Tesco news and analysis – Page 259
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In Brief: Finance role for Gray; Leahy stays on board; JS role for Stephen; Winery appointment; Miller quits Parfetts
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
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
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: Grape days out; Distribution switch; Spirits in the high;
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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In Brief: Wider IT role; Owen replaces Stout; Expanding team; Thornton joins FTA
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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Tesco first to sell bread that 'cuts cholesterol'
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
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...
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Race is on to win hearts in Alnwick
Three supermarket chains are competing to gain a foothold in a medieval market town named as the nicest place in Britain.Tesco, Sainsbury's and Lidl are all applying for planning permission to build stores in Alnwick, Northumberland....
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited Co-OP Market Street, Ashby De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire CostCutter Lodway, Pill, Bristol Keystore Lammermoor Road, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow MACE St Leonards Road, Horsham, West Sussex tesco express...
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Tesco trials natural gas fuel for trucks
Tesco is trialling a natural gas fuel system for conventional trucks that can reduce diesel consumption by up to 60% and cut carbon emissions. The retailer has retro-fitted the Dual Fuel system to a Mercedes-Axor truck and will test it...
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Non food war erupts
The bitter food pricing war between the multiple supermarkets is spilling over into non food with Tesco and Asda slashing prices as they both fight to convince consumers that they are the cheapest supermarket for non food. In a week where...
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Indian food fantasy: a case of believe and you will see
In May I couldn't believe my ears when the Tesco Just Like Mummyji Mango Chicken was announced as the winner in the chilled foods category at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards. As glasses of Champagne clinked together over the table to...
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Tesco's bag plan is just greenspin
Sir; Tesco seems keen to vaunt its green credentials with its new scheme to reward customers who re-use plastic bags but its efforts are really little more...
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Free ads help local traders fight Tesco
A new local radio station is to fight back against the growth of Tesco in its home town by offering local retailers free advertising slots.Andrew Fowler, boss of Roysia FM, based in Royston, Hertfordshire, said that he had delivered 50...
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Tesco catalogue launch expected
Tesco is set to launch its home shopping catalogue in the first week of September.Reports suggest that the retailer is ready to print around 20 million catalogues offering electrical, garden products and home furniture.It is planning...
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Price Survey
Geoff Igharo Asda remains the price leader this week, but Tesco has drawn much closer than it did last week, when it dropped to a suprising fourth place on our pricing table. Tesco's basket came in at £40.81 this week, just 66p...
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Tesco growth prompts big new depot
Tesco plans to open one of its biggest distribution centres in the UK next year to cope with its increasing growth. A spokesman for Tesco said the £65m development in Goole, near Hull, would provide extra capacity and was not being built...
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Reward for 'green' shoppers who use fewer plastic bags
Tesco is to reward customers for using fewer plastic bags by giving them extra Clubcard points. The retailer will launch the initiative to customers later this month with a prime-time TV advertisement featuring a host of celebrities,...
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Asda vies for top spot with Kids Home range
Asda is jostling with Tesco for the number one spot in non food with the launch of a range of homewares specifically for the kids' market. Kids Home, which will sit alongside the newly rebranded George Home, will include a range of...
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American staff for Tesco's US venture
Tesco is to lure US professionals to its planned stateside convenience venture through a careers web site, which includes a surprise ad for a non food buyer.Within the list of jobs on offer, it gives details of the non food role, with...