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Tesco news and analysis – Page 211
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Savanna wins new supermarket listings
Savanna Cider has reported double-digit sales growth and is set to double sales over the next year on the back of new listings in Sainsbury's and Morrisons.The South African brand, which is already sold in Asda and Tesco, will be...
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Why Asda rejected launching its own loyalty card scheme
"You can't buy loyalty with plastic points," Asda CEO Andy Bond said just a few weeks ago. However, The Grocer can reveal that the retailer considered introducing a loyalty card similar to Tesco's Clubcard three years ago when Doug Gurr...
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco scoops top store title at checkout
Competition was fierce this week with four retailers providing strong availability, but Tesco in High Wycombe pipped its rivals to the post thanks to its chatty and efficient checkout assistant.
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Tesco sends out £160m of vouchers
Tesco is distributing £160m worth of Clubcard vouchers over the next fortnight in its biggest-ever mail-out. More than 17 million Clubcard holders will receive an average of £12 in vouchers ahead of the Christmas period.
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NewsAhold acquisition ‘would make sense’ for Tesco
Tesco has been urged by analysts to snap up Ahold to boost its presence in the US.
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Jimmy hits mainstream with premium sausages
TV star Jimmy Doherty has followed celebrity pal Jamie Oliver into the multiples with a new range of premium sausages.
The Jimmy’s Range branded classic pork sausages contain cracked black pepper and sea salt and have gone into 235 Tesco… -
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Cherry Valley wins listing at Tesco stores
Duck producer Cherry Valley has claimed a major victory in its bid to take a larger share of the retail market by winning a listing in Tesco.Cherry Valley, which was awarded Freedom Food status this month, has started supplying Grade A...
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Bulletin: Fentimans booze row... no Rock bid for Tesco... fags 'worse than acid'
Lemonade shocks Americans; supermarket won't buy Georgie bank; life's pleasures to be banned?
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NewsTesco Bank to hire 1,000 in Newcastle
Tesco’s banking division is to create 1,000 jobs in Northern Rock’s heartland of Newcastle.
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Northampton Tesco Express with no cashiers is 'the future'
With self-service-only tills, a new Tesco Express store, in Northampton, has been hailed as "the future" by the retailer.
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NewsDoes Tesco’s new-look bogof signal the end of food waste?
Tesco's Buy One Get one Free Later promo generated plenty of headlines, but is it a serious bid to reduce food waste or just a PR stunt? Joanne Grew investigates
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Tesco abandons Fresh’n’Lo for own-label Creamfields
Tesco has dropped Robert Wiseman’s Fresh’n’Lo and The One milk lines in favour of a new tertiary brand.
The supermarket has replaced all its Fresh’n’Lo and The One milk with an alternative 0.75% fat version under the Creamfields banner…. -
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Grocer 33: Till assistant nudges Asda above Tesco
Two retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda's Maryhill branch in Glasgow pipped Tesco to the post thanks to its flawless service.
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A nice little earner: Becht rakes in £27m more than Sir Terry
Reckitt Benckiser boss Bart Becht earned almost £27m more than Tesco's Sir Terry Leahy last year. Becht was the highest-paid chief executive in the FTSE 100 in the 2008/2009 financial year, earning more than £35m in salary, bonuses,...
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Bulletin: Cadbury figures; VAT on food; Tesco shares up
Confectioner surprises with strong Q3; new tax could hit grocery; speculation buoys mults' share price
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Pukka Pies upgrades to family size
Pukka Pies has launched its first family-size pies with the aim of becoming market leader in the family-size hot pie market.The 700g pies come in chicken and steak varieties (rsp: £3.89) and will be in Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco from...
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NewsEditor's Comment: Sir Terry's latest role model must be Swampy
While Sir Terry Leahy's comments on "woefully low" education standards made front page news, his IGD speech reminded me of a secondhand car, polished up to look new.
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Tesco swaps Chinese range to Hom lines
Tesco has replaced its chilled own-label Chinese ready meals and side dishes with a new range, after securing an exclusive marketing agreement with TV chef Ken Hom.
The retailer is switching all 27 of its current SKUs for the 32-product… -
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Gonzo beer exclusive to Tesco stores
US brewer Flying Dog has won listings in Tesco for two of its beers.The Maryland-based brewer's 5.5% abv Classic Pale Ale and 7.8% Gonzo Imperial Porter a dark beer with a rich, malty body are being shipped into 169 Tesco stores this...
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Tesco clears stock to make room for banks
Tesco is clearing the storerooms of some of its Extra stores to use as bank branches.The retailer has started storing back stock on the shop floor on its top shelves and is planning to use the free space in storerooms to help achieve its...