All Tesco articles – Page 220
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NewsTesco profits climb 12.5%
Tesco has reported a 12.5% increase in group pre-tax profit in its interim results, with international sales helping to offset the subdued growth in the UK.
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OpinionFood glorious food
You get to see a lot of shops in this job, but not many of them are food retailers. And even when you do wander into a new store, there are roughly two chances of it appearing particularly innovative: slim and fat.
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NewsSluggish growth puts brokers off their food
Food retailers’ shares looked far from scrumptious ahead of Tesco’s interim results next Tuesday and Sainsbury’s second-quarter update a day later.
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OpinionSainsbury’s treads carefully
After hunkering down and sticking to the knitting during the recession, the attractions of trading in foreign climes are once again moving up the retail agenda despite the rather uncertain trading conditions at home.
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AnalysisIs John Lewis’s online pledge a game changer?
Online just got tougher as John Lewis rolls out its famous price pledge, but what does the initiative bode for the sector?
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NewsExpanding Sainsbury’s opens its largest store yet
Sainsbury’s opened its largest store this week as it seeks to fulfil its ambitious expansion plans.
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AnalysisWhat stops FDs getting the top retail jobs?
When it comes to the top spot in retail businesses FDs are often passed over, but is the ‘numbers man’ stereotype unfair?
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AnalysisThe price is light?
Lighting technology continues to push forward, with LEDs revolutionising interior options. But does investing in technical innovation produce a measurable sales uplift and payback return, and when is the right time to spend capital? Mark Faithfull investigates
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NewsTesco guns for £55m Halloween sales
Tesco is gunning for its biggest ever Halloween with expected sales to top £55m.
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NewsTesco to open babywear shop-in-shop
Tesco is gunning to grab a larger slice of the babywear market with the launch of a Baby World shop-in-shop.
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NewsTesco chief Sir Terry Leahy attacks investor short-termism
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has criticised short-term investor attitudes and such shareholders’ superficial understanding of companies in which they hold stakes.
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NewsWaitrose to price match Tesco on 1,000 branded products
Waitrose has announced that it will price match Tesco on 1,000 branded products from today.
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AnalysisThe rising cost of accepting card payments
Retailers are reeling from escalating charges for card transactions but now the pressure is on banks to stop raising fees, says Alison Clements
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AnalysisInternational grocers are catching on to app fever
After successful launches by the UK’s Ocado and Tesco, international grocers from Germany to Australia are now looking to capitalise on the trend towards mobile shopping.
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Analysis
Promoted to death?
As retailers rely more and more on promotions it seems customers are less willing to pay full price. Is it too late to turn the tide, asks George MacDonald
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NewsTesco wows shoppers with 1p bargains
Tesco has started to sell discontinued products for just 1p each.
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NewsTesco to expand online offer overseas
Tesco is planning to launch online shopping in China, Poland and the Czech Republic as part of its global expansion plans under incoming chief executive Phil Clarke.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy believes successor will press ahead with US strategy
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is confident his protégé Phil Clarke will press on with the grocer’s US strategy when he succeeds him next March.
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NewsTesco to start selling cut-price Viagra
Tesco is to start selling cut-price Viagra from next Monday, in 300 of its in store pharmacists.
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NewsPhil Clarke: My vision for Tesco’s global growth
New Tesco boss reveals his strategy for UK and overseas domination to Retail Week