Tesco news and analysis
Tesco is the largest supermarket in the UK. With more than 3,000 retail stores in Britain, it operates across Extra hypermarkets, supermarkets and in the convenience space, with the Express format. It also runs the market-leading customer loyalty programme Tesco Clubcard. Online business, Tesco.com, offers home delivery and click & collect services. The Grocer runs Tesco news, analysis, insight and opinion.
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NewsAnimal Equality UK demands action after releasing footage of abuse at Scottish salmon farm
The charity wants more information disclosed to itself and the wider public after it allegedly uncovered ‘serious animal welfare and legal breaches’ at the major salmon producer’s site in Aird
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT makes first convenience store acquisitions
The investment fund said it increasingly saw opportunity in convenience
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Grocer 33Tesco tops battle for best supermarket in Plymouth
Tesco’s winning score was forged on the back of excellent availability and customer service
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Grocer 33How Tesco Plymouth GSM Angie Parry turned a building site into a bright new store
‘It was such a big move, customers had lots of questions and needed help finding items. Each day we’d have our best people on each aisle to help’
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NewsPatak’s and Blue Dragon partner with Tesco for world food NPD spree
A total of 18 new products from Blue Dragon and 13 from Patak’s will roll into stores from mid-November
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s ‘five families’ shopper model is gone. So what now?
In forcing its people and suppliers to adopt a new way to talk and think about customers, Tesco may help them shed new light on age-old problems and opportunities, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsHealth targets will cost supermarkets ‘tens of millions’ Streeting warned
Retail leaders are urging ministers not to introduce mandatory targets until all major food companies are in a position to report comparable data
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NewsTesco celebrates imperfect moments in Christmas advert 2025
Tesco has launched its 2025 Christmas campaign, celebrating the funny, real and imperfect moments in the British festive season
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NewsOato hails major new Tesco listing
Coming in the wake of those announced with Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, and Ocado, it means customers can buy Oato Fresh Barista Oat 1 Litre (rsp: £1.75) and Fresh Barista Oat 1 Pint (rsp: £1.10) in almost 300 Tesco stores
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NewsNesta backs supermarket-first strategy for mandatory health targets
Nesta claims that while extending targets to the biggest takeaways and restaurant chains would be viable in the future, they do not currently have the same advanced data monitoring systems as the UK’s biggest supermarkets
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NewsSupermarket theft peaks on Thursday afternoons
Beverages and bakery among the hardest hit category, AI analysis of theft footage finds
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Comment & OpinionCan Diageo’s new CEO ‘Drastic Dave’ repeat Tesco turnaround trick?
Dave Lewis brings a heavy-hitting reputation to the top job at Diageo. Can he fix the ailing drinks giant?
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Grocer 33Tesco intensifies price cuts to fend off rivals winning cheapest online supermarket
In a very tight week, only £1.95 separated Tesco and sixth-placed Ocado
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NewsTesco monitoring shopper response to in-store digital screens
In a trial across several stores, the supermarket is measuring how many people come near the screens, how close they were to them, and how long they stayed there
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NewsTesco bolsters Whoosh service with Just Eat deal
The deal will see the supermarket leverage Just Eat’s white-label delivery service Just Eat Go
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NewsOne Stop like-for-like sales fall 2.5%
Group revenues edged down slightly by 0.2% to £1.3bn in the year ended 22 February 2025
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Grocer 33Lead manager Kealan Randall on Dorchester’s unique, seasonal Tesco store
’I’ve worked in retail since I was 17, joining Tesco last year from Asda. I feel fully embedded already. The team have really supported me to lead take on leading the store while the store manager is away’
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Grocer 33Tesco basket falls 11% as it meets Asda pricing fire with fire
Tesco and Sainsbury’s baskets both fell 11% month on month to match Asda price war manoeuvres
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Grocer 33Tesco mystery shop wins battle of 30,000 sq ft supermarkets
This week’s stores were all as close as possible to a mid-size 30,000 sq ft and the winner hails from the market town of Dorchester, Dorset with a winning score of 85
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Comment & OpinionBags for life need their fill of carrots too
Supermarkets must charge at least 10p for bags for life. But where’s the reward for shoppers?