Tesco news and analysis – Page 247
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More action looms as strike fails to resolve depot dispute
Tesco was bracing itself for further strike action as The Grocer went to press. Drivers are due to stage a 24-hour strike at Tesco's Livingston depot in Scotland on Tuesday little more than a week after the T&G's last three-day strike....
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Asda stock control rapped as retailer lands in court again
Repeated selling of out-of-date food has landed Asda in hot water in Wales, with Trading Standards claiming the supermarket’s stock control procedures are not working.
Asda was in court in Abergavenny in the same week that Tesco and… -
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Guide to young street speak is so good it's bad
"Hey homeboy, this rocket and watercress salad is safe blood, you get me?" Mrs Bogof said to me the other day in the salad aisles of Tesco. While my wife has been known to get down with the kids (her high score on Grand Theft Auto is...
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Tesco reaches out to new US shoppers with first ever blog
Tesco has become the first of the big four supermarkets to turn to blogging in a bid to win over potential customers across the pond. Marketing director for the US operation Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Simon Uwins has launched his...
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Tesco looks to Orkney and Shetland
Tesco is targeting one of the last remaining postcode areas in the UK without one of its stores. The supermarket is looking at prospective sites in Orkney and Shetland, which, along with the Outer Hebrides and Harrogate, are the only...
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non-food -26th May 2007
?Sean Hannam is the online editor of www.ertweekly.com - the website of ERT Weekly - a dedicated magazine for electrical retailers Tesco sent shock waves through the electrical retailing sector recently when it sold a name-brand washing machine for...
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Tesco 'all over' Katsouris as FSA descends to investigate
An emergency inspection by environmental health officers was under way at food manufacturer Katsouris, with the FSA joining for "moral support and fact-finding", following revelations of food safety breaches at one of its ready meal...
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A brand first from Branston
Potato supplier Branston has launched the first potato brand in Tesco under The Real Potato Co banner.Branston will initially supply two exclusive new varieties - Bellini and Piccolo - to 250 Tesco stores, with hopes of a wider rollout...
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Wholesaler going green to see off Tesco Wick challenge
A Scottish Highlands wholesaler that lost a quarter of its staff following the arrival of a Tesco store hailed as 'Britain's greenest supermarket', in Wick, has responded in style. Adding a wind turbine to a recently installed solar...
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Multiples squirm in dock
Heads have rolled, staff retrained and investigations launched following a BBC Whistleblower documentary - but Tesco and Sainsbury's were insisting this week that the shocking practices were isolated incidents. Falsified records, serious breaches of...
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Company Profile - Rude Health
Established: 2005Products: Mueslis, porridges and gojisListings: Tesco and Sainsbury'sTwo years ago, four friends were sitting around a breakfast table pondering the state of the British cereal industry. Why was it, they...
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Supermarkets accused of breaching hygiene rules
A BBC programme has accused Sainsbury's and Tesco of breaching health and safety legislation.The programme, Whistleblower, which will be shown on BBC1 tonight, claims counter staff at two branches of Tesco and Sainsbury's falsifed food...
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Price Survey - 19th May 2007
Despite offering several of the lowest-priced products on the list, Asda is only the third cheapest retailer this week after Tesco and Morrisons lowered key prices to take first and second position respectively. The lettuce and syrup in Tesco's...
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Strong sales expected as Localchoice arrives
Tesco has launched a new range of local milk into 650 stores just six weeks after unveiling plans to do so.It is a key part of the retailer's shock initiative to hand an extra £25m back to dairy farmers from its own pocket. Called...
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New funds to drive growth of price comparison website
Price comparison website Mysupermarket.co.uk is set to bring in revenue for the first time - and is gearing up for a European roll-out next year.The site, which compares prices at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado, and is claimed to...
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Tesco meets demand for low-alcohol wine
Tesco is planning to strengthen its range of low-alcohol wines following a consumer survey, with eight new wines destined to hit shelves in August.It is also hoping the move will also boost its stand on responsible drinking....
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Tesco set to be world's third largest grocer
Tesco is set to steal Metro's crown as the world's third largest food retailer.Planet Retail's Top 30 Grocery Retailers 2006 report predicts Tesco's global market share will grow from 1.5% to 2% in the next five years as it continues to...
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Tesco faces bank holiday strike
Tesco stores in Scotland are to be hit by a three-day strike over the bank holiday weekend.Nearly 150 drivers from its Livingston distribution centre that serves all Scotland stores will walk out from Thursday 24 to Saturday 26...
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Tesco builds for future successes - Q&A and Availability
Q&A with Fraser Craig Store manager of the wee
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How green are the big brands?
High-profile green initiatives from the retailers have dominated recent headlines. Take Marks & Spencer's pledge to be carbon- neutral within five years, Tesco's 10-point community plan and the Anya Hindmarch reusable shopping bag being sold by...