Tesco news and analysis – Page 300

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    The Saturday Essay

    2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

    >>An industry mantra that smacks of Ratner…Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City UniversityBit by bit, the enormity of the obesity problem is being realised in Britain. Last week retailers, including Tesco and Asda, were up...

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    Online services move up a gear

    2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has scored a double victory by delivering a full basket in both The Grocer 33 main shop and its online counterpart. It is the first time a retailer has achieved this twin triumph since The Grocer launched its shopping basket...

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    Opinion

    2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's bid to convince shareholders, City analysts and sceptical financial writers that it is making progress in the battle to regain the marketing high ground from Tesco was reflected on two fronts this week. The multiple sent more than a...

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    Opinion

    2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

    >>independents can prosper as well as tesco...get real about kids...Some of the most startling figures in this week’s magazine can be found in our lead story where we report that in the four weeks leading up to Christmas, 53% of...

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    Opinion

    2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

    >> Tesco bids for adminstore; rivals warn of dire consequencesAs I suggested in this column before Christmas, anything is now possible in grocery retailing. And, as if to prove my point, up pops Tesco with the sort of audacious...

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    Opinion

    2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Why tesco’s dominance might just prove its downfallSir Terry Leahy is a man of few words but he may come to rue his comments this week that Tesco is through the period of greatest risk, during which Wal-Mart entered the UK and the...

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    Opinion

    2003-07-26T00:00:00Z

    >>tesco becomes a force in china; we’ve not seen the last of greenIn recent years I have been fortunate enough to have visited China a couple of times. It’s an amazing place; a country that’s hustling, bustling, booming. And...

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    JS sets out top fruit ambitions

    2003-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is aiming to take the top spot from Tesco when it comes to English top fruit. Marcus Hoggarth, senior buyer for apples and pears, said the multiple was aiming for significant growth: "I'd like to see us stuff Tesco and get the number one...

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    Chiefs: no GM appetite

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Bosses at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway have told the government that there is no real appetite for putting GM foods back on the shelves. In a meeting held at DEFRA on Wednesday, chief executives at the top four multiples told DEFRA secretary...

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    Chiefs: no GM appetite

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Bosses at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway have told the government that there is no real appetite for putting GM foods back on the shelves. In a meeting held at DEFRA on Wednesday, chief executives at the top four multiples told DEFRA...

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    House that Tesco built

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    It's not just mortgages that shoppers can buy from the supermarket multiples these days. They can also buy homes. The last few months have seen a rash of residential development from the supermarkets as they try to sweeten their planning...

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    House that Tesco built

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    It's not just mortgages that shoppers can buy from the supermarket multiples these days. They can also buy homes. The last few months have seen a rash of residential development from the supermarkets as they try to sweeten their planning...

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    Tesco's refurbishment of its Catford store in south-east Lon

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Tesco states that the store refurbishment incorporates an improved fresh food and non-food offer as well as general improvements to the facilities and the shopping experience. These improvements are likely to result in the store attaining the...

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    Tesco's refurbishment of its Catford store in south-east Lon

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Tesco states that the store refurbishment incorporates an improved fresh food and non-food offer as well as general improvements to the facilities and the shopping experience. These improvements are likely to result in the store attaining the...

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    Year-round continuity

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    A leading potato packer has managed to ensure year-round UK supply for main crop potatoes. Tesco supplier Branston potatoes has already begun lifting Marfona three weeks earlier than usual thanks to improved techniques. Field director David Nelson...

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    Suck with Natalie

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    While the grocery industry is immersed in Safeway, obesity and the GM debate, the folk at Tesco's press office had something more important to discuss at their summer party in London last week: Tim Tams. The retailer has begun stocking...

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    A Yiddish word for it

    2003-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Suppliers often complain about supermarkets squeezing them for cash, but now City analysts have found themselves at the receiving end, courtesy of Tesco. An outraged note from Seymour Pierce says Tesco wanted a "contribution" per analyst to...

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    Goats cheese Caerphilly proves hit

    2003-07-12T00:00:00Z

    An idea to try something new with goat's milk has led to a top award for a struggling small cheese maker. Somerset based John Longman took the top prize in Tesco's inaugural Cheese Challenge with his goats cheese Caerphilly. The win means his...

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    Tesco names new non-executive director

    2003-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has appointed Mervyn Davies as non-executive director with immediate effect. Davies was group chief executive of Standard Chartered, which has operations in more than 50 countries and is a leading bank across Asia, Africa and the...

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    Milk Link gets Tesco man

    2003-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Robert Hirst, category manager for dairy at Tesco, has left to join farmers' co-operative Milk Link in the newly created role of trading director. He will be responsible for more than £220m worth of milk and ingredients sales. He will manage a...