Archive of all Tesco articles – Page 290

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    Tesco to create thousands of jobs at home and abroad

    2002-09-17T00:00:00Z

    TescoÂ’s interim pre-tax profit has jumped 13.3% but said it was seeing a return to a more normal level of trading in the UK with like-for-like sales slowing to 3.9%.The retailer said pre-tax profit for the six months to August 24 rose to...

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    Tesco's Maltese question

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    While taking a break in ex-pat magnet Malta, one of our eagle eyed reporters thought she'd stumbled on a scoop when her guidebook said that the local supermarket was run by Tesco. All thoughts of catacombs abandoned, she hot footed it to the...

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    ...as Tesco hails FGP as a success

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is handling 20 million cases a month through its factory gate initiative ­ just one year after it was launched, says group supply chain chain director David Wild. The major multiple started the project with its frozen goods suppliers and...

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    Battlelines for premium

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson A major battle is brewing between the multiples for supremacy in the premium own label market. Tesco is gearing up for a complete overhaul of its Finest range in October with a raft of new and reformulated products, and pack...

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    Tesco to double Scottish cheese levels

    2002-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is preparing to increase its Scottish cheese orders by more than double the existing level. The retailer said it would be taking nearly 8,000 tonnes a year from McLelland of Glasgow, which will push the supplier's share of Tesco's UK...

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    New quartet shakes up brands

    2002-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has pulled further ahead of the other retailers in the chart this week and now stands six percentage points ahead of Tesco which has moved up to number two. Sainsbury has shown improvement, moving up from fifth place to number four...

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    ­And where the rest fell down

    2002-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Tesco Date of shopping trip: 20.09.02 Time taken in store: 55 minsWhaley Bridge Time of shopping trip: 08.58 Time taken at checkout: ...

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    Fury at Lotto's Tesco tie-up

    2002-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Lottery operator Camelot has upset independent retailers by linking up with Tesco to promote direct debit ticket subscriptions with loyalty points. Selected Tesco loyalty cardholders are being invited to play by subscription ­ by setting up...

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    It's enough to make Tesco's advertising icon Dotty choke on

    2002-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Everyone, it seems, from soft drinks manufacturers to brewers, are jumping on the sex bandwagon, smothering their brands with a large amount of sauce and even, on occasions, a pinch of sexual violence. So what's going on? Did Britain's...

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    Tesco looks to Irish petrol partnership

    2002-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Tesco Ireland is likely to set up a partnership with a specialist petrol operator for joint branded forecourts in the Republic, similar to Tesco's Esso tie-up in Britain. A spokesman said it was looking at ways to develop its share of the Irish...

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    Scottish fight heats up

    2002-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce The top three supermarket groups in Scotland have declared war for market share as Asda catches up with Safeway and Tesco widens its lead at number one. Asda became joint number two in Scotland last month according to Taylor...

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    Safeway and Sainsbury close in

    2002-08-24T00:00:00Z

    There are no changes in the retailer chart this week with Morrisons still at number one. The top three, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco, have, however, lost ground in the number of percentage points held with Safeway and Sainsbury both improving on...

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    2002-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons Tesco Safeway Sainsbury Co-op Safeway Asda Somerfield Wheatcroft Extra Congleton Newton Abbot ...

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    Midlands NE NW SW SE SE Wales Scotl

    2002-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons Tesco Safeway Sainsbury Co-op Safeway Asda Somerfield Wheatcroft Extra Congleton Newton Abbot ...

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    Morrisons keeps up the pace

    2002-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons remains at the top of the retailer share chart for a fourth week running, with 35% share of promotional space, followed by Asda with 24% and Tesco with 16%. Safeway and Sainsbury follow, with Somerfield again finishing bottom of the...

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    JS set for premium wine war

    2002-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury looks set to extend its own label war with rival Tescoto the wine fixture. The chain is considering plans to follow Tesco's lead and give its premium own label brand, Taste the Difference, a debut in wine. Director of wine Allan...

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    Tesco's interest in Turkey is surprising

    2002-08-17T00:00:00Z

    We all know Tesco has research teams out in Japan and China. We also know it's been sniffing around in the Baltic. But Turkey? When did that make the top of the shopping list? When Tesco revealed it was talking to regional Turkish chain Kipa...

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    Tesco in talks on cork recycling

    2002-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Rosie Davenport Tesco is in talks with cork producers about setting up recycling initiatives at its stores. The chain, which earlier this year ditched cork in favour of screwcap closures across 5% of its range, said discussions were at a...

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    Tesco's June sales hit by Sainsbury's Cup goals

    2002-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Tesco is blaming a drop in its sales in June on Sainsbury having commandeered all the big World Cup promotional opportunities according to City analysts. Tesco has told the City in briefings ahead of its closed period that its sales...

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    Morrisons dominates promotions with Somerfield at bottom of

    2002-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons remains at the top of the retailer activity chart for a third week running, with 35.41% share of promotional space followed by Asda and Tesco respectively. Somerfield finished bottom of the table this week with a 4.53% share. Activity...