All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 208
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NewsDave Lewis hails Tesco Extra turnaround
Lewis claims the stores are now “worth the trip again” and “not the dinosaurs that people made them out to be”
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NewsDave Lewis quizzed by store manager in YouTube video
Manager presses for reassurance over pension plans
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Comment & OpinionHidden 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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NewsTesco 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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NewsIceland looks to move in on Tesco and Morrisons layoffs
Discounter advertises outside company HQs on days of biggest corporate dismissals
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NewsTesco analysts bullish about prospects despite profit forecasts
Analysts expect good news as well as bad in Wednesday’s results
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NewsTesco chairman attacks EU referendum plans
John Allan warns major businesses will move overseas if faced with uncertainty
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NewsTesco 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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NewsSunday 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 & OpinionDave'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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NewsCadbury: '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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NewsDave 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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NewsTesco 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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NewsConservative 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 & OpinionLabour 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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NewsLabour 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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NewsTakestock 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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NewsMail readers switch to discounters for topups
The survey shows 56% of Mail readers now regularly shop at a discounter
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NewsTesco 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