All Tesco articles – Page 183
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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AnalysisProfile: Andrew Higginson, Poundland chairman
Soon to retire Tesco chief executive of retailing services Andrew Higginson has joined the boards of N Brown and Poundland. What will he bring in his new roles?
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NewsPoundland hires Tesco director Higginson as chairman
Poundland has hired Tesco director Andrew Higginson as non-executive chairman.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Ocado ever convince its doubters?
The online grocer has had detractors ever since launch, but boss Tim Steiner is still confident he’s seen the future of retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco's growing use of customer data
Tesco is taking e-commerce customisation one huge step further than anyone else, displaying higher priced items only for customers it believes can afford them.
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AnalysisConsumer insight: Gap in the over 60s retail market
The UK’s population is ageing, making the over-60s an increasingly important consumer market. Rebecca Thomson meets consumers from that generation to find out how they shop, what the industry needs to improve and which retailers are winning their custom.
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OpinionA good merger’s like a good marriage
Transatlantic miles of column inches have been inspired by the recently announced merger of Alliance Boots and Walgreens.
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NewsTesco rewards Clubcard holders in Facebook promotion
Tesco is leveraging its 800,000-plus fans on Facebook by launching a promotion encouraging customers to ‘share’ any of its products on the social network in return for double Clubcard points.
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NewsGreen, Bolland and Gary Barlow celebrate young retail talent
Top retailers including Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green and Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland – along Take that star Gary Barlow – celebrated a new generation of fashion talent at London’s Fashion Retail Academy Awards yesterday.
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NewsTesco promotes clothing boss Jill Easterbrook to new role
Tesco has promoted clothing boss Jill Easterbrook to a new role heading up a number of the grocer’s businesses, including Tesco Mobile and its Irish operations.
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NewsSupermarkets to host mobile police stations
Supermarkets such as Tesco are to host mobile police stations as the police attempt to cut costs.
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NewsGrocers back initiative to give surplus food to charity
Supermarkets could share excess food with families struggling in the economic downturn in a Government drive to cut food waste and help those in need.
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NewsN Brown chairman and chief executive to exit
N Brown chief executive Alan White and chairman Lord Alliance are stepping down from the home shopping group.
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OpinionComment: Walmart, The next 50 years - Big-Box Challenges
Fifty years ago in rural America, the big-box concept was a revolutionary idea.
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NewsTesco would leave US if profitability not achieved
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke told shareholders at last week’s AGM that that the grocer would abandon its loss-making US venture Fresh & Easy if it fails to become profitable.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fifty years of Walmart
Half a century ago today Sam Walton opened his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas. George MacDonald examines how the company went on to change the global retail landscape.
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AnalysisThe changing world of electricals retailing
Electricals retailing has become an increasing challenge over the past 20 years. Rebecca Thomson looks at how it has changed.
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NewsFormer M&S director Andrew Skinner to advise Irish retailer Dunnes
Andrew Skinner, formerly one of Marks & Spencer’s most senior directors, has taken on a consultancy role at Dunnes
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NewsTesco uses data to offer deals based on web shopper habits
Tesco is using loyalty card data to tailor online shopping ranges to customers.