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    Co-op/council alliance launches Store to Door

    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-op has teamed up with social services at Oxfordshire County Council to launch a new home shopping service for the elderly and housebound. The society beat off competition from Tesco, Sainsbury and Iceland to win the...

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    Tesco takes no 2 place

    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has overtaken Intermarche, Metro and Edeka to assume the number two slot in the European grocery retailing superleague, according to a new report from market researcher Retail Intelligence. Based on sales figures for 2000, Tesco, Carrefour...

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    Tesco pumps up tuneful theft prevention

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has come up with a unique way of pricking a potential thief's conscience by playing police theme tunes on garage forecourts. A spokesman said: "We have been looking at a number of ways of reducing drive offs at our petrol stations. The...

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    fish

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Wild salmon flown in Tesco is bringing in Alaskan salmon by plane so the fish can be sold just 72 hours after being caught. Planes are taking off every day from Ketchikan Airport, Alaska, to bring the US state's wild salmon to supermarkets across...

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    Serious hygiene deficiencies' at major poultry plant

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    One of Ireland's largest poultry processing plants, which supplies Tesco, Dunnes and SuperValu, has had its production licence withdrawn by the Republic's Department of Agriculture. The reason is its alleged failure to remedy "serious hygiene...

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    Asda hot on heels of Tesco activity; Carlsberg takes the bra

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Soft drinks remains strong this week and holds onto the top position in the category chart. Coca-Cola, Lilt and Robinsons support the category and all appear in the top 10 brands, with multibuy offers particularly prevalent. Alcoholic drinks has...

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    Carlsberg 24 x 250ml Price promotion £9.99 Gondola end

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Carlsberg Export Lager 24 x 330ml Price promotion £12.98 Floor stack Asda Carlsberg Export Lager 4 x 330ml Price promotion £2.34 Floor stack Tesco Carlsberg Lager 24 x 440ml ...

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    Online retailing: Tesco targets Mothercare with baby site

    2001-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has launched a new web site offering parents and prospective parents advice, information, shopping facilities and chatrooms to talk to other parents about their experiences. The You and Your Child site accessed via Tesco.com deals with issues...

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    Tesco: New deli trialled

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is following Safeway and Sainsbury's lead as it trials new deli counters at its Bar Hill superstore, north of Cambridge. The new look store boasts Continental-style touches such as Tesco's first ever self service olive bar. Other innovations...

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    Customer habits: Asda takes the top spot for loyalty to the

    2001-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Asda has the most devoted shoppers visiting its stores, while Tesco ranks highest in the loyalty stakes for shoppers who combine use of its stores, web site and loyalty scheme. Exclusive research from relationship marketing agency, Carlson...

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    Tesco veg margins extortionate'

    2001-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Sir; The prices charged for fresh vegetables at Tesco in Mickleover, Derby, are extortionate. For instance, the potatoes which I bought cost me £1.79 a kilo. According to the label they were Maris Piper. This equates to a price of £1,790 a tonne...

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    Multiples: Extra pivotal as Tesco works to boost entertainme

    2001-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Tesco aims to double its turnover of entertainment products online by the end of this year and aims to sell more than 12 million items both at Tesco.com and in store between October and December. At a conference for entertainment suppliers, Tesco...

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    Shepherd Neame wins Tesco award

    2001-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Shepherd Neame is to showcase one of its beers in Tesco after winning the chain's Autumn Beer Challenge. It is the first time the Faversham-based brewer has won the competition, although it has entered beers on a number of occasions. Shepherd...

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    Kraft's search is on for the new face of Angel Delight

    2001-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Kraft Foods is looking for an angel to star on revamped packs of children's instant dessert Angel Delight. The search for a cherubic child will be promoted both instore and on milk cartons at Tesco in the Midlands, south and Wales, nationally in...

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    Online shopping: Tesco.com opens for WAP/PC orders

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Shoppers are now able to buy their groceries on the move following the launch of a new service from Tesco.com. The online grocer has teamed up with software giant Microsoft and launched Tesco Access, which allows users of handheld computers and WAP...

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    Online shopping: Golden gateway for Tesco.com

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The US roll-out of Tesco.com's online shopping system will start in San Francisco, it was revealed this week. Last month Tesco licensed its technology to US supermarket chain Safeway and took a 35% stake in the latter's warehouse based online...

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    The Grocer focus on Scotland: Get yer oats

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    A first for the oatmeal market is a resealable 500g aluminium ring-pull can developed by Hamlyn's of Scotland. Originally created for the US, pinhead oatmeal is now available in this format in the UK and has been taken up by Tesco and Waitrose at an...

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    Tesco out of stocks frustrating'

    2001-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Sir; Considering the size of Tesco, its leading position and its hi-tech warehousing and supply systems, the least you could expect is well stocked shelves. But, unfortunately when it comes to the store in Elmers End, that appears to be far from...

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    The Grocer focus on home entertainment: Children's Video

    2001-07-14T00:00:00Z

    The total video retail market is valued at more than £1.1bn, according to the British Video Association, and children's titles are boosting sales through grocery. Tesco is among the multiples to heavily promote this genre which accounted for 20.5%...

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    Multiples: Grimsey's three-year strategy to restore fortunes

    2001-07-07T00:00:00Z

    Iceland's chief executive Bill Grimsey hopes to transform the chain into the Tesco of high street retailing. His three-year strategy aims to improve availability, customer service and to exploit links with wholesaler Booker and foodservice firm...