Tesco
This coverage examines Tesco’s strategy, operations, and performance within the UK grocery and retail sector. Reporting highlights store and online initiatives, product development, pricing strategies, financial results, marketing campaigns, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. With a focus on commercial outcomes and competitive dynamics, it provides insights for professionals managing grocery, convenience, and multi-channel retail.
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Jun- 2021 -29 JuneSupermarkets
Tesco donates £250k to LGBTQ+ charities
Tesco has said it will donate almost £250,000 to LGBTQ+ charities to celebrate Pride and support the LGBTQ+ community. Tesco will make donations of £80,000 to three different LGBTQ+ charities, including The Albert Kennedy Trust (akt) which helps young LGBTQ+ people who are homeless or living in hostile conditions. The organisation,…
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18 JuneSupermarkets
Tesco sees sales slow in Q1
Tesco has revealed that group retail sales for the 13 weeks ended 29 May 2021 increased 1% on a like-for-like basis compared with 2019, which saw a 9.3% increase, despite the supermarket being open during the lockdown periods. Across the board, UK sales grew by only 0.5% to £10bn, accounting…
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9 JuneSupermarkets
Aldi’s ‘price match’ complaint against Tesco dismissed by ASA
Aldi’s complaint against Tesco’s ‘price match’ campaign has been dismissed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The German grocer launched a complaint against a press ad issued by Tesco last July – which aimed to compete with Aldi. The ad depicted a large roundel which stated “Aldi Price Match”. Further…
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8 JunePeople Moves
Waitrose names Tina Mitchell as retail director
The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Tina Mitchell as retail director at Waitrose. Mitchell will join the partnership in November from her current position as divisional managing director at the Co-op. Moreover, she provides the role with over two decades of leadership experience, having previously worked in…
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8 JuneSupermarkets
Tesco reveals new pay deal increasing hourly rate by 2.7%
Tesco has announced a new pay deal for hourly-paid store and customer fulfilment centre (CFC) colleagues which will see their hourly rates increase 2.7% from £9.30 to £9.55 from 5 September 2021. The one-year pay deal has been developed in partnership with the stores elected Usdaw colleague representatives and Usdaw…
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7 JuneSupermarkets
Tesco and Carrefour end purchasing alliance
Tesco has revealed that it will not be extending its purchasing alliance with the French multinational retail corporation, Carrefour. Having commenced the three-year operational framework in 2018, the two firms have agreed to discontinue the buying partnership from 31 December 2021. The agreement had been signed in 2018 in a…
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4 JuneSupermarkets
Tesco staff win ‘landmark ruling’ in equal pay case
Tesco workers have won a legal battle for equal pay following a “landmark ruling” from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Represented by Leigh Day, roughly 50,000 majoritively female shop floor workers had filed the case in a bid to gain equal pay with their mostly male…
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2 June
Amazon to become UK’s largest retailer by 2025, study finds
Amazon is to overtake Tesco as the UK’s largest retailer within the next four years, with UK sales expected to reach £77.1bn by 2025, according to a report from Edge by Ascential’s syndicated research arm, Edge Retail Insight. In 2020, Amazon UK’s total sales were £36.3bn, while Tesco’s sales were…
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May- 2021 -19 MaySupermarkets
Tesco to rebrand entire Metro portfolio
Tesco is set to rebrand its entire Metro portfolio, with 89 Metros becoming Tesco Express stores and 58 turning into superstores. The move was announced to the group’s staff internally on 18 May, and is expected to be seen within the next few months. The decision comes nearly two years…
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11 MaySupermarkets
Pret to trial stores inside Tesco supermarkets
Pret a Manger is reportedly set to trial opening stores located inside Tesco supermarkets in a bid to attract a new type of customer to its offering. According to The Times, the cafe chain will open its first in-store site at the Tesco Superstore in Kensington in June, with another…
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