Tesco news and analysis – Page 293
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Tesco 55% at factory gate
Tesco has negotiated factory gate pricing contracts with more than 1,000 suppliers making up 55% of its volumes.Distribution director John Boulter said he was confident of substantial progress in 2004.He dismissed suggestions Tesco had...
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Tesco adds to Finest
Tesco will tomorrow issue a trading statement to report third quarter sales and plans for its Finest brand.Analysts are expecting 4% growth in the quarter, against weak competition and strong food price inflation. The group’s UK food sales...
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RFID welcome but Eas stays important
from Neil Matthews, MD, Checkpoint Systems UKSir; I was pleased to see the announcements by Tesco and Wal-Mart with reference to the move into RFID-tagging of cases and pallets by their key suppliers over the next two to thee years....
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JS climbs on drinks
Sainsbury jumps from number three to take the number one spot, ousting Tesco after just one week dominating the chart.Sainsbury is particularly strong on alcoholic drinks with a wide range of products featured on multiple gondola ends...
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Drinks show some spirit
Tesco moves up the chart for the second consecutive week to secure the number one position just ahead of Asda which has leapt up the chart by three places. While Asda is particularly strong on confectionery, Tesco has a number of strong...
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Grampian buys St Merryn Food
Grampian has ramped up its red meat operation with the purchase of St Merryn Food Group, one of the UK’s leading processors and a major supplier to Tesco.The move, which ends months of speculation, puts Grampian at the top of the red meat...
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Tesco chain to get RFID
Tesco has revealed plans for a massive roll-out of RFID tagging technology in its supply chain next year.IT and logistics director Phil Clarke said that Tesco would start tagging cases travelling between its distribution centres and stores...
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Tesco’s small town offensive
Following the article about the new Budgens store in Hawkhurst (The Grocer, October 25, p44) CACI has investigated the potential impact on Budgens and other surrounding retailers that the arrival of Tesco in that local market will have.Tesco...
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Beauty keeps Tesco healthy
Sainsbury keeps its hold on the retailer chart, claiming the top spot for the second consecutive week, while Tesco moves back up to second place.Tesco is particularly strong on health and beauty promotions with a number of ...
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Tesco appoints new dairy category chief
Tesco has appointed Sheila Gallagher as category manager for dairy.She is managing a team of nine people and is responsible for the whole of the multiple’s dairy category.A spokeswoman for Tesco said: “Her responsibilities include...
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Baxters goes for size
Baxters is launching its largest ever soup – Big & Chunky.The new chilled sub-brand is available in two varieties – Tomato, Mushroom & Pasta and Chilli Beef Meatballs with Tomato – and both have secured listings in Tesco and Sainsbury stores...
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Tesco slides three places
There has been a lot of movement in the fascia chart this week with Sainsbury continuing its rise up the chart knocking Tesco off the top spot. Tesco has slipped down to fourth spot with both Morrisons and Somerfield climbing ahead of Tesco on the...
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Still on the market
Tesco has still not found a buyer for its Supercigs and Dillons businesses a year on from announcing it was buying T&S Stores for over £377m.This week marks the anniversary of the big box invasion into the convenience sector, with the...
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Tesco – we will not sacrifice food space
The multiple is looking to new space and the web for extra shelf room, says Liz HamsonTesco insists it can strengthen its grip on the non-food market without eating into grocery food space.Speaking at Citigroup Smith Barney’s...
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Six of the best soft drinks buyers
>>nominated this monthBuying manager, soft drinksTescoDebbie AllwrightAllwright joined Tesco more than 20 years ago and has been a soft drinks buyer for the past five. Her buying roles...
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Irish oats alternative
Irish porridge producer Flahavan’s has brought its brand to the UK mainland with the launch of Microwaveable Quick Oats in Tesco stores.The product, in resealable drums, takes two minutes to microwave and comes complete with a measuring...
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Where the multiples are focusing their activity
>>Sainsbury extends stores and converts warehouse space…Asda remodels and opens standalone george…non-food takes 50% in tesco extraSainsbury - Sainsbury has been reshaping its stores as part of its business transformation...
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Market is ripe for discounters
The EDLP tactics of Asda and Tesco may have opened rather than closed the doors to the hard discounters in the UK, retail experts have warned.Speakers at Citigroup Smith Barney’s annual food retailing conference highlighted the growing...
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Sainsbury needs more loyalty
The warm weather in late summer has kept food sales buoyant with a top line growth across all of food, drink and non foods of 5.8% for the 12 weeks to October 4[Source: Scantrack].The recent ACNielsen Homescan figures also confirm that Tesco...
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Tesco law must wait
Off-the-shelf legal services from the supermarkets are in the reform pipeline, but it’s a long one reports Liz HamsonIf the The Grocer’s latest consumer panel is anything to go by, he could well find it tricky to steer the...