Tesco news and analysis – Page 264
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WHO'S THEGREENEST?
We've had Sainsbury's plastic packaging plan; Tesco's carrier bags scheme; The Co-operative Group's switch to green electricity; Asda's direct to store delivery scheme in Cornwall; Waitrose's "best supermarket" Soil Association awards; and...
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The new Tesco town is... Milton Keynes
Inverness is set to lose its crown as the UK's biggest 'Tesco Town' to Milton Keynes after Asda revealed plans to build a 70,000sq ft store in the Scottish town. Asda has signed a conditional contract to acquire a site in the southern...
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rewarding the truly excellent
Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broadcaster Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London this week - while Asda...
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Three Tescos sold alcohol to minors
Tesco has fallen foul of a round of test purchasing in Reading, with three stores caught selling alcohol to minors. Staff at Tesco Express stores in Bath Road, Southcote, and Church Street, Caversham, plus the Tesco superstore in Napier...
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Multiples toast award success
Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broadcaster Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London yesterday - while Asda and Aldi...
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?Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose
shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch that was hosted by broadcaster Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London - while Asda and Aldi also picked up...
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Tesco global role reshuffle
Tesco has had a reshuffle of its senior international management team.Paul Kennedy, CEO of Tesco's operations in Hungary, has been appointed international formats director. He will drive the development of Tesco's formats in...
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Tesco global role reshuffle
Tesco has had a reshuffle of its senior international management team.Paul Kennedy, CEO of Tesco's operations in Hungary, has been appointed international formats director. He will drive the development of...
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Tesco is non food king
Asda has lost its non food crown to Tesco, says Gaelle Walker. Asda's nine-month reign as The Grocer 33's cheapest supermarket for non food has finally come to an end. The fourth report in our quarterly basket survey of 33 commonly...
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Vitamin-enriched flavoured waters
A vitamin-enriched beverage, designed to bridge the gap between water and soft drinks, is launching into Tesco this month.Called Vitsmart, the drink is described by maker Vitaminsmart as a "goodness water" blended with fruit...
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rewarding the truly excellent
Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...
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rewarding the truly excellent
Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...
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rewarding the truly excellent
Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...
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World's biggest Spar store opens in China
It's as big as a large Tesco Extra and it sells Mongolian cows' milk. It's the world's largest Spar store - and it's just opened its doors in China. At 107,600 sq ft, the new store is more than 25 times the size of an average Spar...
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Tesco silence over Fresh & Easy reports
Tesco has refused to confirm reports it is planning to enter the US next year under the name Tesco Fresh & Easy.Press reports appearing this week said job ads on a US recruitment website asked for applicants who would...
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In Brief: No HP Revolt; Success for Asda; Retailer in top 30; Mosquito signing; Tesco coffee deal
Heinz has said there has not been a downturn in HP Sauce sales following calls from Clare Short, a Birmingham MP and former secretary of state for international development, to boycott the product. Short called for the boycott...
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Tesco aims to be “good neighbour”
Tesco has set out a ten-point plan in an effort to improve local communities, the environment and the nation's health.Speaking just 24 hours after the Office of Fair Trading confirmed that it would refer the UK grocery sector to the...
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Tesco switches from road to rail
Tesco has pledged to cut as many as 260 lorry journeys a week by moving heavy freight from road to rail, after its logistics firm received £435,000 of government funding. The retailer will work with haulage firm Eddie Stobart to...
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Tesco maps out supply revolution
Group sourcing has been used for non food lines for a while now, but as Tesco employs the same strategy for some of its grocery lines, should the competition be worried? James Durston reports. They say size isn't everything, it's what...
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Tesco chicken sales unruffled by bird flu demo
If the poultry sector was looking for more evidence that the public isn't put off chicken by bird flu outbreaks, it was to be found at a Tesco Metro in Norwich last week. The store - in the same county as two farms where the low...