Tesco news and analysis – Page 294
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Tesco gets entry into Japan
Elaine Watson Tesco is planning an aggressive store opening programme in Japan after closing a £139m deal to buy C Two-Network, a Tokyo-based convenience chain. Publicly quoted C2 operates 78 stores ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 sq ft under...
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There is life after Tesco for this young company, says Liz H
The Food Doctor is one of those brands that sound familiar even if you have not seen the distinctive green-packaged snacks bearing cheeky instructions to Get it on' or Cleanse'. Yet since the company ended its one-year licensing agreement with...
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Peak of professionalism
Confectionery suppliers admire fairness, logic and a clear strategic direction when it comes to the buyers with whom they deal. Tesco's Rebecca Brindley was praised across the board. "She instantly impresses you. She knows her subject, is...
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Tesco demands cash for ethical trading
Anne Bruce Tesco is demanding payment from suppliers to cover the costs of its compliance with Christian Aid's ethical trading initiative. The letter to suppliers, leaked to The Grocer by one angry recipient, stated that Tesco wanted £69.50...
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Rebecca Brindley
senior buying manager seasonal confectionery tesco Brindley joined Tesco as a buying and marketing graduate 11 years ago and has worked in various buying areas including continental meats, pâté, bakery, snacks,drinks and biscuits. She moved to a...
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Sir; I wholeheartedly agree with Siân Harrington's Opinion
While the last six months have seen major convenience initiatives from retailers as diverse as Tesco, M&S, BP, The Co-operative Group, Budgens and TM Retail, there is a real vacuum in supplier activity. While we know the UK convenience market is...
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The seat of new ad cash
A new pilot scheme could see supermarkets turn their bench seating outside stores into cash generating advertising boards. A trial of the new Adbench is ongoing at Tesco's store in Rainham, Essex, advertising Masterfoods' petcare brands. ...
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abstention order
The National Association of Pension Funds has told its members to abstain from voting on the re-election of three Tesco directors on two-year rolling contracts at its agm on June 13. Tesco has agreed to switch to one-year contracts for new...
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With as many as nine out of 10 new product launches destined
Customer insight specialist Dunnhumby has taken its existing service, which uses data from Tesco's Clubcard, to the next step. It has launched a tool to accurately predict future sales of potential new products, which can track even the lowest...
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The beautiful gain
Can supermarkets escape the out-of-town planning stranglehold by piggybacking on stadium developments? Liz Hamsom assesses breakthroughs by Asda and Tesco.It should have been the perfect signing. When it became obvious cash-strapped football...
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EU enlargement to fuel grocery
The imminent enlargement of the European Union with ten new countries set to join over the next couple of years should present real growth opportunities for grocery retailers in emerging markets.Verdict believes that Carrefour, Tesco and...
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ACS defends T&S response
Association of Convenience Stores chief executive David Rae has hit back at critics who said the ACS mishandled its response and was slow to react to the bid by Tesco for T&S Stores.Speaking at the ACS annual conference in York, Rae said:...
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Share of launches
Efficient Consumer Response has helped Tesco to gain a larger share of product launches, according to chief executive Sir Terry Leahy. Speaking at last week's ECR Europe Conference in Berlin, Sir Terry said that by embracing ECR the retailer now...
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Irish gun for Tesco fuel strategy
Tesco has come under fire in the Irish Republic for using petrol as a loss leader and driving an independent forecourt out of business. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry, which has campaigned unsuccessfully against Tesco's foray into fuel...
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What can the food industry do to counter the impact of zero
Nearly 3,000 retailers and brand manufacturers gathered at the ECR Europe Conference in Berlin last week to look for the answers to these questions. Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy was joined by his ECR Europe co-chair Franck Riboud,...
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Brands are churning
Morrisons leaps to the top of the chart from fifth place, closely followed by Asda which moves up from fourth place to second and less than one percentage point stands between them. Tesco, Safeway and Sainsbury's all drop by two places. ...
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Availability is key goal
Elaine Watson Tesco is simplifying its promotional programme on fresh food and piloting new initiatives to drive efficiency from back of store to shelf, as part of its commitment to be "number one for availability". Speaking to The Grocer at...
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Tesco to recall own label fruit muesli
Tesco is to recall its Tesco Fruit Muesli 1kg following seven customer complaints due to the presence of nuts in the product.Tesco is to put up point of sale notices in stores to highlight shoppers to the nut/seed allergy warning for the...
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The measure of a medium
Tesco's much awaited instore digital advertising trial, Tesco TV, kicks off this month. Its main aim is to test customer acceptance of brand advertising on screens dotted around the store. Two more stores come on stream next month and, if...
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Tesco ramps up FGP
Factory gate pricing contracts will cover two-thirds of Tesco's volumes by February, as the company steps up its primary distribution drive. Logistics and IT director Philip Clarke told The Grocer Tesco was now "well into the implementation...