All Tesco articles – Page 233
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News
Interest in Tesco shares strong
US investor Warren Buffett raised his stake in Tesco to 3% this week, prompting a 3.2% rise in the grocer’s share price to 433p on Monday.
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Analysis
Retail’s leaders of tomorrow
The appointments of Dalton Philips and Dido Harding reflect the emergence of a new generation of retail leaders. Here, Retail Week identifies 10 more stars tipped for the top
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NewsRWC2010: Tesco aims to make F+F biggest global fashion brand
Tesco wants its Florence + Fred clothing range to be the biggest global fashion brand within five years, Tesco chief executive of clothing Terry Green told Retail Week Conference delegates.
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NewsTesco market share up as it piles pressure on Asda
Tesco’s Clubcard double points scheme has helped the market leading grocer take share from arch-rival Asda, the latest till roll data shows.
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AnalysisAndy Bond: Asda is ready for battle ahead
Asda hasn’t become ‘boring’ and is approaching 2010 in an aggressive mood with a raft of new initiatives, chief executive Andy Bond tells Jennifer Creevy
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NewsMike Ashley’s intervention hits Blacks shares
General stores and food retailers both had a dull week, with each sector lagging the market.
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NewsTesco ramps up Fairtrade clothing
Tesco is gunning to become number one in volume for Fairtrade cotton clothing, as it doubles its range of Fairtrade cotton school uniforms.
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NewsTesco fires up Dobbies
Tesco-owned garden centre chain Dobbies is to unveil a new model store next week as part of ambitious plans to quadruple its number of shops to 100 over the next 10 years.
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Customer satisfaction with top retailers improves
Customers’ satisfaction with retailers improved for the first time after three quarters of small declines, according to the National Customer Satisfaction Index.
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NewsGrocers hit out at Tory planning proposals
Grocers have hit out at Tory plans to give more power to local councils to veto the development of shopping complexes.
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NewsSales of Fairtrade goods rise 12%
Sales of Fairtrade goods rose 12% in 2009, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation.
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OpinionAn end to grocery promotions?
Asda will take an aggressive stance on the grocery sector this year. But will its price strategy be enough to hold off the likes of Tesco and Morrisons?
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NewsTesco to launch property website
Tesco is expected to go head to head with estate agents within weeks with the launch of a property website, allowing home owners to advertise their properties for a flat fee of around £200.
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AnalysisLoyalty schemes gain in importance across Europe
Loyalty schemes are rising in importance across Europe as retailers attempt to gain and retain shoppers in a post-recessionary environment.
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NewsAsda on a mission to take crown in non-food using etail and home
Asda is gunning to be the UK’s number one retailer in non-food in the next five years, and intends to hit its target by growing online and opening more Living stores.
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AnalysisOne New Change: Big change in the big City
Can Land Securities’ soon to open, mixed-use development wake the City up to a new kind of retail offer?
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NewsSainsbury’s says it is the world’s fair-trade leader
Sainsbury’s has claimed that it is the world’s largest retailer of Fairtrade products, as retailers gear up for Fairtrade Fortnight next week.
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NewsGrowth of international discount supermarkets slows
Discount supermarkets are facing a slowdown in growth as competition from more mainstream competitors and brands start to impact on their sales.
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NewsTesco extends Clubcard double points offer
Tesco has extended its double Clubcard points offer until the summer, piling further pressure on rivals to keep up promotions.
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OpinionWhat, more regulation?
Both Labour and the Conservatives have lent support to a supermarket ombudsman. But does it actually protect suppliers? And does it matter at all to the consumers?