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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NewsTesco becomes ‘game-changing’ backer for Henry Dimbleby’s £100m health plan
As well as a £20m investment in Dimbleby’s Bramble Fund, Tesco said it was working with the Leon restaurant founder on a new Tesco-Bramble Innovation Partnership
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NewsTesco announced as new supermarket partner for WSL football
The sponsorship will see Tesco support both the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Super League 2
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NewsTesco backs Drinkaware push aimed at making alcohol moderation accessible
The push highlights the role retailers, producers and hospitality partners can play in helping consumers make informed choices
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S launch ‘game-changing’ AI truck collaboration
Collaboration between retailers and suppliers uses spare capacity in delivery trucks
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NewsTesco launches luxury Finest fish range into 150 stores
The lines, which launched into 150 stores on Monday, include Tesco Finest Alaskan Sablefish Fillet, which is also known as black cod and has a ‘delicate flavour and silky texture’
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NewsTesco’s new Uber Eats and Deliveroo partnerships ‘genuinely destroying the store’ say staff
The demand from aggregator apps is making supermarket workers’ jobs ‘a nightmare’
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NewsTesco’s Olio food waste partnership hits 100 million meals
Tesco began a trial with Olio across 250 stores in 2019, and in 2020 rolled out the partnership nationally
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NewsTesco launches ‘Made Without Added Nitrites’ ham and bacon range
The retailer said the launch came in response to growing customer demand for nitrite-free options, with online searches for products without added nitrites up 360% year on year
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Grocer 33Tesco Lincoln takes narrow win in a high-scoring week
Tesco excelled in every area, but our shopper singled out ‘the nice, wide aisles’ that made the store ‘easy to navigate’
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Grocer 33Tesco Lincoln’s Chris Pettinger on keeping standards high with fierce competition
‘We’re always being compared to other offers, which is why we have to be outstanding all of the time. We’re very well armed to fight our corner’
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NewsPilgrim’s partners with Patak’s and Blue Dragon to launch ready meals
Each of the 10 lines weighs 400g, costs £2.50, and cooks in under 10 minutes
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NewsTesco and Uber Eats launch ‘last-minute hosting’ bundle
The ‘Doorbell Drops’ promotion includes own-label and branded products
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NewsTesco distribution strike called off after improved pay offer
Unite, the UK’s leading union, secured the 4.5% pay rise after workers began balloting for strike action
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NewsTesco bans 114 ingredients in ultra processed food clampdown
Tesco launches clampdown on UPFs as consumer pressure grows
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NewsTesco bets on Asian flavours in frozen range revamp
The refresh spans both own label and branded, with products landing in freezers nationwide from this week
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: School food failures & Defra’s food security warning
Three in four secondary schools are serving food that’s banned, but publishing menus won’t be enough – plus this week’s picks including a stinging Defra warning on food security and the ‘chaos’ of the packaging tax system
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Comment & OpinionTesco Kitchen sets high bar for supermarket-backed lifestyle shows
Hosts Greg James and Seema Pankhania provide a balance of loose chat and serious foodie business, but always allow their guest to shine brightest
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NewsTesco scuppers Lidl’s plans to provide town with 260 jobs
The store opened earlier this year, but because delay cost Lidl its development partner the 260 additional jobs have yet to be delivered
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NewsTesco appoints first group agentic AI director
Lucy Cooper joins from THG Ingenuity as Tesco’s group customer experience & agentic director
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the rise of the retail robots put off shoppers?
Retail robots are moving from warehouses to shop floors. Can they co-exist with shoppers and staff – and how will they affect the jobs market?