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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Aug- 2018 -22 AugustSupermarkets
Retailers commit to support farmers during drought
The NFU has reached out to the UK’s top nine supermarket retailers to express the difficulties farmers and growers are facing as a result of the drought brought on the by the recent heatwave. Aldi, Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Lidl and Tesco have all committed to support the farming…
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20 AugustSupermarkets
300 stores ‘could shut’ amid Sainsbury’s Asda merger
The result of the Sainsbury’s Asda merger could see up to 300 stores be forced to close if the merger was to go ahead according to new research. Analysis by The Times, which used modelling techniques used by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and found that up to 300…
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6 AugustSupermarkets
Tesco and Carrefour alliance to start in October
Tesco and Carrefour have announced that their strategic alliance which aims to offer lower prices and improve the quality and choice of products available will become operational in October. Last month the UK and French supermarket giants revealed the long term relationship will see the two supermarkets making joint purchases…
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2 AugustPeople Moves
B&M appoints two female appointments to its board of directors
B&M has has appointed Carolyn Bradley and Tiffany Hall to its board of directors in non-executive roles. B&M announced that Bradley will join the audit and risk committee and the nomination committee of the company, while Hall will join the discount retailer’s remuneration and nomination committees. Bradley joins from a…
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Jul- 2018 -24 JulySupermarkets
Warm weather and football fever boosts supermarket sales
The UK groceries’ market share has increased at its fastest rate this year as a result of football fever and sunny weather, new figures show. A report from consultancy Kantar Worldpanel revealed supermarket sales grew 3.6%, with sales of firelighters (47%) and fresh burgers (30%) increasing as well. The data…
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23 JulySupermarkets
Tesco to launch new discount chain as job roles advertised
A new discount supermarket chain from Tesco could be launched as early as September with adverts for staff already on recruitment websites. Tesco is set to launch the chain in order to provide British competition for German giants Lidl and Aldi. The supermarket chain refused to provide further detail on…
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23 JulyGovernment
Committee finds retailers ‘poor’ at regulating fur sales
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has found that retailers, local authorities and Trading Standards have been “poor at enforcing regulations around the sale of real fur”, following its recent inquiry. The committee also said that Brexit would provide an opportunity for the UK to improve its system of…
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19 JulySupermarkets
Morrisons introduces ‘quieter hour’ for autistic shoppers
Supermarket chain Morrisons has introduced a weekly ‘quieter hour’ in support of autistic shoppers who struggle with music, lights and noise. Morrisons will implement the scheme in its 439 stores across the UK on Saturdays from 9 to 10, where music will be turned off, lights will be dimed, the…
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19 JulyAdvice
Does in-store technology provide the answers for retailers?
Like many other industries, retail has experienced rapid changes due to evolving innovation in technology. Customer expectations have changed too, and traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers are now expected to integrate all these technological advances into their core shopping experience. We have seen the traditional fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailers quickly…
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13 JulyHigh Street
Hobbycraft reports eighth consecutive year of sales growth
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has reported its eighth consecutive year of sales growth, driven by multi-channel platform expansion. The group’s full year results ending 18 February 2018 saw total revenue increase by 6.4% to £168.5m, and like-for-like store increase by 2.3%. E-commerce retailing also grew by 21.5% and now…
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