Tesco news and analysis – Page 309

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    Mini-hypers for overseas

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has developed a mini hypermarket format as part of its aggressive plan to accelerate store openings overseas. The mini-hypers still boast sales areas of around 75,000 sq ft compared with the 100,000 to 120,000 sq ft Tesco normally opens....

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    Irish republic

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Discounters force Tesco into deeper cuts The recent arrival of Lidl and Aldi in the Irish market has intensified competition in the grocery sector over the past year, according to Maurice Pratt, managing director of Tesco Ireland. Tesco, once...

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    Soller Europe Limited

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    68 Trematon Place Teddington Middlesex TW11 9RH Tel: 0208 977 5449 Fax: 0208 977 0050 Email: george.phillips@tesco.net Web: www.popz.com Key personnel Sales & marketing director George Phillips Key brand Popz ...

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    the customer

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    is king n It ain't easy being this good, so the saying goes. Behind Tesco's apparently effortless supremacy lies hard work and a relentless drive to understand shifting consumer demands, a perspective now crucial for the whole food chain as Terry...

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    Global standard would cut costs

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Ed Bedington, Geneva A globally accepted food safety system could lead to lower costs for retailers and suppliers, the Global Food Safety Initiative conference heard in Switzerland on Wednesday. John Longworth, Tesco's trading law and technical...

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    Tesco says its continuous replenishment system is going live

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    National Lottery Instants is launching a new scratchcard game on October 6 called Instant Monopoly offering players six chances to win on each ticket. London fine foods retailer Fortnum & Mason has posted a 7.1% increase in full year pre-tax profit...

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    Independents face challenge of standalone Express stores

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE Julian Hunt Tesco has confirmed every independent retailer's worst nightmare ­ it is planning to start trials of standalone Express c-stores. Thanks to its partnership with Esso, the multiple is on track to have 150 Express forecourt...

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    JS pours scorn on Tesco price boast

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Clive Beddall Sainsbury has slammed Tesco's research findings which claim it enjoys a price advantage over competitors as "fanciful" In a bluntly worded statement as The Grocer went to Press, the Stamford Street multiple said: "Nobody believes...

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    The Tesco interim results presentation ended up being a bit

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Terry Leahy bounced into the briefing room, looking extremely chirpy after his early morning spat, sorry interview, with Today on Radio 4. Sadly, very few of my media colleagues bothered to turn up to hear what the chief of the Tesco profit...

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    Vodka links up with the Red Devil

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    A new Icelandic vodka and cranberry spirit, Ursus Roter Vodka, is going on test in Tesco this month. It will be promoted in the multiple by a linked purchase with Red Devil Energy Drink. The deal has been created by Maritime Foods which...

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    Multiples threaten hard times with c-store expansion plans

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    The independent c-store sector is facing a fresh onslaught from the major multiples and oil giants, with BP, Sainsbury, Tesco and Marks and Spencer announcing new developments. BP has indicated it is ready to set up standalone stores as part of its...

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    Birds Eye Chicken O's Buy one get one free Gondola en

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Birds Eye Bigtime Codcakes 4s Price promotion 98p Gondola end Asda Birds Eye Frozen Beef Curry Price promotion 99p Gondola end Tesco Birds Eye Mega Burgers 320g ...

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    TESCO RULES AT THE TOP END

    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is fast becoming the supermarket of choice for higher ticket food items for special occasions, an area of the market traditionally dominated by M&S and Sainsbury, according to new Mintel research. In a survey of 2,000 shoppers polled in the...

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    Midlands NE NW SW East Angli

    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco Morrisons Asda Asda Somerfield Sainsbury Safeway ...

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    Co-op/council alliance launches Store to Door

    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-op has teamed up with social services at Oxfordshire County Council to launch a new home shopping service for the elderly and housebound. The society beat off competition from Tesco, Sainsbury and Iceland to win the...

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    Tesco takes no 2 place

    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has overtaken Intermarche, Metro and Edeka to assume the number two slot in the European grocery retailing superleague, according to a new report from market researcher Retail Intelligence. Based on sales figures for 2000, Tesco, Carrefour...

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    Tesco pumps up tuneful theft prevention

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has come up with a unique way of pricking a potential thief's conscience by playing police theme tunes on garage forecourts. A spokesman said: "We have been looking at a number of ways of reducing drive offs at our petrol stations. The...

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    fish

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Wild salmon flown in Tesco is bringing in Alaskan salmon by plane so the fish can be sold just 72 hours after being caught. Planes are taking off every day from Ketchikan Airport, Alaska, to bring the US state's wild salmon to supermarkets across...

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    Serious hygiene deficiencies' at major poultry plant

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    One of Ireland's largest poultry processing plants, which supplies Tesco, Dunnes and SuperValu, has had its production licence withdrawn by the Republic's Department of Agriculture. The reason is its alleged failure to remedy "serious hygiene...

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    Asda hot on heels of Tesco activity; Carlsberg takes the bra

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Soft drinks remains strong this week and holds onto the top position in the category chart. Coca-Cola, Lilt and Robinsons support the category and all appear in the top 10 brands, with multibuy offers particularly prevalent. Alcoholic drinks has...