All Tesco articles – Page 253
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News
Tesco defends its £2 chickens
Tesco has defended its decision to sell whole chickens for less than 2, vowing that it is the grocer itself that shoulders the price cut.
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Tesco targets £1bn of local produce sales
Grocery market leader Tesco will today unveil a sales target of 1 billion of locally produced food by 2011.
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Analysis
Talent trainer
Apprenticeships are shedding their outdated image thanks to renewed government focus and support from big-name retailers. Katie Kilgallen finds out why this is good news for retail
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Analysis
Gainful employment
Big-name retailers are backing Local Employment Partnerships, which give the long-term unemployed a chance with none of the associated risks. Katie Kilgallen assesses the benefits
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AnalysisReturns policies: 28 days later
A liberal returns policy can encourage loyal customers, but, if too relaxed, it can be abused and eat into profits. It’s all about striking the right balance, says Liz Morrell
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AnalysisWhy low prices are not enough
People may be watching what they spend, but that hasn’t saved value specialists from collapse. George MacDonald surveys their prospects as they enter another tough year
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Analysis
Central lines
Tesco has ramped up its non-food position in Central Europe by consolidating its clothing and hard-lines supply chains there. Joanna Perry examines how the project was achieved
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Morrisons’ soaring growth dents rival supermarkets’ share prices
Following share price rises in recent weeks, retail stocks went into reverse and food groups were hit most heavily.
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Competition Commission to update on remedies next week
The Competition Commission will publish its hotly anticipated report on remedies next week as the inquiry into the 120 billion grocery sector enters its final stages.
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Tesco slammed over cheap chicken welfare
Tesco has come under fire from animal rights campaigners for slashing the price of whole chickens to less than 2, because of concerns over the birds’ welfare.
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Morrisons' market share soars
Supermarket group Morrisons’ resurgence continues unabated, according to the latest grocery market share data from TNS Worldpanel.
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Tesco staff to share £174 million
About 51,000 Tesco employees will share 174 million, after the supermarket’s latest Save As You Earn scheme matured last week.
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Opinion
A case for the big two?
Speculation was swirling around the grocery sector this week that Asda is poised to make a bid for local grocery chain Somerfield.
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Tesco’s first department store to be rejected in favour of Waitrose
Tesco’s plans for its first department store are to be turned down in favour of a scheme fronted by rival Waitrose.
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Tesco no longer to accept cheques
Tesco has become the latest in a long line of retailers to stop accepting cheques at tills.
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Tesco hoax bomber gets six years
A man who tried to extort 1 million from grocery giant Tesco has been jailed for six years.
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Tesco to take Express format to China
Tesco is planning to open its first Tesco Express store in China next month, in Shanghai, taking a slice of the convenience market in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
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News
E-tailer Chemist Direct challenges health and beauty mark-ups
High street retailers have been criticised for “shocking” mark-ups on hundreds of health and beauty products.
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Opinion
Agency conflict rears its head
Many property agencies have had to juggle conflict between retailers and landlords for some time.
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Opinion
Sainsbury’s bests Purley king
Sainsbury’s in Wallington, the place where South London fizzles out and suburban Surrey begins, has just had a makeover.