Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 284

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    Marriott joins Tesco’s Clubcard

    2003-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has signed up Marriott Hotels to its Clubcard scheme, which will allow loyalty card members to collect Clubcard points in all of Marriott hotels around the world.Marriott Hotels has 2,300 hotels worldwide, with 69 in England, 58 of...

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    Four more for Unwind screwcap range

    2003-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is continuing to extend the number of wines available in screwcaps with the introduction of a batch of new wines. Four wines are joining Tesco's own-label Unwind range next month, taking the total number to 10. Tesco's product development...

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    BP's c-store ambitions

    2003-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Siân Harrington BP has set its sights on Tesco and Sainsbury in convenience as its begins a strategy to persuade consumers it is the c-store of choice. Retail director Graham Sims said the oil giant was leading the convenience revolution in...

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    Biodiesel at Tesco

    2003-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Tesco will become the second supermarket to sell biodiesel ­ a blend of low sulphur diesel and rapeseed oil ­ on its forecourts. The new fuel, first trialed by Sainsbury at its Greenwich store in January, will go on sale at Tesco's Hatfield store at...

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    Asda launches range for kids

    2003-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Asda is set to follow its rivals in launching a 90-product children’s range, More for Kids.Due on shelves on February 17, the range arrives two years after Sainsbury launched its 170-strong Blue Parrot Café range and six months after Tesco...

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    Tesco buys stake in green fuel firm

    2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has bought a 25% stake in environmentally focused fuel supplier Greenergy Fuels for £1.9m.Under the deal Tesco will extend its current supply agreement with Greenergy – a wholly owned subsidiary of Greenergy International.Tesco...

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    RSPCA promotes free range at Tesco

    2003-02-10T00:00:00Z

    The RSPCA has embarked on a new supermarket advertising campaign to urge consumers to choose free range and barn eggs. Posters ads will go up at 154 Tesco stores to publicise the “less cruelty, free range or barn eggs” campaign. Ads...

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    Tesco switches on digital trials

    2003-02-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco was this week formalising its strategy for an instore digital screen network after taking delivery of its feasibility study last week. Media manager Bill Pennell said he now had a clearer idea how to manage the network and which suppliers...

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    Bidding frenzy turns to a PR campaign

    2003-02-08T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson Tesco and Morrisons have launched a charm offensive to persuade shareholders, suppliers and consumer groups they are the best bet for Safeway. The bidding frenzy surrounding the chain has fallen into a lull as potential...

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    Press round-up ... Safeway

    2003-02-03T00:00:00Z

    The Sunday Telegraph reported that it had obtained details of the OFT’s unexpected view that the boundaries may need to be redrawn for assessing if any Safeway stores should be sold to Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury or Tesco.The paper said...

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    Cashing in on delivery

    2003-02-01T00:00:00Z

    As independentschange, what fate awaits cash and carries? By Elaine Watson Warnings of doom for the independent retailer have been coming in almost as fast as bids for Safeway since Tesco announced plans to get into neighbourhood retailing....

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    Tesco renews assault on Irish market

    2003-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson Tesco Ireland is ramping up store openings this year after a relative lull in 2002. Six new stores and three replacement stores are planned, taking store numbers in the Irish Republic up to 82 as part of a £66m investment....

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    Tesco expands in Republic of Ireland

    2003-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is to open six new supermarkets creating 1,500 jobs in a £66m expansion of operations in the Republic of Ireland.The group will open six new stores, replace three existing ones and build a new distribution centre in Dublin. Of...

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    I was floored by the Twist

    2003-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Tesco group human resources director Clare Chapman was amazed by the range of questions she had to field during a stint on the shop floor. She explains how the TWIST scheme is revolutionising customer service I was standing nervously behind the...

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    Tesco's stock-out crisis revealed

    2003-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Ready meals is one of the growth sectors in frozen food, being a destination for family shoppers but more impulse driven for a single customers. Promotions are important across the board.Availability is therefore of utmost importance. Research...

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    Tesco stock crisis shown

    2003-01-25T00:00:00Z

    A fifth of frozen ready meals on promotion at Tesco have availability issues while 14% of non-promotional stock is at risk of being out of stock, according to The Grocer's first StockWatch category survey launching this week. The survey, which...

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    Game of consequences

    2003-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury knows this is the last chance saloon. Asda is desperate not to let Safeway slip through its fingers, while Tesco can’t afford to let either of them get their hands on it. Sir Ken Morrison, meanwhile, looks set to laugh all the way to the...

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    Game of consequences

    2003-01-25T00:00:00Z

    How will the smaller players be hit by the fallout from the battle for Safeway asks Elaine Watson Sainsbury knows this is the last chance saloon. Asda is desperate not to let Safeway slip through its fingers, while Tesco can't afford to let...

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    Leahy: bid not a spoiling tactic

    2003-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Siân Harrington Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy was this week adamant his prospective bid for Safeway was a serious offer and not a spoiling tactic. Leahy told The Grocer he understood the market's incredulity at the news Tesco had filed a...

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    If you don't like it, you'd better shout

    2003-01-25T00:00:00Z

    We have said all along that the country's biggest retailer would not stand idly by while its two main rivals fought for Safeway in what is now recognised as being the last big deal in British grocery. Like every commentator, we assumed Tesco would...