All Tesco articles – Page 234
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NewsAsda borrows Sainsbury’s slogan
Asda borrowed one of rival Sainsbury’s advertising catchphrases at the weekend, declaring “Good food costs less at Asda”.
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NewsTesco launches iPhone with £20 monthly contract
Tesco is to sell the Apple iPhone with a £20 monthly contract in time for Christmas, in a move that could spark a price war on the high street.
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AnalysisLoyalty cards: The two-way street of loyalty
A month ago Asda chief operating officer Andy Clarke caused a stir in Retail Week by saying there was no place for loyalty cards in retail. Here, in an extract from his new book, Martin Hayward of Dunnhumby, the company behind Tesco’s successful Clubcard, explains why he believes customer insight ...
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NewsTesco veteran John Gildersleeve to be New Look chairman
Tesco veteran and chairman of Carphone Warehouse John Gildersleeve is expected to bring extensive City experience to his new position as chairman of New Look.
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NewsTesco upbeat despite sluggish like-for-likes
Tesco remains confident the economy is in recovery despite slower than expected UK like-for-likes.
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OpinionTesco quietly impresses
Tesco’s trading updates often split the City, and Tuesday’s third-quarter announcement was no exception. Some highlighted that UK like-for-like growth was below expectations, while others reiterated the longer-term benefits of being more than just a UK food retailer.
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OpinionA hangover from Monday’s online retail madness
This Monday was predicted to be the zenith of the Christmas trading peak online, but the take away from 2009 is that retailers must make their own luck online.
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NewsMorrisons and Waitrose star as recession recedes in grocery
Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose all continued to grow their share of supermarket spending in the 12 weeks to 30 November, with Morrisons managing an all-time record share of 12.1%.
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NewsTesco reports solid Q3 UK growth, but lower than some City estimates
Tesco has reported a steady sales growth in the UK in its third quarter, but lower than some analysts had expected.
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NewsTesco targets upmarket grocers in price war
Tesco is to ramp up its price cuts this week targeting the upmarket grocers with heavy discounts on its Finest range.
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OpinionAsda's happily ever after
Asda’s deal to sell official FIFA merchandise for next year’s World Cup is a marriage made in heaven for the grocer. And one that is likely to have rattled rivals. The partnership shows how lucrative such deals can be for the supermarkets - something they are all trying to cash in on.
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AnalysisInside the box: Christmas adverts
A couple of retailers stand out for their originality in this year’s crop of festive ads, but too many of them lack impact, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tells Joanna Perry.
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NewsAsda wins rights to sell official FIFA World Cup merchandise
Asda has won the rights to sell official World Cup products next summer after its parent Walmart struck a deal with FIFA’s worldwide master licensee.
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NewsTesco's plan for biggest Irish shop refused
Grocery giant Tesco’s plans to build its largest store in Ireland have been scuppered as its proposals have been refused for a second time.
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NewsCo-op and Somerfield launch £200m price war
The Co-operative and Somerfield have waded into the supermarket Christmas price war with the launch of a £200m promotional assault.
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NewsTesco tempts Christmas shoppers with early Clubcard offers
Tesco is today sending out a surprise pre-Christmas Clubcard statement to its customers, in a bid to win their festive spend.
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OpinionWill Asda and Tesco be the winners next year?
Asda and Tesco have soaked up the majority of the market share from Woolworths’ collapse. Will their strength in non-food mean they emerge the winners in 2010?
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NewsTory guru attacks big grocers’ dominance
A think tank boss close to Conservative leader David Cameron has mounted an astonishing attack on supermarkets and called for restrictions on how they operate.
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NewsAsda and Tesco: winners from Woolworths’ collapse
Grocery giants Asda and Tesco have scooped the lion’s share of defunct variety store group Woolworths’ sales.
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Analysis
Woolworths’ property portfolio: Well worth it?
Woolworths’ collapse left a scar on hundreds of high streets as 807 stores shut. One year on, Sara McCorquodale investigates what has been re-let and who has benefited