All Tesco articles – Page 145
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Waitrose and Tesco
Retail news round-up October 21, 2013: M&S loses another womenswear executive, Waitrose targets £15bn sales in 10 years and Tesco opens its first European franchise stores for fashion brand F&F.
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OpinionComment: Potential Amazon tie-up with HTC highlights the power of partnerships
It sounds like Amazon is thinking about developing a range of three smartphones with handset manufacturer HTC in the face of increased competition from both Apple and Google.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Big-box retail undergoes a revamp
Tesco’s re-imagining of big-box retail has introduced radical new shopping and leisure elements to its traditional food offer. Jon Severs finds out how the rest of the grocery world is reacting.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Morrisons promotion fails to truly reward loyal customers
Morrisons is the first grocer to launch its Christmas advertising, but this campaign raises a question over whether its festive promotional tactics will work.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The evolution of the online marketplace
From eBay and Rakuten to Amazon and Asos, marketplaces are becoming a central part of retailing in the UK. Tamsin Brown takes a look at how they are evolving.
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NewsTesco to provide 7 million meals a year to food charities
Tesco is to strengthen its partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare, providing the equivalent of 7 million meals a year in the UK.
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OpinionComment: What next for Indian foreign direct investment?
As Walmart and Bharti bring their six year wholesale partnership to an end, ending the likelihood of a retail tie-up, Tesco have also asked for clarity over the opaqueness in Indian retail foreign direct investment (FDI) rules.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Cost-conscious consumption is here to stay
Shopping habits have changed dramatically since the onset of the recession as consumers sought ways to spend less in the harsh economic environment. But when the good times return, which habits will remain?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco and Sainsbury's quests for success
The UK’s two biggest quoted grocers released updates last week - both provided an interesting snapshot of the state of affairs for the two retailers. Rebecca Thomson charts how each has evolved and where they might go next.
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AnalysisSuper Thursday: What do retailers need to know?
Today is ‘Super Thursday’, the biggest day in the publishing calendar but does anyone else know what it is? Retail Week takes a look at its significance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Six key global innovations at World Retail Congress
Retailers from across the globe met in Paris this week keen to glean new ideas from their peers. Retail Week looks at some of the initiatives discussed.
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OpinionComment: Never discount the discounters
Value retailers are dominating the headlines with Poundland’s profits up 50% and Aldi’s more than doubled. But what constitutes a value retailer?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Tesco and Otto are using data to forecast demand
Predictive analytics sounds futuristic, but some retailers are already crunching the numbers to improve efficiency. Lindsay Clarke charts what Tesco and German retailer Otto are doing.
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OpinionComment: Global retail expansion needs a localised touch
Two leading figures in global grocery used this week’s World Retail Congress to declare that the “age of imperialism” in international retailing was over.
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NewsTrust in UK retailers hits four year low but Amazon retains popular vote
Trust in UK retailers has hit a four-year low following the horse meat scandal and the Bangladesh factory disaster.
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NewsWeakest retail sales growth this year as warm weather "stifles" demand in September
UK retail sales in September showed the lowest growth of the year so far as the warm weather stunted sales of autumn and winter collections.
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OpinionComment: Retailers gear up for Christmas
Get ready, Christmas is almost here. Yes, really. No sooner have the barbecues, pop-up tents and water pistols been consigned to the shed, then retailers’ minds shift towards Christmas.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco UK chief Chris Bush on the grocer's Finest collection rebrand
A lot has changed in the past 15 years. Back in 1998, the likes of All Saints and Spice Girls were topping the music charts, the blockbuster movie Titanic had just been released onto the big screen and we were all watching Cold Feet on the television.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco relaunches its Finest range
Tesco has today relaunched its £1.4bn Finest brand and UK managing director Chris Bush said he expects it to deliver double-digit sales growth.
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AnalysisVideo: Tesco boss Philip Clarke on the grocer's first half
Tesco today revealed a 7.6% fall in first half trading profits as problems in its overseas arm hit performance. Here, Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke explains the results.