All Tesco articles – Page 259
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Opinion
Tesco bites into American pie
“This is a launch, not a trial”. That was the message from Tesco’s Tim Mason, chief executive of the grocer’s start-up Fresh & Easy US chain, as he showed off his first stores to analysts this week.
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News
Tesco makes its own food for Fresh & Easy chain
Tesco has revealed that it is effectively running a vertically integrated food processing facility at its distribution centre on the edge of Los Angeles.
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Ocado reaches financial milestone
Internet grocery retailer Ocado expects to become profitable next year after ploughing 350 million over eight years into the business.
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AnalysisWomen in retail: It’s a man’s world
Many more women than men work in retail, yet barely any of them make it into the top jobs. Charlotte Dennis-Jones and Katie Kilgallen investigate
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Analysis
Stamp of approval
Is it really possible to measure the carbon footprint of a product? And is it actually worth trying? Katie Kilgallen finds out how retailers’ pilot projects are tackling the issue
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Analysis
Can Duddy keep grocers at bay?
Asda chief Andy Bond is the latest in a long list of retailers to have set their sights on stealing a slice of the action from catalogue giant Argos. George MacDonald asks what their chances are
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Analysis
Desperately seeking chairman
Controversial store group Sports Direct has been having trouble finding a chairman, so Retail Week has turned headhunter in a bid to help out. George MacDonald compiles our shortlist of 10 candidates with the skills for the most challenging role in the industry. Over to you, Mr Ashley…
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AnalysisRetail parks innovate as DIY stores slow expansion
As the UK’s DIY big-boxers slow expansion plans, downsize and even consider closing stores, landlords need to take innovative action to revive their parks, says Mark Faithfull
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News
Tesco takes control of Dobbies
Tesco ’s £156 million offer for garden centre chain Dobbies has been accepted. However, despite having formal control, the grocer faces continued opposition from minority shareholder Sir Tom Hunter. The supermarket chain received acceptance of 53.1 per cent of shares on Friday ahead of the Sunday deadline. Last week, Hunter ...
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News
Tesco gears up for catalogue drive in autumn
Tesco is to integrate its online and store non-food buying teams as it prepares for its much-anticipated catalogue launch this autumn.
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Grocery giants push for single global RFID tagging standard
Tesco, Wal-Mart, Kraft, Nestle and a raft of other companies have launched the EPCglobal standard, designed to speed up the development of RFID.
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IBM enters in-store TV market and signs 790-shop Douglas
IBM has launched a digital media solution for retailers.
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Carrefour joins Intel to push for RFID standard
Intel has signed three of Europe’s largest retailers - Metro, Tesco and Carrefour - to help it push through the Electronic Product Code (EPC) standards at the heart of RFID tagging across the continent.
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Monster supermarket to anchor MK Dons ground
Milton Keynes Council has granted planning permission for what is thought to be Britain’s largest supermarket.
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Cumbernauld revamp attracts raft of retailers
The £4 million refurbishment of Phase 4 of the Cumbernauld shopping centre has attracted eight new retailers to the town centre.
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Tesco, Next and Arcadia anchor opening of Gallions Reach park
One of the UK’s last major open A1 fashion parks opened last week at Gallions Reach in Beckton, east London.
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News
JJB and Tesco snap up stores in Harlow centre
Stannifer’s plans for Harlow’s Harvey Centre have received a boost following major lettings to Tesco and JJB Sports.
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Tesco heads east with Japanese c-store takeover
Tesco has pushed into the Japanese market by acquiring convenience store retailer C Two-Network for£139 million.