All Tesco articles – Page 155
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NewsRetailers meet Government to improve factory conditions
Major UK retailers including Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Primark were among 20 retailers called to a Government meeting to discuss how clothing can be produced in safe conditions following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh.
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AnalysisIndependence Day: Seven ways America changed UK retail
As Americans get out their flags and fire up their barbeques in celebration of their independence, Retail Week looks at how the US has helped mould UK retail.
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OpinionComment: Was Lord MacLaurin’s criticism of Sir Terry Leahy fair?
It wasn’t quite a regicide, but former Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin’s criticisms of his successor Sir Terry Leahy prompted sharp intakes of breath - and some applause - at the grocer’s AGM last week.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers must grasp the opportunity of the retail inquiry with both hands
The retail inquiry heated up this week as six big names including Alliance Boots and Sainsbury’s eloquently laid out the struggles in the retail sector as business rates yet again topped the bill.
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NewsAldi continues to swipe market share from big four
Discounter Aldi continued to swipe market share from the big four, the latest monthly data by market research firm Nielsen has revealed.
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NewsTesco to create first ever crowd-sourced wine
Tesco is tapping into social media to create what it claims will be the world’s first community sourced wine.
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NewsRetail inquiry: Government urged to act on business rates and skills
Retailers including Tesco, Alliance Boots and John Lewis urged Government to act on business rates and skills at the UK retail sector inquiry today.
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GalleryIn pictures: Rita Ora celebrates Fashion Retail Academy students' success
Pop diva Rita Ora joined top retailers at the Fashion Retail Academy’s annual awards today to celebrate the success of young people keen to pursue a retail career.
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NewsTesco appoints agriculture director following horsemeat scandal
Tesco has appointed the National Farmers’ Union’s Tom Hind to the new role of agriculture director as part of the supermarket’s strategy to create a transparent supply chain in the wake of the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsTesco sublets store space to gym operator Xercise4Less
Tesco has signed a deal to sublet space in its Stockton-on-Tees supermarket to gym operator Xercise4Less as part of its plans to downsize its larger stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail’s role in solving youth unemployment
Retailers are trying to address the jobs crisis affecting many youngsters.
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OpinionComment: How to use extra space in Tesco stores and is it worth it?
There will be those who are prepared to criticise Tesco for a rumoured decision to allow Sports Direct into its bigger stores, but this has to be better than empty space.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin 'saddened' by Leahy's Tesco legacy
Former Tesco chairman and chief executive Lord MacLaurin has urged Tesco’s board to back chief executive Philip Clarke after saying he was “saddened” by Sir Terry Leahy’s legacy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Tesco's partnership with Sports Direct a good idea?
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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NewsMajor retailers line up to give evidence to the retail inquiry
Alliance Boots, Tesco and Marks & Spencer are among a wave of big name retailers set to criticise the business rates system when they give evidence to the retail inquiry next week.
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NewsSports Direct poised to take space in large Tesco stores
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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OpinionRetail Week Power List: Sainsbury’s Justin King goes from strength to strength
The Retail Week Power List demonstrates that the retail industry continues to be an extraordinary breeding ground for some of the UK’s most innovative leaders.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What UK grocers can learn from the Asian convenience market
Decades of fast economic growth and rising urban populations have created an innovative convenience grocery industry in Asia.
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NewsTesco pursues ‘seamless blend’ between digital and stores
Tesco chief marketing officer Matt Atkinson has said technology is the “key enabler” to create the retailer of the future.
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NewsDon't let horse meat overshadow retail's success, says BRC's Dickinson
British Retail Consortium director-general Helen Dickinson is set to commend retailers for their handling of the horse meat scandal today.