All Dave Lewis articles
-
NewsFormer Tesco boss Dave Lewis joins Morrisons owner CD&R
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Dave Lewis has been hired by US-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in an advisory role.
-
OpinionSir Dave Lewis: âPost-COP26, food sector has unavoidable responsibility to step up climate effortsâ
The food retail sector can and must play its part in tackling climate change and reversing the loss of nature, says WWF UK chair Sir Dave Lewis
-
OpinionSir Dave Lewis: âFix the food system to fix the planetâ
The need for international agreement to hold back global warming is as obvious as it is urgent. But WWF UK chair and former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis asks: where is the focus on food?
-
NewsFormer Tesco boss Dave Lewis knighted in new yearâs honours
Former Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis will be knighted in the Queenâs new yearâs honours, while supermarket chiefs and workers are among those recognised for efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
AnalysisSeven steps to become the leader colleagues and customers demand
Industry executives and experts recently gathered at Retail Weekâs Virtual Leadersâ Summit to explore what it means to be a leader in retail today. Tune in to their thought-provoking lectures for free on-demand here.
-
Future LeadersDave Lewis: âDoing good is good for business â but we need to do betterâ
Former Tesco chief executive and WWF chair Dave Lewis sat down with Retail Week editor Luke Tugby at the Virtual Leadersâ Summit to discuss how leaders can ensure that the retail sector really is the best it can be.
-
NewsEx-Tesco boss Dave Lewis to speak at Virtual Leaders' Summit
Tescoâs former chief executive and chair of the WWFâs board of trustees, Dave Lewis, has joined the line-up for Retail Weekâs Virtual Leadersâ Summit in association with Be Inspired, running from November 9 to 13.
-
InterviewInterview: Dave Lewis â Leaving a drastically different Tesco
From the accounting scandal to Covid-19, Dave Lewis has steered Britainâs biggest grocer through some of the most turbulent times in its history â and left it thriving.
-
OpinionâCharles Wilson, retail legend â the industry will be poorer without himâ
âTesco might be buying Booker, but the biggest thing they are getting in this deal is Charles Wilson.â
-
AnalysisThe Big Question: Were Tesco investors right to rebel over pay?
Chief executive Dave Lewis has led an impressive turnaround of Tesco over several years. Last week the grocery giant reported an impressive sales rise, and it has been widely credited for its efforts to âfeed the nationâ during the coronavirus pandemic. But the grocer has suffered one of the biggest ever shareholder revolts over pay after online grocer Ocado was removed from a peer comparison group. Industry experts share their views.
-
OpinionOpinion: Forget dividends and rates â grocers are heroes, not villains
How quickly judgements can be questioned in the court of public opinion.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: How coronavirus is really impacting Tesco
Tesco unveiled its full-year results today, but another stellar 12 months of profit and margin gains played second fiddle to its ongoing response to the coronavirus crisis.
-
NewsOutgoing Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis delays departure
Outgoing Tesco boss Dave Lewis will stay in his role longer than previously expected.
-
NewsTesco boss promises ban on brands that use âexcessiveâ plastic
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the grocer will step up efforts to cut down on single-use plastics by adding measures that would include banning brands that use âexcessiveâ plastic packaging from its shelves.
-
AnalysisTesco: How Lewis will untap new growth opportunities
As Dave Lewisâ turnaround of Tesco nears completion, he is turning attention to new growth opportunities. Retail Week looks at where he is focusing his energy.
-
CartoonRetail cartoon: Dave Lewis dreams of Tesco Town
Patrick Blowerâs take on Tescoâs plan to open convenience stores stocked only with its âFinestâ range in a bid to boost profits.
-
NewsTesco to cull brands as Dave Lewis repeats call for online retail tax
Tesco is preparing for another round of sweeping cuts to the number of brands it stocks on its shelves, as boss Dave Lewis reiterates calls for an online sales levy to even the playing field for bricks-and-mortar retailers.
-
NewsTesco boss Lewis urges Government to save retail jobs
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has urged the Government to do more to help the high street to save thousands of retail jobs.
-
VideoWatch: Dave Lewis on the war on food waste
Retail Activist nominee Dave Lewis explains why Tescoâs ambitious targets on tackling food waste are top of his agenda and reveals the impact they are having across the UK.
-
NewsTesco boss Dave Lewis 'very happy' with Jack's trading
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has hailed early trading at its two Jackâs discount stores â and hit back at suggestions the format could confuse shoppers.