Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 286

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    BABY WIPES

    2003-01-11T00:00:00Z

    The baby wipes sector appears one of the fastest growing areas, with an overall growth in the latest year of 20%. All key outlets appear to be driving this growth with Boots, Superdrug, Sainsbury, Tesco and Safeway overperforming the total market. A...

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    Tesco spreads 5-a-day gospel

    2003-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Ed Bedington Tesco is hoping to spread its 5-a-day campaign message to a global audience. The retailer will be the only UK supermarket to give a key speech on the subject at the International 5 a Day Symposium in Berlin next week. Hamish...

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    Tesco recall for nut cutlets

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has recalled a batch of its own label vegetarian nut cutlets which could be contaminated with glass. The recall of Tesco Vegetarian 4 Nut Cutlets – manufactured by Goodlife Foods – came after four customers complained of glass found in...

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    Holmes is new T&S boss

    2003-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has named Colin Holmes as the new boss for T&S Stores following approval for its takeover from secretary of state for trade and industry Patricia Hewitt.Holmes has moved from his role as operations director for superstores central to...

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    Painting a rosy picture for the boss

    2003-01-04T00:00:00Z

    from Allan Kirkwood, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Sir; I read with interest Lucy Neville-Rolfe's Saturday Essay about Tesco Express (The Grocer, December 7). However I vividly remember Sir Richard Greenbury, a year or so after the great Marks...

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    Holmes is new T&S boss

    2003-01-04T00:00:00Z

    John Wood Tesco has named the new boss for T&S Stores following approval for its takeover from secretary of state for trade and industry Patricia Hewitt, and confirmation that it had acceptance of its offer by 85% of the shareholding. Colin...

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    Tesco organic growth

    2002-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is pumping new life into its organics offer with onpack stickers featuring the slogan, Why Organic?Tesco’s customer manager for produce Sally Eglin said the stickers, which explain that organic foods are tasty, non-GM, and good for the...

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    Tesco scoops up T&S

    2002-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has taken full control of T&S Stores after receiving valid acceptances from shareholders representing 85% of its stock.The £377m offer has now been declared unconditional but will remain open for acceptances from remaining T&S...

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    C-stores to take centre stage

    2002-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Tesco’s acquisition of convenience store group T&S Stores is set to change the face of neighbourhood retailing in the UK, as small scale, local stores take centre stage and grocery retailing is turned full circle. According to retail...

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    ACS fearful over Tesco acquisition

    2002-12-19T00:00:00Z

    The Association of Convenience Stores chief executive David Rae has warned that the OFT’s sanctioning of Tesco’s acquisition of T&S stores would have a damaging impact on the convenience store sector.“This acquisition will mean Tesco will...

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    Budgens calls for fresh look into top-up shopping

    2002-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Musgrave executive chairman Eoin McGettigan told GrocerToday that although the horse had already bolted in relation to Tesco and T&S, the onus was now on the OFT to instigate a market investigation into the top-up shopping market in the UK. ...

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    OFT clears Tesco bid for T&S Stores

    2002-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Tesco’s £377m takeover bid for the convenience store outlets such as Day & Nite and One Stop operated by T&S Stores has been given the green light by the Office of Fair Trading.Trade secretary Patricia Hewitt announced that the OFT would not...

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    This is not fair competition ­ refer it!

    2002-12-14T00:00:00Z

    from Leo Gillen, MD, Nisa Gillens Supermarkets, Hartlepool Sir; I was concerned by Lucy Neville-Rolfe's bizarre Saturday Essay (December 7). Was it tongue-in-cheek or a serious attempt to defend Tesco's move into the convenience sector ? A...

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    Asda rolls back the basket price yet again

    2002-12-14T00:00:00Z

    Asda took our Grocer 33 shopping basket to a new low again this week, when its Spondon store checked out the full list for £35.69. The store's new record, beat the all-time low of £35.90 which Asda in Havant produced last month. Tesco took...

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    Graves moves to exploit Tesco breathing space

    2002-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Costcutter plans to rebadge its estate in the "18 months' breathing space" before Tesco's Express format takes off, said chairman and chief executive Colin Graves. Speaking at Costcutter's annual supplier conference, he said the...

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    Graves moves to exploit Tesco breathing space

    2002-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter plans to rebadge its estate in the “18 months’ breathing space” before Tesco’s Express format takes off, said chairman and chief executive Colin Graves.Speaking at Costcutter’s annual supplier conference, he said the symbol chain...

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    OFT advises DTI on Tesco bid for T&S

    2002-12-10T00:00:00Z

    The Office of Fair Trading has passed on its advice, regarding the acquisition of T&S stores by Tesco, to the Department of Trade and Industry.Secretary of state at the DTI Patricia Hewitt will now make a decision about the deal by December...

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    A recent survey has just pronounced my local town, Tetbury,

    2002-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Supermarket proliferation is unbounded, tethered only by conscientious objectors. Once majestic on their awesome out of town sites, they have marched relentlessly deeper and deeper into our cities, towns, villages and now, with Tesco's recent...

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    Customer: a person who buys. That is a dictionary definition

    2002-12-07T00:00:00Z

    This is why Tesco works so hard to understand customers better than anyone else. We get to know their likes and dislikes and study what they buy and how they shop. Then, armed with this intelligence, we adapt. The offer we have made for T&S stores...

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    Hunt calls for OFT referral of T&S buy

    2002-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Federation of Wholesale Distributors chairman Rodney Hunt has called on the Office of Fair Trading to refer Tesco's bid for T&S Stores to the Competition Commission. Speaking at the FWD annual dinner, Hunt said Tesco's turnover in grocery was...