All Tesco articles – Page 251
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News
Tesco and Sainsbury’s fight their corners over inquiry
Tesco has slammed the Competition Commission’s proposed remedies, including a competition test, clamping down on exclusivity agreements and the introduction of an ombudsman to regulate supplier relationships.
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AnalysisTesco: The people’s choice
Tesco has been crowned the nation’s favourite once again in Retail Week’s annual consumer poll. Charlotte Dennis-Jones asks how the grocer continues to hold its customers in thrall
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Opinion
Court’s no place for Tesco verdict
Whatever the rights and wrongs of its case, Tesco is likely to emerge a loser from any courtroom catfight with The Guardian.
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Tesco revs up Express opening programme
Tesco plans to rapidly increase the number of its Express stores this year as it tightens its grip on the 26 billion convenience sector.
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Tesco stands by Guardian Group non-exec
Tesco has insisted it will not put pressure on non-executive director Carolyn McCall to leave the board, despite its legal wrangle with The Guardian newspaper, which is owned by the company she runs.
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NewsSainsbury’s names Ken McMeikan’s successor
Sainsbury’s has promoted supply chain director Roger Burnley to the post of retail and logistics director, combining his existing role with that of outgoing retail director Ken McMeikan.
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Tesco's 2009 profit forecasts to be cut?
Analysts are expected to downgrade Tesco’s 2009 profit forecasts when the supermarket giant announces its results next week.
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Myners in Tesco libel case
Guardian Media Group chairman Paul Myners has been caught up in the libel case being brought by Tesco against The Guardian .
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Opinion
A slow passage to India
Tesco seemed to edge closer to launching a joint venture in India this week, when its finance director appeared to suggest that talks with a potential partner had advanced beyond the exploratory phase.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – April 4, 2008
Aside from a little small-arms fire, the guns have fallen silent this morning after yesterday’s attempt by Marks & Spencer to end its month-long war with City institutions.
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News
Tesco in-store chlamydia test to be launched
Tesco has joined forces with a London Primary Care Trust (PCT) to offer a free chlamydia-testing kit at a London store later this month.
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Tesco: the city view
As top grocer Tesco prepares to unveil full-year results a week on Tuesday, it finds its prospects for continued success increasingly under question.
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Asda raids Tesco for Living marketing job
Asda has hired a former Tesco executive to spearhead the marketing strategy of its burgeoning Asda Living non-food format.
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Tesco halts roll-out of Fresh & Easy
Tesco has halted the roll-out of its US convenience store chain Fresh & Easy, fuelling renewed speculation about its performance on the West Coast, according to The Sunday Telegraph .
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Opinion
Credit crunch won’t dampen grocers’ spirits
Retailers face their toughest year of trading since the early 1990s, as consumer confidence plummets, energy bills soar and house prices stagnate, but the UK's supermarkets do not seem to have read the script.
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Tesco eyes Russia, reports claim
Tesco is understood to be considering opening its first stores in Russia, according to Bloomberg .
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Opinion
Sainsbury’s fingers in many pies
When Sainsbury’s updates on its fourth-quarter trading next Wednesday, the sector will be scrutinising its figures for more evidence of a wider slowdown in the grocery sector.
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News
Tesco Direct to sell bespoke furniture
Tesco is to launch made-to-order furniture when its latest Tesco Direct non-food catalogue hits stores today.
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Retail takes body blow as stocks plunge after Bear Stearns crisis
The whole market slumped as US investment bank Bear Stearns became the latest credit crunch victim and retailers were again hit hard as brokers fretted about the outlook for the consumer economy.
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Opinion
Behind every great leader…
Morrisons said farewell to Sir Ken Morrison this week after 55 years. He built the grocer up from a small, family business to a 375-store chain.