Tesco news and analysis – Page 298
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Drinks give Tesco a lift
It’s all change in the fascia chart this week with Tesco coming out at the top of the chart, up two places from last week. Tesco is particularly strong on price promotions on alcoholic drinks while in other categories buy one get one free...
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Over 40s need not apply...
...for management jobs, at any rate. But a wake-up call over ageism is on its way says Anne BruceAnd at Tesco, Fletcher thinks only 7% of its head office staff are over the age of 55. The British Retail...
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Tesco brings transparency to ready meal range
Tesco is launching a new range of ready meals in new hi-tech clear packaging so that the contents are clearly visible to customers.‘Serves One’, which hits stores on September 1, is packaged in freezable, printed polypropylene exclusive to...
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Proof of subsidy, as if it were needed
from J Spencer, Spencer of Wells, SomersetSIR; I read with interest your article about the increase in the price of Heinz baked beans, in which Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose had all raised their prices from 34p to 38p while Morrisons...
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Spar turns on instore TV ads
Spar is to be the first convenience store operator to use instore digital media to influence shoppers at the point of purchase.The retailer will pilot a network in six stores from the first week of September. The move follows Tesco’s high...
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Talking scanner to identify foods
Tesco are said to be in talks with the inventors of a new “speaking” barcode scanner which reads out food ingredients to blind and partially sighted shoppers.The scanner, named Tele-Eye by scientists at the universities of Strathclyde and...
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Walkers gets top spot back
Tesco comes out at the top of the chart this week with Sainsbury less than one percentage behind at number two.Activity in Tesco is focused upon gondola ends and is particularly strong in the alcoholic drinks and health and beauty...
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New Tesco threatens a star Extra
Tesco’s recent purchase of the Co-operative Group’s superstore in Uxbridge Road, Slough, is a surprise given its close proximity to Tesco’s existing Extra store in Brunel Way, just over half a mile to the west of the new site.The converted...
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Giant’s local touch
Backed by the mighty Metro, Makro is bent on UK expansion says John WoodCash and carry chain Makro is part of a multinational giant that dwarves even Tesco, but in the cut-throat UK retail sector it aims to use its power to support...
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asda move signals a new era of change
from Mark Dorgan, Management Group, PA Consulting GroupSir; Your report that Asda has moved ahead of Sainsbury to become the UK’s second largest supermarket behind Tesco (The Grocer, August 2), has raised a few questions in my mind. ...
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Counting on fewer carbs
Tesco’s exclusive deal with Michelob Ultra could herald a revival of low-calorie beer. Rosie Davenport reportsA few years ago brewers launched into the “light” beer market thinking it was a no-brainer. Unfortunately, the consumers...
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Tesco tackles Welsh rugby
Tickets for Wales’ international rugby matches are being sold in Tesco stores in South Wales in order to make ticket sales more customer-friendly and available to new communities.The tickets are being sold by the Welsh Rugby Union in Tesco...
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Press round-up ... Asda
Boss of US retailing giant Wal-Mart, Lee Scott, said that he would not rest until its UK subsidiary Asda had overtaken Tesco to become the nation’s No1 supermarket.Scott told The Sun: “Our focus has always been on growing. Overtaking Tesco...
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Tesco goes Thai
Tesco is to import £44m worth of Thai products into the UK by the end of the year from its Tesco Lotus subsidiary in Thailand.The retailer is to consider setting up a Thai products area for a short-term promotions in selected stores across...
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Low calorie beer tried again
Anheuser-Busch is revisiting the low calorie beer market with the launch of Michelob Ultra.The 5% abv beer is available exclusively in Tesco and selected on-trade accounts with other retailers negotiating listings from...
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Agency’s rebuke unfair says Tesco
Tesco has called foul after being named and shamed by the Environment Agency as a repeat offender of environmental crime.The Environment Agency’s new Spotlight on Business Environmental Performance 2002 report says Tesco was fined £10,000 in...
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Six of the best health and beauty buyers
>>nominated this monthhealth & beauty buying managertescoBrindle joined Tesco three years ago following two and a half years as national account manager at Bic. She spent 18 months in world non-food sourcing,...
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Hard grind for buyers
Overworked, stressed and burnt out at 35? As the multiples pile on the pressure, Elaine Watson talks to the people at the coal face.Over at Tesco and the Co-operative Group, buyers have in turn seen their in-trays expand as...
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Sir Cliff’s wine: exciting
Tesco got rather carried away after procuring stocks of Sir Cliff Richard’s Vida Nova wine, which is grown on his estate in the Algarve in Portugal. It proclaimed that the wine, which is in big demand with fans, would be on sale at Tesco.com...
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Tesco dedicates depot to clothes
Tesco has opened a 240,000sq ft national distribution centre in Daventry that will handle all of its clothing ranges.The facility, operated by Tibbett and Britten, will free up space at distribution centres in Milton Keynes that were not...