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Imperial cool moves at Tesco
Sir; Your Opinion column said it all. Tesco's campaign to save pounds and ounces must go down as one of the smartest stunts ever seen in British grocery. Their rivals must be livid for not thinking of it themselves. Tesco's founder the late Sir...
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TESCO CHOOSES TWO SOUTH AFRICAN GROWERS
For the first time outside the UK, Tesco has awarded two South African fruit growers its Nature's Choice accreditation and expects to add a further eight similar quality suppliers of apples, grapes and pears to its list. They are the Montelth Trust...
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Tesco: Replenishment plan to be tested
Tesco is to test continuous replenishment of fresh foods in up to 10 stores over the Christmas period, according to a leading analyst. Schroder Salomon Smith Barney's David McCarthy says in a briefing note: "Assuming the system works, and that any...
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Newstrade: PPA challenges Tesco/WH Smith
The Periodical Publishers Association is preparing a legal challenge to Tesco's exclusive distribution deal with WH Smith News, and is collecting funds from members to back the challenge. PPA chief executive Ian Locks said: "If the magazine...
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Sunday trading: Licence for hours fight
The government could soon find itself being lobbied by both Sainsbury and Tesco as the supermarket chains try to change a law that prevents them opening more than six hours on the Sabbath. Executives at both groups have examined their options in...
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Online retailing: Tesco rejects digital interactive TV for h
Exclusive Belinda Gannaway Tesco.com chief executive John Browett has ruled out digital interactive TV as a medium for its store based home shopping service. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer he said: "There are clearly roles for all these...
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Grey market is not all dodgy
Sir; The news that Tesco buyers went "undercover" to buy grey market spirits (The Grocer, June 24, p9) says plenty about the multiple and just as much about suppliers. But the fact remains that grey market wines, beers and spirits have been...
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Red meat retail market shares: Tesco top
Trade gossip and a few published statistics have recently suggested the multiples' share of the red meat market may have stopped growing. MLC's new issue of Meat Demand Trends includes Taylor Nelson Sofres figures challenging this. Tesco alone...
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Drinks: Grey spirits: distillers hit back
Distillers have shrugged off claims by Tesco that it had to mount top secret import operations because they are ripping off UK customers. Tesco made the accusations when it revealed it had sourced brands such as Teacher's, Bacardi and The Famous...
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Tesco sales continue to grow
An upbeat Tesco chairman John Gardiner told a shareholders meeting last week that sales in the group were continuing to rise, with further growth likely as its expansion plans came online. Gardiner revealed group sales in the first quarter of the...
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Tesco defiant over posters
Trading Standards officers have stepped in to curb the scrap between Iceland and Tesco over pricing claims. Iceland says that officials ordered Tesco to remove posters in its stores which claimed its frozen food was cheaper than Iceland's. But...
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Bacon: Traders' consternation over second pig advert
Although it is too early to gauge public purchasing reaction to the now infamous MLC generic pigmeat advertising at least one multiple has started to take precautions to conserve bacon business. Tesco has put together POS material telling...
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The Morrisons are identical twins with the same pricing down
After last week's out of stock débâcle, thankfully only two stores failed to provide full baskets this week. Tesco, Roborough, had no Home Fries or milk, while chicken and Jacob's Creek wine was missing from Somerfield, Alton. Our shopper at Asda,...
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Internet retailing: Tesco.com looks to global fulfilment
Tesco.com is in talks with a number of medium sized European and US retailers to offer home shopping fulfilment services. Newly appointed Tesco.com chairman Tim Mason also Tesco marketing director said Tesco.com wanted allies with a good brand...
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Republic of Ireland: Killarney the stage for battle as Lidl
Lidl's first store in the Irish Republic is now under construction and set to challenge the market's big two Tesco and Dunnes when it opens in September. The 1,230 sq m outlet is on a greenfield site on the outskirts of Killarney, the leading...
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Advertising: Tesco and Iceland hit out at ASA rulings on lea
The Advertising Standards Authority has come under attack for its decision to censure Iceland and Tesco. Tesco has condemned the watchdog's ruling it misled consumers with a leaflet extolling the purity, low cost and taste of organic foods. While...