All Tesco articles – Page 178
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NewsTesco profits fall 11.6% despite Q2 sales growth
Tesco has reported its first decline in profits since 1994 after investing £1bn in its UK turnaround plan.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Brasher set to join South Africa's Pick n Pay
Former Tesco chief executive Richard Brasher is understood to have joined South African retailer Pick n Pay.
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NewsJacques Vert hires Sarah Morris as group trading director
Jacques Vert has appointed former John Lewis merchandise operations director Sarah Morris as its group trading director.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Tesco backed coffee shop, Harris & Hoole
Tesco may be backing ‘artisan’ coffee shop Harris & Hoole but the cafe has a very distinct identity of its own.
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NewsDFS signs up to former Tesco chairman's digital receipts service
DFS has inked a deal with former Tesco chairman Lord MacLaurin’s digital receipts start-up.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What has Nectar done for Sainsbury’s?
As Nectar celebrates 10 years since its formation, Alex Lawson meets the loyalty firm and its founding partner Sainsbury’s to discuss what it has brought to the grocer.
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NewsVideo: Tesco technology chief sets out online grocery vision
Tesco chief information officer Mike McNamara has set out his vision for the future of the grocer’s multichannel business including “micro home delivery”.
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AnalysisInfographic: Homewares market share
Dunelm Mill has taken the homewares crown from John Lewis, as analyst Verdict estimates it has secured a 6.9% share of the market, surging from 6.1% in a sector valued at £10.7bn.
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NewsSainsbury's makes market gains during Paralympics
Sainsbury’s spend on the sponsorship of the Paralympic Games appears to have paid off as it recorded strong growth during the period.
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OpinionComment: The future of UK retail from 2013
Today Jon Copestake is speaking at the Retail Week Technology Summit 2012 about the outlook for retail. Here are his thoughts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Philip Clarke updates on Tesco progress
Tesco group chief executive Philip Clarke has said there is “a long way to go” in implementing his strategy to revive the grocer’s core UK business but the project is “progressing well”.
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NewsMayfield honoured as World Retail Awards winners revealed
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield was presented the Outstanding Leadership Award at the World Retail Awards last night.
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InterviewQ&A: Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner
Ocado reported a slowdown in sales growth in the third quarter today as the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics impacted sales. Chief executive Tim Steiner tells Retail Week how Ocado is tackling price perception issues and why Tesco boss Philip Clarke is playing into his hands.
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NewsOcado third-quarter sales up 10%
Sales at Ocado grew 9.9% year on year to £162.6m in the third quarter as the rate of sales growth slowed, as the online grocer battled the negative impact of the Olympics.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from the September reporting season
A raft of retailers ranging from John Lewis to Argos and spanning food to homewares updated last week. Retail Week examines the picture they paint of retail conditions.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke embarks on digital revolution
Tesco group chief executive Philip Clarke has vowed that the grocer will spearhead a digital “revolution” in retail as he unveiled several initiatives to fuel online growth.
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OpinionComment: Winning customers in a world of change
Trust is one of the themes of the speech I am giving today at the World Retail Congress. It is (surprise, surprise) a room full of retailers from around the world but what is true for our industry is also true for other sectors.
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OpinionComment: Dispatches' Poundland investigation
The real message from last night’s Dispatches programme about Poundland is surely the extent to which retailers are providing consumers with great value in these straitened times.
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NewsIndian foreign investment law relaxation opens the door for Tesco
A relaxation of the laws on foreign direct investment (FDI) in India has opened the door for Tesco to trade under its own brand in the country for the first time.
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OpinionComment: Retail lessons from Home Depot's failure in China
US retailer Home Depot has decided to pull out of China, shutting all its stores.