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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Sep- 2019 -17 SeptemberEconomy
Late August bank holiday heatwave lifts grocery sales
The late August bank holiday heatwave lifted total supermarket sales to +2.2% in the last four weeks, according to Nielsen’s Total Till figures for September 2019. The analytics company said the UK faced a wet start to the summer, but unusually hot weather over the long Bank Holiday weekend led…
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11 SeptemberHigh Street
Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds
The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according to Kantar’s ‘2019 BrandZTM Top 75 Most Valuable UK Brands’ ranking. While the UK retailers in the Top 75 grew their combined value by 4% over the last year, their…
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Aug- 2019 -29 AugustHigh Street
Retailers urged to do more to prevent sales of knives to under 18s
Trading Standards is urging retailers to do more to prevent the sale of knives to children, after 15% of its test saw under 18s sold knives last year. Of 2231 tests, carried out in England and Wales between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019, retailers failed to prevent the…
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28 AugustSupermarkets
Tesco workers to consult EU court over equal pay
Thousands of Tesco supermarket workers have submitted an application to the European Court of Justice for clarification on equal pay legislation. Law firm Leigh Day is representing store workers at the supermarket chain, who are demanding equal pay with workers in its distribution centres. The legal clarification will also seek…
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20 AugustSupermarkets
Supermarket growth remains flat over summer
Supermarket growth remained flat for the 12 week period to 11 August, with all chains barring discount brands Aldi, Lidl and Iceland reporting a drop in sales. Sales at Asda and Tesco who maintain the largest share of the market, shrunk by 1.5% and 1.6% respectively for the period, according…
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5 AugustSupermarkets
Tesco announces 4,500 job cuts across its Metro stores
‘Big Four’ grocer Tesco has announced it is to cut 4,500 jobs from its Metro stores across the UK. The job cuts come as part of the supermarket’s plans to “simplify and reduce processes and administrative tasks” across all of its 153 Metro stores. The company said the format was…
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Jul- 2019 -25 JulySupermarkets
Tesco removes plastic carrier bags from online deliveries
Tesco will stop using carrier bags to deliver groceries from its online business as part of its work to use less plastic. The move will mean that 250 million fewer carrier bags will be delivered to customers’ homes each year and nearly two thousand tonnes of plastic will come out…
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24 JulyPeople Moves
Card Factory appoints former Tesco boss as CCO
Card Factory has announced the appointment of Adam Dury as chief commercial officer, effective 26 August 2019. According to the retailer, Dury has “extensive” experience in the retail industry having worked for Tesco for 14 years in a number of roles including most recently, category director of home, seasonal and…
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23 JulySupermarkets
Grocery spend falls despite the start of summer weather
Total grocery sales fell by -0.5% in the last four weeks, despite the start of warm summer weather at the end of last month and sporting events in the UK. Shoppers also spent less per visit compared with the same period last year, according to the data released by Nielsen.…
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Jun- 2019 -21 JuneAnalysis
Why ‘out of town’ retailers still matter
In May, we saw the Treasury committee report recommend that banks maintain a physical presence around the country and Dave Lewis, Tesco CEO, discussing the contentious issue of business rates and how the current system doesn’t support growth, to which I completely agree. Pressure is bearing down on the high…
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