All Tesco articles – Page 17
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NewsOcado boss downplays effects of food inflation on online grocery sales
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has said the pureplay grocer has been largely immune to the inflationary price rises gripping the industry and downplayed risks to sales.
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NewsTesco chair warns of further inflation with ‘the worst yet to come’
Tesco chair John Allan has warned that supermarket prices could rise as much as 5% by spring.
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NewsTesco promotes chief people officer to Republic of Ireland boss
Tesco has promoted from within for the new boss of its Republic of Ireland business and for the first time they will also be a member of the grocer’s executive team.
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Opinion‘Was discount format Jack’s a waste of Tesco’s time?’
When Tesco’s first Jack’s store opened in Chatteris in 2018 the Fenland town found itself in the unusual position of being a must-visit retail destination.
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NewsChanges to Tesco overnight shifts put more than 1,400 jobs at risk
Tesco has announced changes to overnight roles in some convenience and supermarket stores that will put more than 1,400 roles at risk.
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NewsTesco closes Jack’s stores and cuts counters putting 130 jobs at risk
Supermarket giant Tesco has said it will be axing its short-lived Jack’s store format and cutting hundreds of counters, putting 130 jobs across the business at risk.
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AnalysisThinking outside the box: how retail subscription services are evolving post-pandemic
Retail subscription boxes across categories were one of the big winners in the first year of the pandemic, but many expected their popularity to fall away. Retail Week looks at how these services have adapted to changing customer behaviours
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Opinion‘RIP John Sainsbury – one of Britain’s greatest ever retailers’
Following the death of legendary retailer Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, Shore Capital’s Clive Black pays tribute to a man who changed the grocery and retail landscape
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Future LeadersM&S, Kingfisher and Lidl back major retail I&D programme
Fifteen major retailers and brands have joined forces with Be Inspired, Retail Week’s six-year-old diversity initiative to promote inclusivity across the industry in 2022 and beyond.
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AnalysisSuper Thursday delivers a Christmas cracker – but is the retail party over?
Despite surging numbers of Covid-19 cases and a perfect storm of external pressures threatening to derail the golden quarter, retail has delivered a merry Christmas. What did Super Thursday’s trading updates tell us about the sector’s seasonal performance – and the year ahead?
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NewsTesco upgrades profit guidance as festive sales rise
Tesco has reported an uplift in sales over the Christmas period as its share of customer grocery spend online and in store hit a four-year high.
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NewsAsda poaches Tesco and Nisa executives as it rebuilds leadership team
Supermarket chain Asda has poached Kris Comerford and Ken Towle from Tesco and wholesaler Nisa respectively as it looks to rebuild its denuded senior management team.
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NewsTesco launches UK’s first electrified HGV trucks to cut down on emissions
Grocery giant Tesco has launched the UK’s first-ever commercially used, fully electrified, heavy-freight articulated trucks as it takes another step towards its net-zero commitments.
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NewsSupply chain tsar Lewis urges UK infrastructure overhaul
Former Tesco chief executive and government supply chain tsar Sir Dave Lewis has said the emergence of the Omicron variant has exposed the need for major change to avert further crises.
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NewsTesco ramps up supply by rail in time for Christmas
Tesco has launched a new refrigerated rail freight service that will help it deliver seasonal lines in the run-up to Christmas.
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AnalysisServe yourself: Could checkout staff become obsolete?
Self-checkouts have become commonplace across the grocery sector – but as other sectors jump on the bandwagon, could it soon become the status quo?
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NewsTesco agrees pay deal with Usdaw to avert pre-Christmas strike
Tesco has struck a pay deal with trade union Usdaw to fend off a strike by workers at nine of its distribution centres.
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NewsTesco reaches agreement with Unite but Usdaw Christmas strike talks ongoing
Tesco has reached an agreement on pay with staff at four distribution centres, averting strike action and reducing the possibility of empty shelves before Christmas.
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Opinion‘Tesco strike action will have other grocers fearing their own nightmare before Christmas’
While the spreading strike action at Tesco distribution centres is currently only affecting the UK’s largest grocer, the other supermarket chains will be watching on in fear
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NewsTesco set for disruption at majority of warehouses as staff back strike action
Workers across a further nine Tesco distribution centres have voted to strike the week before Christmas alongside staff at Antrim, Belfast, Didcot and Doncaster.