All Tesco articles – Page 233
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Analysis
Employee bonuses on a budget
Money might be too tight for pay rises, but there are other ways to reward staff says Liz Morrell
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NewsTesco retreats from Holmfirth superstore plan
Plans for a Tesco superstore in the West Yorkshire town of Holmfirth, home of the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, have been axed after a campaign by residents and local independent retailers.
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NewsTesco ‘in talks to sell £400m property portfolio’
Tesco is reportedly in talks to sell a £400m portfolio of properties to a newly formed investment company seeking to take advantage of the opportunities of the recent falls in the value of UK commercial property.
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Retail suffers as gloom outweighs IPO hopes
General retail stocks headed south and underperformed the market, despite rising speculation that a raft of IPOs - including a £1.7bn flotation of fast fashion group New Look - looks likely in the new year.
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AnalysisHow retailers are minimising fuel costs
Volatile fuel costs are having a major impact on the retail supply chain. Alison Clements discovers how retailers are attempting to minimise costs without jeopardising service
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NewsRetail stock interest expected to continue
Stores rebounded after the recent bout of profit taking and outperformed the market, but food retail stocks remained mired ahead of results from Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
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NewsTesco promotes fresh food chief Colin Holmes
Tesco has promoted its fresh foods chief to the executive committee.
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OpinionThe empire strikes back
Tesco publishes its first-half results a week on Tuesday. Sainsbury’s follows with its second-quarter numbers a day later. And this year the pair’s performance – even though not over comparable periods – will be even more of a needle match than usual.
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NewsRetail chiefs predict ‘flat’ Christmas
Andrew Higginson, chief executive of Tesco’s Retailing Services division, said the market will be “flat at best” for UK retailers over Christmas.
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NewsPrimark named UK’s ‘most feared’ retailer
Cut-price fashion leader Primark is replacing Tesco as Britain’s “sharpest and most feared” retailer , says retail analyst Verdict Research.
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NewsTesco UK finance chief moves to Virgin Media
Tesco UK finance director Eamonn O’Hare has left to join Virgin Media as chief financial officer.
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NewsTesco muscles in on digital market
Tesco is gearing up to relaunch its entertainment website Tesco Digital, as it seeks to give its brand credibility in the highly competitive digital market.
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NewsTesco turns to Inovis for supplier support
Tesco has appointed Inovis to help it get its thousands of grocery and non-food suppliers up to speed with the electronic trading system it wants them to use.
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NewsEU sanctions could hit clothing imports from Sri Lanka
Retailers including Next, Marks & Spencer and Tesco could have their clothing supply from Sri Lanka hit as the EU looks set to withdraw funding from the country.
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NewsTesco continues to invest in Fresh & Easy
Tesco is continuing to invest in its US Fresh & Easy shops, despite it saying it had put its expansion in northern California on hold.
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NewsTesco criticised for offering CT health scan vouchers
Radiation risks from X-rays has led to criticism of Tesco’s promotion of vouchers for CT health scans through its Clubcard loyalty scheme.The Society of Radiographers said the Lifescan promotion, billed as helping to detect tumours and other illnesses, is “inappropriate” and does not make the risks from radiation exposure clear.Spokesman ...
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AnalysisIs tactical behaviour damaging retailers’ long-term strategy?
Tactical behaviour to shore up top lines has been a feature of the recession as retailers compete harder for customers, but is it damaging to your longer-term strategy, asks Joanna Perry
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NewsClubcard will allay Tesco doubts, says broker
Broker ING has upgraded Tesco ahead of next month’s interim results, despite concern among some analysts that the grocer is suffering at the hands of resurgent rivals.
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NewsTesco enlists former shoplifter to help with in-store crime
Tesco has enlisted a former professional shoplifter to give the grocer advice on how to stay ahead in terms of crime in its stores.
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NewsTesco integrates wine and web arms
Tesco has hailed the introduction of a warehouse management system for its wine business a success.