Tesco news and analysis – Page 80
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NewsMedia Bites 10 December:Tesco/Brexit, Asda, Just Eat
Shoppers face temporary shortages of some fresh foods and higher prices if the UK fails to strike a Brexit deal with the EU, the chairman of Tesco has warned.
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NewsTesco removes 20 million pieces of plastic for Christmas
Crackers, lights, cards and Christmas puddings are among products produced with less single-use plastic
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco investors set for £5bn payout as Asia sale readies for completion
Tesco, which last week announced it was returning £585m of business rates relief, has this morning confirmed the $10.6bn sale of its businesses in Asia and a special dividend payment of £5bn. Plus, a pre-close trading update from British American Tobacco, and Nestlé Purina PetCare is set to invest $550m to expand its petfood manufacturing facility in Georgia, creating up to 130 jobs.
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus business rates relief: which supermarkets are handing it back?
Here’s the list of supermarkets that have agreed to give it back – and the ones that are staying quiet on the issue
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NewsSupermarkets pay back £2bn in business rates as Tesco move sparks chain reaction
Sainsbury’s and Aldi confirmed today that they would pay their business rates this year
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NewsWicked Kitchen plans overseas launch as it rolls out raft of new lines
Derek Sarno, Tesco’s plant-based guru, has also announced NPD for the retailer’s own label Plant Chef range
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NewsMedia Bites 3 December: Tesco, lab-grown meat, High Street
News that Tesco has repaid £585m of business rates relief dominates the papers today.
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s business rates refund power play puts rivals in an awkward position
Tesco’s decision to refund its controversial business rates windfall has been widely interpreted as a masterstroke
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco business rates payback: the industry reacts
Industry and City analysts respond to Tesco’s repayment of £585m in government BR relief
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NewsTesco repays £585m in business rates relief
Tesco has bowed to growing pressure to repay a huge business rates relief windfall from the government
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NewsTesco signs up to Lifebuoy Soaper Heroes hand hygiene campaign
It hopes to educate two million primary school children on hand hygiene
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NewsAmazon booze sales boom thanks to prices 11% cheaper than Tesco and Asda
Analysis of alcohol sales data between July and October on Amazon shows a 121% increase compared with the same period last year
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NewsTesco to ditch plastic trays in chicken range in move to reduce packaging
The retailer said the move would see it cut 16 million pieces of plastic from its own label chicken lineup
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NewsTesco adds on-the-go branded seafood range to deli offering
The range is set to include premium smoked fish brands Bleiker’s Smokehouse and RR Spink & Sons
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Grocer 33‘Clean and well-maintained’ Sainsbury’s beats Tesco and Waitrose by one point
Its Farlington, Portsmouth store took the win thanks to being ‘clean, well maintained and well cared for’
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NewsDelistings see Tesco top table for alleged GSCOP breaches
The supermarket reported a 12% year-on-year increase in breaches alleged by its suppliers, showed a report by the British Brands Group
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Comment & OpinionThe way consumers value products has changed. Is it time to reset the ‘value equation’?
Offering value is essential, but it’s worth exploring whether that means slashing prices or using other levers, says Daniel Hunt, price & promotions commercial consultant at IRI
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NewsTesco claims ‘ground-breaking’ plastic reduction on cheese packaging
The supermarket is switching from a traditional square block shape to oblong packaging and also removing resealable zips from a raft of its products
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Tesco became Britain’s favourite supermarket
Tesco has picked up the Britain’s Favourite Supermarket gong for the past five years at The Grocer Gold Awards
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VideosWatch: Jason Tarry, Tesco UK & ROI CEO on coronavirus, Brexit and the executive team changes
Editor of The Grocer Adam Leyland spoke to Jason Tarry about the new awards, the challenges of 2020 and what’s to come next year