Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 281

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    The seat of new ad cash

    2003-06-07T00:00:00Z

    A new pilot scheme could see supermarkets turn their bench seating outside stores into cash generating advertising boards. A trial of the new Adbench is ongoing at Tesco's store in Rainham, Essex, advertising Masterfoods' petcare brands. ...

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    abstention order

    2003-06-07T00:00:00Z

    The National Association of Pension Funds has told its members to abstain from voting on the re-election of three Tesco directors on two-year rolling contracts at its agm on June 13. Tesco has agreed to switch to one-year contracts for new...

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    With as many as nine out of 10 new product launches destined

    2003-06-07T00:00:00Z

    Customer insight specialist Dunnhumby has taken its existing service, which uses data from Tesco's Clubcard, to the next step. It has launched a tool to accurately predict future sales of potential new products, which can track even the lowest...

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    The beautiful gain

    2003-05-31T00:00:00Z

    Can supermarkets escape the out-of-town planning stranglehold by piggybacking on stadium developments? Liz Hamsom assesses breakthroughs by Asda and Tesco.It should have been the perfect signing. When it became obvious cash-strapped football...

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    EU enlargement to fuel grocery

    2003-05-29T00:00:00Z

    The imminent enlargement of the European Union with ten new countries set to join over the next couple of years should present real growth opportunities for grocery retailers in emerging markets.Verdict believes that Carrefour, Tesco and...

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    ACS defends T&S response

    2003-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Association of Convenience Stores chief executive David Rae has hit back at critics who said the ACS mishandled its response and was slow to react to the bid by Tesco for T&S Stores.Speaking at the ACS annual conference in York, Rae said:...

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    Share of launches

    2003-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Efficient Consumer Response has helped Tesco to gain a larger share of product launches, according to chief executive Sir Terry Leahy. Speaking at last week's ECR Europe Conference in Berlin, Sir Terry said that by embracing ECR the retailer now...

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    Irish gun for Tesco fuel strategy

    2003-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has come under fire in the Irish Republic for using petrol as a loss leader and driving an independent forecourt out of business. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry, which has campaigned unsuccessfully against Tesco's foray into fuel...

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    What can the food industry do to counter the impact of zero

    2003-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Nearly 3,000 retailers and brand manufacturers gathered at the ECR Europe Conference in Berlin last week to look for the answers to these questions. Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy was joined by his ECR Europe co-chair Franck Riboud,...

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    Brands are churning

    2003-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons leaps to the top of the chart from fifth place, closely followed by Asda which moves up from fourth place to second and less than one percentage point stands between them. Tesco, Safeway and Sainsbury's all drop by two places. ...

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    Availability is key goal

    2003-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson Tesco is simplifying its promotional programme on fresh food and piloting new initiatives to drive efficiency from back of store to shelf, as part of its commitment to be "number one for availability". Speaking to The Grocer at...

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    Tesco to recall own label fruit muesli

    2003-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is to recall its Tesco Fruit Muesli 1kg following seven customer complaints due to the presence of nuts in the product.Tesco is to put up point of sale notices in stores to highlight shoppers to the nut/seed allergy warning for the...

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    The measure of a medium

    2003-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's much awaited instore digital advertising trial, Tesco TV, kicks off this month. Its main aim is to test customer acceptance of brand advertising on screens dotted around the store. Two more stores come on stream next month and, if...

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    Tesco ramps up FGP

    2003-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Factory gate pricing contracts will cover two-thirds of Tesco's volumes by February, as the company steps up its primary distribution drive. Logistics and IT director Philip Clarke told The Grocer Tesco was now "well into the implementation...

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    n step change

    2003-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has implemented new computerised warehouse management systems from Retek in South Korea and Malaysia that it claims will drive its Asian operations to new levels of operating efficiency. The software, which optimises the flow of goods...

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    Anne Bruce

    2003-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is penalising cash-rich time-poor online customers with a 30% rise in delivery charges as off-peak fees are discounted. Internet shoppers in Hertfordshire and Essex are now being offered three price bands under a new system which will...

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    Western expertise meets Eastern flair

    2003-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Seoung-Han Lee’s enthusiasm is highly infectious. So much so, that it is hard not to be impressed by the president and CEO of Samsung Tesco and his vision for turning the company into South Korea’s top operator of hypermarkets. It will not be easy....

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    Phil Wheatcroft

    2003-05-03T00:00:00Z

    Senior buying managerfrozen foods Tesco Wheatcroft joined Tesco in 1982 in the instore bakery, becoming bakery specialist in 1988 with responsibility for 20 bakeries in the London area. Prior to his existing role, he worked in Northern...

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    Pay@pump only for night fuelling

    2003-05-03T00:00:00Z

    Tesco will start closing petrol stations kiosks overnight at its 24-hour superstores from next week in an efficiency drive. All Tesco forecourts have been upgraded over the last couple of years, with the Pay@pump card payment facility installed....

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    Carry on cruising

    2003-05-03T00:00:00Z

    The multiples have found their drinks operations in Calais lucrative, but times are getting tougher says Anne Bruce Ask Sainsbury which branch is its most profitable per square foot, or Tesco which store sells the highest volume of beers,...