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Tesco’s control complete
Tesco has decimated the competition over the last 12 months, stealing £1bn of business from rivals and picking up the lion’s share of lost trade from Sainsbury, Marks and Spencer and Morrisons/Safeway, according to new switching data from...
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Bananas get caged
Tesco has implemented a new logistics and point of sale solution for its bananas.Developed by retail equipment supplier Wanzl, the wheeled Banana Cage is designed to keep fruit moving through the supply chain with minimal handling.The...
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Call for price rise across dairy
Sainsbury and Morrisons this week increased the retail price of their milk by 2p a pint to 32p, following a similar move by Tesco and Asda last week.The upward shift has delighted farmers, who will now try to secure increases across the cheese...
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Tipperary fights Tesco and Dunnes
An Irish town has revolted over a bid to prevent new supermarkets being built by Tesco and Dunnes, the two big players in the grocery sector.Tipperary Town Council had granted planning permission for the developments on the outskirts of the...
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Tesco Computer for Schools claims down
Schools are claiming less equipment through Tesco’s Computers for School promotions that they did six years ago, according to an analysis by The Guardian.The amount of schools collecting the vouchers has risen to over 24,000 in the last few...
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Walking with Tesco
Meat processor St Merryn Foods and Tesco teamed up last week to convince farmers of the merits of supplying the UK’s number one retailer.At a ‘walk the chain’ event in South Wales, red meat producers heard how Tesco was developing its British...
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stores’ fair trade initiatives welcome
from Stuart Palmer, marketing director, TraidcraftSir; Thanks for highlighting the fact that the UK is now the world’s largest fair trade market (‘Tradecraft in Tesco attack’, The Grocer, February 19, p6). Traidcraft welcomes the...
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Tesco ditches Romney Marsh
Tesco has shaken up its potato supply contracts, resulting in sizeable redundancies at one of its long-standing suppliers, which is now facing ruin.The Romney Marsh Potato Company said it had been forced to shed 81 of its 104 staff following...
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Tesco shelf-ready double whammy comes under fire
Tesco is coming under increased fire from suppliers for attempting to make them carry the cost of shelf-ready packaging.
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Asda and Tesco put up milk price
Asda and Tesco have increased the price of a pint of milk in their stores by 2p to 32p.Tesco made the first move, raising its price on Tuesday, with Asda following suit a day later.Both said at least some of the increase would be passed...
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Tesco accused of misleading shoppers
Tesco is being accused of misleading customers over the nutritional and health benefits of a range of products thoughout its stores, according to a report in the Sunday Times.Trading standards are reported to have found more than 20 alleged...
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A smart shock to the systems
Mike McGee is on a crusade to sort out wholesale’s Luddites says Elaine WatsonEverybody knows that Tesco pays some 10-15% less for its goods than smaller retailers and wholesalers, says the boss of Smartertrader. But whingeing about...
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Wheeled units ‘a pain’
Tesco is rolling out wheeled merchandising units to its bread and beer fixtures in a bid to increase availability and cut down on costs.The retailer is running trials across both fixtures, using rolling pallets that are simply pushed into...
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Tesco pays out in Czech Republic
Tesco has lost a seven-year battle in the Czech republic that could cost up to £50m, according to media reports.The retailer was ordered to pay £10m this month and is now being chased for damages in a long-running legal dispute over land...
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Paddy’s dream factory
Paddy Hughes, the logistics manager at Gü Chocolate Puds, on why he chose to move from a large retailer to a minnow manufacturerWhen offered the job at Gü Chocolate Puds, I was working for Tesco. It seemed quite daunting. I was...
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Traidcraft in Tesco attack
A leading figure at fair trade pioneer Traidcraft has launched a blistering attack on Tesco in the run-up to the sector’s annual jamboree.The Fairtrade Foundation this week revealed that Britain had overtaken Switzerland to become the biggest...
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The art of saying no
Suppliers doubt regulation will rein in buyers says Elaine WatsonWhether a cynical PR stunt or a genuine attempt to improve relationships, Tesco’s latest overture to suppliers certainly shows initiative. Bosses are currently sifting...
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Parfetts accuses Tesco Extra of planning breach
Parfetts Cash & Carry has launched a campaign against Tesco after claiming that the retailer has exceeded its planning limit for a Tesco Extra store in Stockport.Outline planning permission, gained for the site in 2003, limited its size to...
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Asda expansion plans are revealed
Asda has said it plans to open 15 new stores and extend 20 existing sites this year, in a continued effort to close the gap on market leader Tesco.The £600m expansion plan will include stores of all sizes throughout the UK and will create...
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Tesco recruits staff from Poland
Tesco is employing 140 truck drivers from Poland because it cannot fill the vacancies, according to newspaper reports.Britain’s biggest commercial employer, confirmed it had launched a trial at the start of the month with 70 staff brought...