All Tesco articles – Page 31
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Keep calm and carry on shopping
Patrick Blower’s take on the big four grocers’ preparations for Brexit on October 31.
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OpinionLeader: Time for shareholder interests to take a back seat
Running companies primarily in the interests of shareholders is a business sacred cow that it is perhaps time to put out to grass.
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NewsTesco boss promises ban on brands that use ‘excessive’ plastic
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the grocer will step up efforts to cut down on single-use plastics by adding measures that would include banning brands that use “excessive” plastic packaging from its shelves.
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NewsOcado notches up fastest growth in flat grocery market
Grocery sales were flat over the last three months when turnover declined at all of the big four grocers.
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NewsChancellor Sajid Javid shrugs off plea for business rates reform
Chancellor Sajid Javid has shrugged off pleas by the retail industry for reform of the “broken” business rates system.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail job losses are devastating for all of society
Sometimes August is seen as a quiet month in retail – not much happens and very few announcements are made.
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NewsTesco bosses build support for online sales tax
Tesco is quietly building support from rival retailers for the introduction of an online sales tax.
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NewsTesco to cut 4,500 jobs at Metro stores
Tesco has revealed plans to make operational changes at Metro stores and a small number of Express branches, which are expected to lead to 4,500 job losses.
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NewsCard Factory appoints former Tesco director as CCO
Card Factory has recruited a new chief commercial officer following the recent exit of executive commercial director Lousie Hoste.
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OpinionLeader: Earth isn’t big enough for Amazon’s ambitions
Amazon’s annual Prime Day promotional extravaganza, which took place this week, will no doubt result in plenty of superlative-laden headlines – it usually does.
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NewsTrafficking gang used slaves to supply top UK grocers
Retailers including Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Asda were supplied goods from supply chains that used slaves from the UK’s largest human trafficking network.
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NewsTesco to launch 750 c-stores in Thailand expansion push
Tesco is preparing to fire the starting gun on an ambitious expansion plan in Thailand that will see it open 750 convenience stores over the next three years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a Halloween Brexit retail’s worst nightmare?
As the two remaining candidates for the Conservative Party leadership both pledge to leave the EU on October 31 come what may, retailers are growing increasingly anxious about the Halloween deadline.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: A nightmare on High Street
Patrick Blower’s take on Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s fears of a Halloween Brexit.
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OpinionLeader: Retail must help itself on Brexit if new PM won’t
As the clock ticks into a pivotal month for the future of the UK and its economy, retailers could be forgiven for feeling far from optimistic.
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NewsFormer Tesco chair slams Leahy’s ‘arrogant’ management
Tesco’s former chief executive Terry Leahy has been slammed by former chair Lord MacLaurin, who says he regrets appointing the much-lauded retail leader after the “whole thing went pear-shaped”.
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NewsGrocery sales rise marks three years of growth
Grocery sales have risen 1.4% year on year, representing three years of continuous growth, the latest Kantar data revealed.
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NewsAgenda: Carpetright and Gear4Music update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Carpetright and Gear4Music on the agenda.
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AnalysisTesco: How Lewis will untap new growth opportunities
As Dave Lewis’ turnaround of Tesco nears completion, he is turning attention to new growth opportunities. Retail Week looks at where he is focusing his energy.
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Tesco overpaid redundancy to hundreds of ex-staff
Tesco has overpaid hundreds of former staff’s redundancy payments, with some former employees overcompensated by as much as £2,000.