All Tesco articles – Page 47
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NewsTesco-Booker merger would ‘impact’ P&H, Bestway warns
Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker could put the latter’s ailing wholesale rival Palmer & Harvey out of business, Bestway has warned.
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NewsVoice will disrupt bricks-and-mortar, says Tesco Labs
Tesco Labs head of technology research Paul Wilkinson says that voice is overriding the weekly shop and will impact how customers act in-store.
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NewsTesco takeover target Booker posts sales rise
Like-for-likes at Booker, the business Tesco has agreed to take over, edged up 1.3% in its second quarter, but tobacco sales continued to plummet.
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OpinionKeynote: Tesco can rival Amazon as a consumer champion
The likes of Tesco and Asda may not have the tech prowess of rivals such as Amazon, but they are very capable of shaking up retail.
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NewsToday in retail: Primark bucks value fashion slowdown
Primark’s full-year trading update shows a fashion retailer in fine fettle, in stark contrast with many of its rivals.
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NewsTesco deducted £3.4m from charity plastic bag sales
Tesco deducted £3.4m from charity donations gathered through the plastic bag tax in order to cover “administrative costs”, government data has revealed.
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NewsUpdate: Fraud trial of ex-Tesco executives adjourned
The trial of three former Tesco executives in relation to the supermarket giant’s 2014 accounting scandal has been adjourned until September 25.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon-Whole Foods deal will make waves in UK
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will complete next week – a deal that will upgrade the niche grocer to a genuine disruptor in the UK market.
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NewsTesco and Booker bosses defend £3.7bn merger plans
Tesco and Booker have staunchly defended their proposed £3.7bn merger as the impact of the tie-up creates further shockwaves in the convenience sector.
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NewsWalmart and Google get vocal about Amazon competition
Walmart and Google unveiled a new partnership today that will take the fight to Amazon on both retail and voice search fronts.
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NewsTesco opens £85m investor compensation scheme
Tesco has opened a £85m compensation scheme to make payouts to thousands of shareholders in the aftermath of its accounting scandal.
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NewsSupermarkets dealt ‘reality check’ as sales growth slows
Grocery sales growth slowed last month as cooler weather ground two months of surging supermarket sales to a halt.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is UK grocery dominated by men?
There has never been a female chief executive or chair at any of the big four grocers and there is no retail sector with more of a boardroom gender imbalance than grocery.
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AnalysisExecutive pay: Does retail need to change its ways?
Those in retail’s boardrooms can take home eye-watering sums. However, in today’s tough trading environment, where costs are being scrutinised, is executive pay out of kilter?
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury’s stalls, exec pay unveiled
When questioned last month about Sainsbury’s proposed takeover of Nisa, the grocer’s boss Mike Coupe remained tight-lipped.
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NewsSainsbury’s pauses Nisa talks over competition concerns
Sainsbury’s has pressed the pause button on takeover talks with retailer and wholesaler Nisa because of concern that it could stoke greater than expected regulatory interest.
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NewsMaplin hires ex-Tesco director Robin Terrell as non-exec
Maplin has appointed former Tesco chief customer officer Robin Terrell as a non-executive director.
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NewsSainsbury's to hike pay for 135,000 store staff
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to hike hourly pay for its shopfloor staff, days after proposed cuts to its head office workforce emerged.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: Regulation has not kept up with grocery
What is driving the apparent scramble for distribution and wholesaling businesses in UK food?
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NewsTesco to replace 5p carrier bags with 'bags for life'
Tesco has unveiled plans to scrap single-use 5p carrier bags and replace them with new ‘bags for life.’