Tesco news and analysis – Page 293

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    Snacks hit the spot

    2003-04-26T00:00:00Z

    In the retailer chart Morrisons continues at the top, most noticeably strong on soft drink promotions with a number of buy one get one free offers. Tesco, Sainsbury and Safeway all move up by one place to positions two, three and four...

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    The main supermarket retailers have failed to improve their

    2003-04-26T00:00:00Z

    While Ocado continues to outperform the rest of the market and Waitrose offered a very good service, Sainsbury, Asda and Iceland have yet again proved to be unable to deliver a half-decent experience, while Tesco has niggles. Difficulties in...

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    Tesco hits out at Irish protectionism'

    2003-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Tesco Ireland chief executive Gordon Fryett has accused independents' lobby group RGDATA of attempting to block his company's expansion through planning objections. "I always find it a bit strange," said Fryett, "when RGDATA objects to us...

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    Tesco widens gap with JS

    2003-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Tesco, which reported a strong financial performance last week, continues to see a rise in year-on-year market share according to our TradeTrak data from ACNielsen.The retailer, which announced annual pre-tax profits up 13% to £1.36bn and UK...

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    Tesco widens gap with JS

    2003-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Tesco, which reported a strong financial performance last week, continues to see a rise in year-on-year market share according to our TradeTrak data from ACNielsen. The retailer, which announced annual pre-tax profits up 13% to £1.36bn and UK...

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    Cherokee gets trucking

    2003-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Siân Harrington Tesco is rolling out truck-side advertising across the country with a campaign that promotes its Cherokee clothing range. The move is part of a media strategy in which Tesco will test different initiatives using its brand...

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    Tesco's wine testbed at Calais refurbished

    2003-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Tesco will complete a refurbishment of its 20,000 sq ft Calais Vin Plus drinks superstore this month to mark the store's eighth anniversary. The store, which sells more beers, wines and spirits than any other Tesco in the world, has been...

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    Sir Terry Leahy might have stolen Malcolm Hepworth's thunder

    2003-04-12T00:00:00Z

    While Tesco bosses faced a barrage of negative publicity about the devastation a pumped up Tesco Express could wreak on the independent sector, the man at the helm of the Co-operative Group's food retail business has been left to get on with...

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    Pork pushes at public's door

    2003-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Ed Bedington Meat chiefs have teamed up with retailers to target one million households in a bid to boost sales of British pork. The Meat and Livestock Commission, along with Tesco, Sainsbury and, on a small scale, Morrisons, will be...

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    Better availability key driver of Tesco record

    2003-04-12T00:00:00Z

    John Wood Improved availability was one of the key drivers pushing Tesco's UK profits and sales to record levels, according to chief executive Sir Terry Leahy. Speaking at the publication of Tesco's annual results, Sir Terry said the...

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    Tesco Hungary for more sales

    2003-04-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco’s Hungarian arm posted a 26% jump in 2002 sales and said it was planning further expansion in the region this year. For the year to December 31 Tesco Global Aruhazak net sales rose to 237bn forints from 188bn forints in...

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    Budget news...preview

    2003-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy has urged Chancellor Gordon Brown to lay off business in today’s Budget.Sir Terry told The Sun that the latest National Insurance tax rise will cost Tesco an extra £15m this year.Leahy said: “Apart from...

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    Tesco rolls out EAS

    2003-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Tesco plans to roll out Electronic Article Surveillance systems across its portfolio apart from Express stores by Autumn. It has already has the security system in 300 stores, said a spokesman, and has "every confidence in it". But some...

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    Finance at Asda prices

    2003-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Asda claimed it was undercutting rivals, including Tesco, with its first move into financial services with "Asda price" insurance products underwritten by Norwich Union. Asda director of financial services, David Rutley, said...

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    Aconfused public is the last thing any government wants when

    2003-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The DoH is proud of its 5-a-day campaign which is designed to encourage consumers to eat five 80g portions of fresh fruit and veg a day. However, Tesco, Sainsbury and Somerfield have all declined to use the government logo. Each is, instead,...

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    Three go in Tesco's distribution shake-up

    2003-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Rod Addy A radical shake-up in Tesco's supply chain operations has seen the departure of three key personnel. The merger of two supply chain divisions follows rumours that Tesco has been suffering distribution problems. Resignations came...

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    Multiples defend DoH rebuff

    2003-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Ed Bedington Tesco and Sainsbury are defending their refusal to sign up to the government's 5-a-day campaign. Neither retailer has agreed to adopt the Department of Health logo, but each insists it fully supports the aims of the government...

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    In the blue corner we have Tesco.com sticking resolutely to

    2003-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Although both can argue strongly for their respective strategies, they have their limitations. While Tesco.com may be slightly profitable, when volumes increase, the picking of goods instore will ultimately interfere with the day-to-day running of...

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    Tesco fever reaches Eastern Bloc

    2003-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is preparing to make a major impact on the fledgling supermarket scene in Romania. That was the view of local food industry figures in the eastern European state as they gathered in the Carpathian mountains for Romanian grocery's major trade...

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    What is your career background?

    2003-03-29T00:00:00Z

    My first experience of retail was when I joined Tesco in 1990 as a training manager. A year later, I became a customer service manager and after that I switched focus to human resources and became a HR manager. I moved to become marketing...