Tesco news and analysis – Page 318
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Nestlé working hard in cereals; Cadbury pushes cakes, biscui
Though Morrisons remains at the top of the chart this week its domination has become less pronounced with the gap between numbers one and two being reduced by half with less than nine percentage points separating the two positions. Tesco moves up...
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Standalone Express c-stores still on Tesco's priority list
Tesco this week admitted it was no nearer opening standalone Express c-stores seven months after announcing plans to launch them. However, Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy confirmed standalone sites were still in the pipeline although he could not...
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Tesco in top form' as share rises
Tesco was this week eagerly telling the City how its market share had grown "significantly" in the past year. In particular, its executives flagged up the last quarter of its financial year, saying it was the multiple's best for five years in terms...
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The Meat and Livestock Commission has made 19 staff redundan
Poultry supplier Moy Park has applied to rejoin the RSPCA's Freedom Food animal welfare assurance scheme, with inspections of its 60 farms due to be completed shortly. It was caught using the assurance mark without permission on Tesco Finest...
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Brands or own label, alcoholic drinks dominates the space
Morrisons has increased its lead in the fascia chart this week with a multitude of floor stacks and off fixture displays in store. Alcoholic drinks is particularly strong in Morrisons. Asda moves up one place to number two while Tesco takes the...
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A ton of Taste the Difference
Sainsbury's move to up the stakes in the battle for own label dominance got under way in earnest this week. The Grocer last week revealed how Britain's second biggest multiple was stepping up its battle with Tesco by adding more than 100 products...
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Holsten's Fusion begins its evolution with Tesco listings an
Exclusive Tim Palmer Holsten is to launch its radical new Fusion brand to the trade within weeks, with the first bottles hitting shelves by May. The Grocer revealed the plans for the top secret project earlier this month. Now Holsten has given us...
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Stella and Carlsberg help drinks stack up more winning numbe
Morrisons continues to dominate the fascia chart this week with the same share as last week 29%. Sainsbury and Asda have both moved up the chart from positions three and five to two and three respectively while Safeway and Tesco have dropped....
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Tesco works to change consumer perceptions with screw-cap ra
Tesco has upped the ante in the great cork debate, launching a collection of mid-range, screw-capped wines and attacking the cork industry. The Grocer last week revealed how an industry survey claimed 75% of UK consumers prefer cork closures....
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Tesco defends free dispensing of morning after pill
Tesco has defended its decision to provide teenagers the morning after pill for free to under 20s from its Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon in-store pharmacies. Anti-abortion pressure groups had criticised the move, but the multiple said the...
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Cadbury and Nestlé head up the Easter parade on multibuy off
The fascia chart remains stable this week with Morrisons, Safeway, Tesco and Somerfield all maintaining the same position as last week. Morrisons continues to sit at the top of the chart and has increased its lead over Safeway, at number two,...
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The SuperValu challenge
Tesco and Dunnes Stores, the two dominant players in the E8bn Irish grocery market, have been given a warning to mind their backs another challenger is aiming for the number one spot. The SuperValu chain of independent stores, operating under a...
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Tesco's hi-tech route for HR
Tesco is poised for the global launch of a new HR computer system in a deal with software provider PeopleSoft. A spokesman for PeopleSoft said it provided HR software for other multiples such as M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury and was set to announce a...
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Morrisons is buoyed by alcoholic cheer and takes the chart b
The fascia chart has a new leader with Morrisons storming to the top and particularly active in the alcoholic drinks category with a wide range of floor stacks and off fixture displays for beers and lagers. Safeway, Tesco and Somerfield all remain...
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tesco trials Electronic pricing
A high-tech trial is underway which could pave the way for the introduction of electronic pricing to Tesco stores. The company has launched its experiment with electronic shelf edge labelling at its Irlam store near Manchester. A spokesman said:...
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It's paled to significance
An ambitious project by Australian producer Cranswick to target female shoppers with a dedicated wine range is paying dividends seven months after launch. The company claims the Image range it launched in Tesco and Sainsbury last August, in...
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another partner for tarrango
Australian winemaker Brown Brothers has increased the off-trade distribution for its varietal Tarrango with a listing in Budgens. The grape is produced exclusively by the company and its stockists include the Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsbury...
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regional branding
Celtic Pride hits shelves The Celtic Pride Welsh Lamb Sausage went on sale at Tesco and Sainsbury stores across Wales and the south west following pioneering deals struck by Wales' leading livestock co-operative The Welsh Meat Company. Just two...
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Tesco has set up its own travel company, Tesco Freetime, to
The FSA has repeated its warning that children should not eat mini cup fruit jelly products that contain Konjac because of the risk of choking on the sweets. Scottish & Newcastle has taken a 46% stake in Greek brewing company Mythos, the number two...