All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 234
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NewsTesco C02 refrigeration system leak leads to evacuation
Tesco was forced to evacuate one of its new “eco-friendly” naturally refrigerated stores…
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NewsBrits consuming 600 fewer calories than 30 years ago
Despite spiralling concerns over the obesity crisis, consumers are in fact eating 600 fewer calories a day…
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NewsRetailers favouring tried and tested strategies to drive growth
Consumers may be flocking to online channels but a report claims retailers and suppliers are increasingly opting for “back to basics strategies” to drive growth, rather than the latest internet technologies.
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NewsTesco names Blinkbox’s Michael Comish group digital officer
Tesco has promoted Blinkbox founder Michael Comish to a new position of group digital officer, as it continues to ramp up its expansion into online TV, music and books.
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NewsATCM calls in US help to rescue the British high street
The battle to save the British high street went transatlantic this week…
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NewsTesco and Coca-Cola launch campaign for at-home recycling
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Tesco are launching a major campaign to boost household recycling.
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NewsHome Office mulls voluntary UK-wide high-abv booze ban
The Home Office is poised to hold talks with police chiefs about a nationwide rollout of ‘voluntary’ retailer bans on high…
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Analysis & FeaturesSuper-strength booze under fire from creeping prohibition
Local withdrawal of high-abv alcohol has attracted Home Office interest but a regulatory and competition law minefield looms…
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NewsTesco to double eco-friendly fridge systems in UK stores
Tesco has revealed plans to double the number of its stores in the UK using “eco-friendly” natural refrigeration systems.
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NewsTesco’s Clarke calls for ‘level playing field’ with online rivals
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke today called for a “level playing field” on tax between web companies like Amazon and traditional retailers, after revealing a major retreat from non-food forced by the exodus of customers to online.
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Comment & OpinionTesco slims down
It’s not very often that you hear a leading retailer – let alone one like Tesco – announce a policy of “active withdrawal”, but that is the phrase CEO Philip Clarke used today…
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NewsTesco sales fall 1% as horsemeat effect hits frozen food
Tesco’s pre-Christmas recovery has been stopped in its tracks by the impact of the horsemeat scandal on frozen food sales…
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NewsReckitt Benckiser pours focus on water use in developing world
Reckitt Benckiser has vowed to switch the onus of its sustainability strategy more towards saving water in developing countries, after a report showed the impact of hand washing in developing countries outweighed that of modern machinery in the west.
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NewsBirmingham takes on OFT with high-abv booze ban plans
Birmingham is to throw down the gauntlet with the largest-scale launch yet of a super-strength alcohol ban…
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NewsPJ Clarke appointed CEO of Tesco Ireland
Tesco has a new P Clarke in charge of operations – in Ireland at least…
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury's join calls to freeze rates
With traditional store rates 15 times higher than for online rivals, the Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have joined call…
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NewsCoca-Cola believed to be among suppliers set to adopt hybrid labelling scheme
The government has won the backing of a series of major UK suppliers for its new hybrid front-of-pack labelling system…
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NewsTesco adds ITV favourites to Clubcard TV service
Tesco has continued to ramp up its bid to become a serious player in the digital TV market, after signing a raft of content from ITV.
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Analysis & FeaturesClubcard is recruited as a fat fighter as Tesco sets agenda
A gimmick, or pre-empting a backlash against voluntary action?…
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NewsMorrisons: voluntary alcohol bans 'could damage businesses'
Morrisons has followed Sainsbury’s and come out against the voluntary bans on super-strength alcohol in supermarkets…