Tesco news and analysis – Page 266

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    Three Tescos sold alcohol to minors

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has fallen foul of a round of test purchasing in Reading, with three stores caught selling alcohol to minors. Staff at Tesco Express stores in Bath Road, Southcote, and Church Street, Caversham, plus the Tesco superstore in Napier...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, ­Tesco and ­Waitrose shared the ­top honours in The ­Grocer's first Own Label Excel­lence Awards - ­winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broad­caster ­Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London this week - while Asda...

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    The new Tesco town is... Milton Keynes

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Inverness is set to lose its crown as the UK's biggest 'Tesco Town' to Milton Keynes after Asda revealed plans to build a 70,000sq ft store in the Scottish town. Asda has signed a conditional contract to acquire a site in the southern...

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    WHO'S THEGREENEST?

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    We've had Sainsbury's plastic packaging plan; Tesco's carrier bags scheme; The Co-operative Group's switch to green electricity; Asda's direct to store delivery scheme in Cornwall; Waitrose's "best supermarket" Soil Association awards; and...

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    Multiples toast award success

    2006-05-17T08:19:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broadcaster Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London yesterday - while Asda and Aldi...

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    In Brief: No HP Revolt; Success for Asda; Retailer in top 30; Mosquito signing; Tesco coffee deal

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Heinz has said there has not been a downturn in HP Sauce sales following calls from Clare Short, a Birmingham MP and former secretary of state for international development, to boycott the product. Short called for the boycott...

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    Tesco silence over Fresh & Easy reports

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has refused to confirm reports it is planning to ­enter the US next year under the name Tesco Fresh & Easy.Press reports appearing this week said job ads on a US ­recruitment website asked for applicants who would...

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    World's biggest Spar store opens in China

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    It's as big as a large Tesco Extra and it sells Mongolian cows' milk. It's the world's largest Spar store - and it's just opened its doors in China. At 107,600 sq ft, the new store is more than 25 times the size of an average Spar...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

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    Vitamin-enriched flavoured waters

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    A vitamin-enriched beve­rage, designed to bridge the gap between water and soft drinks, is launching into Tesco this month.Called Vitsmart, the drink is described by maker Vitaminsmart as a "goodness water" blended with fruit...

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    Tesco is non food king

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Asda has lost its non food crown to Tesco, says Gaelle Walker.  Asda's nine-month reign as The Grocer 33's cheapest supermarket for non food has finally come to an end. The fourth report in our quarterly basket survey of 33 commonly...

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    Tesco global role reshuffle

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has had a reshuffle of its senior international management team.Paul Kennedy, CEO of ­Tesco's operations in Hungary, has been appointed inter­national formats ­director. He will drive the development of Tesco's formats in...

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    Tesco global role reshuffle

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has had a reshuffle of its senior international management team.Paul Kennedy, CEO of ­Tesco's operations in Hungary, has been appointed inter­national formats ­director. He will drive the development of...

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    ?Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - ­winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch that was hosted by broadcaster ­Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London - while Asda and Aldi also picked up...

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    Tesco aims to be “good neighbour”

    2006-05-11T08:17:00Z

    Tesco has set out a ten-point plan in an effort to improve local communities, the environment and the nation's health.Speaking just 24 hours after the Office of Fair Trading confirmed that it would refer the UK grocery sector to the...

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    Tesco, Asda admit penalty mistakes

    2006-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets are facing increasing pressure from local traders and residents over strict parking penalties at stores after both Tesco and Asda admitted flaws in their charges. Tesco has been forced to do a u-turn over newly imposed...

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    Tradesmen network: Asda v Tesco?

    2006-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Asda and Tesco could be set to go head-to-head again as both consider launching a network of tradesmen to cash in on consumers' fears over cowboy workmen.The service would include a directory of maintenance services, such as...

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    Tesco chicken sales unruffled by bird flu demo

    2006-05-06T00:00:00Z

    If the poultry sector was looking for more evidence that the public isn't put off chicken by bird flu outbreaks, it was to be found at a Tesco Metro in Norwich last week. The store - in the same county as two farms where the low...