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Tesco news and analysis – Page 316
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Online retailing: Tesco rejects digital interactive TV for h
Exclusive Belinda Gannaway Tesco.com chief executive John Browett has ruled out digital interactive TV as a medium for its store based home shopping service. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer he said: "There are clearly roles for all these...
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Grey market is not all dodgy
Sir; The news that Tesco buyers went "undercover" to buy grey market spirits (The Grocer, June 24, p9) says plenty about the multiple and just as much about suppliers. But the fact remains that grey market wines, beers and spirits have been...
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Red meat retail market shares: Tesco top
Trade gossip and a few published statistics have recently suggested the multiples' share of the red meat market may have stopped growing. MLC's new issue of Meat Demand Trends includes Taylor Nelson Sofres figures challenging this. Tesco alone...
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Drinks: Grey spirits: distillers hit back
Distillers have shrugged off claims by Tesco that it had to mount top secret import operations because they are ripping off UK customers. Tesco made the accusations when it revealed it had sourced brands such as Teacher's, Bacardi and The Famous...
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Tesco sales continue to grow
An upbeat Tesco chairman John Gardiner told a shareholders meeting last week that sales in the group were continuing to rise, with further growth likely as its expansion plans came online. Gardiner revealed group sales in the first quarter of the...
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Tesco defiant over posters
Trading Standards officers have stepped in to curb the scrap between Iceland and Tesco over pricing claims. Iceland says that officials ordered Tesco to remove posters in its stores which claimed its frozen food was cheaper than Iceland's. But...
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Bacon: Traders' consternation over second pig advert
Although it is too early to gauge public purchasing reaction to the now infamous MLC generic pigmeat advertising at least one multiple has started to take precautions to conserve bacon business. Tesco has put together POS material telling...
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The Morrisons are identical twins with the same pricing down
After last week's out of stock débâcle, thankfully only two stores failed to provide full baskets this week. Tesco, Roborough, had no Home Fries or milk, while chicken and Jacob's Creek wine was missing from Somerfield, Alton. Our shopper at Asda,...
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Internet retailing: Tesco.com looks to global fulfilment
Tesco.com is in talks with a number of medium sized European and US retailers to offer home shopping fulfilment services. Newly appointed Tesco.com chairman Tim Mason also Tesco marketing director said Tesco.com wanted allies with a good brand...
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Republic of Ireland: Killarney the stage for battle as Lidl
Lidl's first store in the Irish Republic is now under construction and set to challenge the market's big two Tesco and Dunnes when it opens in September. The 1,230 sq m outlet is on a greenfield site on the outskirts of Killarney, the leading...
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Advertising: Tesco and Iceland hit out at ASA rulings on lea
The Advertising Standards Authority has come under attack for its decision to censure Iceland and Tesco. Tesco has condemned the watchdog's ruling it misled consumers with a leaflet extolling the purity, low cost and taste of organic foods. While...
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The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland: Retailers
We've done good say the multiples Shoppers are voting with their feet and converting to supermarkets in droves, according to the three major multiples that dictate the scene in Northern Ireland Tesco, Sainsbury and Safeway. Tesco seems to have...
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IGD Grocery Retailing 2000: Multiples set to go down high ri
The multiples will take bigger risks to boost sales over the next five years as market growth continues to slow down, according to an influential study. IGD's Grocery Retailing 2000 report predicts Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway will account...
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Mergers: THE MATING GAME
With all this talk of another European mega alliance in the air, who would make a good partner for Tesco, Sainsbury or Safeway? Gerald J Corbae and Anita Balchandani of Roland Berger get into blind date mood with the hard facts The food...
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Newstrade: NFRN sounds alarm at Tesco/WH Smith link up
Retailers and publishers have warned that the proposed exclusive magazine supply deal between Tesco and WH Smith News must not be allowed to destroy the viability of smaller outlets. The supermarket plans to have national distribution arrangements...
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Republic of Ireland: Dunnes Stores moves to match Tesco's ex
Dunnes Stores upstaged a major investment announcement for the Irish market this week from its main rival, Tesco, by offering details of its own expansion plans. As Tesco promised four new stores and 1,000 extra jobs over the next 12 months,...
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News special: Tesco results Consolidate? We're happy by our
Tesco has no need to take part in the consolidation sweeping through the world's supermarket industry, claims chief executive Terry Leahy. Speaking as the company confirmed its status as the UK's top grocery retailer, Leahy insisted: "We have a...