All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 200
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Comment & Opinion
Hidden Tesco story is the Extra turnaround
Behind the shocking headline numbers, the “dinosaur” Extra stores are bucking the accepted industry narrative
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News
Tesco Broadband down for most customers
Tesco says it is working “as hard as possible” to restore services to thousands of broadband customers who have been without a connection for a large part of today
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News
Iceland looks to move in on Tesco and Morrisons layoffs
Discounter advertises outside company HQs on days of biggest corporate dismissals
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News
Tesco analysts bullish about prospects despite profit forecasts
Analysts expect good news as well as bad in Wednesday’s results
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News
Tesco chairman attacks EU referendum plans
John Allan warns major businesses will move overseas if faced with uncertainty
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News
Tesco pension changes to be fought by union
An official consultation process between Tesco and Usdaw began today and will run for a minimum of 90 days
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News
Sunday trading survey shows support for all-store openings
The survey also showed 40% of people agree with the recent claim by Asda boss Andy Clarke that the Sunday trading laws were indicative of “rip-off Britain”
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Comment & Opinion
Dave's Big Six a far harder sell than Leahy's Steering Wheel
Dave Lewis has faced many challenges since he took the wheel at Tesco, so we shouldn’t be surprised he’s re-inventing it…
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News
Cadbury: 'Instagram has trebled views for our online ads'
The chocolate maker used the site, in addition to TV and print ads, as one of Instagram’s first customers since it launched an ads service in September last year
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News
'Huge' business rate hikes loom for large stores
The VOA investigation also reveals the top 12 individual supermarket ratepayers alone will contribute £26.4m in business rates to the Treasury in the next year
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News
Dave Lewis ditches Tesco Steering Wheel in favour of Big Six
Lewis has consistently said Tesco’s business has become too distracted from its core priorities but scrapping the Wheel is a bold move
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News
Tesco buys up remaining stake in Euphorium Bakery
Tesco has bought up the remaining slice of the Euphorium Bakery business, despite reports that it planned to scrap the venture.
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News
Conservative Party promise to work with food industry in new manifesto
The party’s manifesto launched by David Cameron in Swindon today, unveiled plans for a Great British Food Unit to promote food exports
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Comment & Opinion
Labour manifesto: Miliband strikes an uneasy relationship with business
With pledges on NMW, business rates, the GCA and action on sugar, today’s launch didn’t clear much up for the industry
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News
Labour manifesto pledges include sharp rise in NMW, targets on sugar and alcohol content
Labour also confirmed plans to extend the role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, and a levy on tobacco companies
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News
Takestock food waste firm picks up joint venture backing
Takestock.com is a marketplace for surplus food and drink, including beverages, fresh fruit and frozen food, but also sells food packaging and other equipment
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News
Mail readers switch to discounters for topups
The survey shows 56% of Mail readers now regularly shop at a discounter
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News
Tesco Mobile sends Samsung Galaxy 6 into space (almost)
The phone was launched on a space balloon from a secret location in the Peak District yesterday and the journey to the edge of space took over 2 hours
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News
Former Asda buyer Ged Futter to train suppliers in GSCOP
Ged Futter told The Grocer he wanted to help bring “balance” back to the relationship between suppliers and retailers
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News
Aldi to create over 500 new London jobs with nine store openings
The discounter said it would open new stores in Ewell, Enfield, South Norwood, Tooting, Dartford, Ilford, Romford and Coulsdon during 2015