nearly eight months after Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado launched schemes.The first boxes went into 400 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over a week ago. The store is offering...
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Double crossout - or plain double crossing?
Tesco is at the centre of a row over its fresh produce price-cuts pledge that is threatening to grow into a much wider debate over retail promotions.Cornwall Trading Standards officer Martin Fisher is calling for wholesale change to the...
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Double crossout - or plain double crossing?
Tesco is at the centre of a row over its fresh produce price-cuts pledge that is threatening to grow into a much wider debate over retail promotions.Cornwall Trading Standards officer Martin Fisher is calling for wholesale change to the...
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Definition of predatory pricing 'needs rethink'
The independent retailer at the centre of a storm over alleged below-cost selling by Tesco four years ago has called on the Competition Commission to review its interpretation of predatory pricing.Ian Proudfoot, joint managing director...
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Definition of predatory pricing 'needs rethink'
The independent retailer at the centre of a storm over alleged below-cost selling by Tesco four years ago has called on the Competition Commission to review its interpretation of predatory pricing.Ian Proudfoot, joint managing director...
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Tesco denies it misled with half-price pledge
Tesco has lashed out at claims it misled consumers over prices with its flagship fruit and veg pledge.The multiple said reports in the weekend press that it had raised the prices of fruit lines days before cutting them to half price at...
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Tesco denies it misled with half-price pledge
Tesco has lashed out at claims it misled consumers over prices with its flagship fruit and veg pledge.The multiple said reports in the weekend press that it had raised the prices of fruit lines days before cutting them to half price at...
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Farmers hope stores will follow Tesco lead
The dairy industry is holding its breath to see what happens following Tesco's decision to raise its retail milk prices this week.Farming leaders are hoping Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Somerfield will follow suit, after Tesco...
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Farmers hope stores will follow Tesco lead
The dairy industry is holding its breath to see what happens following Tesco's decision to raise its retail milk prices this week.Farming leaders are hoping Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Somerfield will follow suit, after Tesco...
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Price Survey
Asda is the UK's cheapest retailer for the fourth time in as many weeks, with a £41.18 basket, according to data from The Grocer 33 pricing survey. It was £2.20 cheaper than Tesco, which came in second-cheapest at £43.38. Morrisons and...