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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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Mini-hypers for overseas
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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Birds Eye Chicken O's Buy one get one free Gondola en
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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Multiples threaten hard times with c-store expansion plans
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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Vodka links up with the Red Devil
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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Tesco takes no 2 place
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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Co-op/council alliance launches Store to Door
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 RULES AT THE TOP END
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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Carlsberg 24 x 250ml Price promotion £9.99 Gondola end
Carlsberg Export Lager 24 x 330ml Price promotion £12.98 Floor stack Asda Carlsberg Export Lager 4 x 330ml Price promotion £2.34 Floor stack Tesco Carlsberg Lager 24 x 440ml ...
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Asda hot on heels of Tesco activity; Carlsberg takes the bra
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...
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Serious hygiene deficiencies' at major poultry plant
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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Tesco pumps up tuneful theft prevention
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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Online retailing: Tesco targets Mothercare with baby site
Tesco has launched a new web site offering parents and prospective parents advice, information, shopping facilities and chatrooms to talk to other parents about their experiences. The You and Your Child site accessed via Tesco.com deals with issues...
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Tesco: New deli trialled
Tesco is following Safeway and Sainsbury's lead as it trials new deli counters at its Bar Hill superstore, north of Cambridge. The new look store boasts Continental-style touches such as Tesco's first ever self service olive bar. Other innovations...
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Customer habits: Asda takes the top spot for loyalty to the
Asda has the most devoted shoppers visiting its stores, while Tesco ranks highest in the loyalty stakes for shoppers who combine use of its stores, web site and loyalty scheme. Exclusive research from relationship marketing agency, Carlson...
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Kraft's search is on for the new face of Angel Delight
Kraft Foods is looking for an angel to star on revamped packs of children's instant dessert Angel Delight. The search for a cherubic child will be promoted both instore and on milk cartons at Tesco in the Midlands, south and Wales, nationally in...
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Shepherd Neame wins Tesco award
Shepherd Neame is to showcase one of its beers in Tesco after winning the chain's Autumn Beer Challenge. It is the first time the Faversham-based brewer has won the competition, although it has entered beers on a number of occasions. Shepherd...