TescoGate: Retailer urges staff to report misconduct as it launches new code of conduct
Published: 02 March, 2015
Tesco has launched a new code of conduct for staff, according to Harpers' sister title The Grocer.
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TescoGate: Dan Jago to return to retailer following investigation
Published: 26 February, 2015
Dan Jago, who was suspended from his role as Tesco's director of wine, spirits and beer at the height of the fallout from the £263 million shortfall in the retailer's profits, is being reinstated and will return to the retailer in a new role on March 9.
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Ex-Tesco director David Potts named as new Morrisons chief executive
Published: 25 February, 2015
Morrisons has named former Tesco director, David Potts, as its new chief executive following weeks of speculation of who would succeed Dalton Phillips who announced he was stepping down in January.
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Waitrose named UK's favourite supermarket by Which?
Published: 19 February, 2015
Waitrose has returned to the top spot of the Which? annual supermarkets survey - narrowly ahead of last year's winner, discounter Aldi.
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Tesco names John Allan as new chairman
Published: 18 February, 2015
Dixons Carphone deputy chairman John Allan has been appointed to lead Tesco's board of directors as Richard Broadbent departs.
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Tesco and rest of the supermarket industry returning to growth, says Kantar
Published: 10 February, 2015
After 13 reported months of decline Tesco has posted 0.3% growth and the supermarket industry as a whole appears to be improving with growth accelerating to 1.1%.
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Richard Siddle: why Tesco's product cull will impact everyone in the trade
Published: 06 February, 2015
Here are a few questions for you? Do you work with any of the major supermarkets? If so do you ever take a close look at what is happening in any other aisle of the store other than wine and spirits? I mean do you assess how a particular category like confectionery, health and beauty or crisps and snacks is merchandised? How many suppliers in that fixture that retailer works with? What sort of promotions they are running? If you don't then you need to.
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Tesco calls on wine suppliers for added payments as Grocery Code Adjudicator starts inquiry
Published: 06 February, 2015
In the last 24 hours Tesco has issued two separate requests for wine suppliers to pay effectively the same additional payment for increased sales volumes they have received for their products following its recent product cull.
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Aldi set to open another 70 stores this year in the UK
Published: 05 February, 2015
Aldi plans to open 70 more stores across the UK and hire 150 store managers, 300 assistant managers and 4,500 store staff in 2015.
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Grocery Adjudicator launches Tesco investigation
Published: 05 February, 2015
The Groceries Code Adjudicator has launched an investigation into Tesco over evidence that it delayed supplier payments and demanded fees for better positioning on shelf.
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Wine agency suppliers to be hardest hit in Tesco range cull
Published: 02 February, 2015
Tesco's pledge to cut ranges by 30% as part of a massive overhaul of its entire product base will hit wine and spirits suppliers, especially those on the agency side, and is likely to be followed by the other major supermarket chains, industry experts have warned.
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Power to fine supermarkets for Groceries Code breaches edges closer
Published: 29 January, 2015
The power to fine supermarkets up to 1% of their turnover for breaching the Groceries Code have edged a step closer after being laid in Parliament.
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Groceries Code Adjudicator hamstrung in efforts to fine supermarkets
Published: 20 January, 2015
The Groceries Code Adjudicator has admitted she is hamstrung in her efforts to reprimand retailers as the government has not yet finalised her powers to hand out fines.
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Tesco turns to advertising and management gurus to help rebuild brand's reputation
Published: 15 January, 2015
Tesco is bringing in organisation transformation firm Blue Rubicon and the advertising agency that Sir John Hegarty helped found, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), to work with the company's leadership team in an effort to help turn the struggling retailer around.
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Waitrose bucks grocery trend for store closures with 14 new openings for 2015
Published: 14 January, 2015
Waitrose is bucking the trend of store closures and job losses in the grocery sector by opening 14 new outlets in 2015, with more in the pipeline for 2016.
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Big four grocers face 'unprecedented' competition, says Kantar
Published: 13 January, 2015
Christmas sales figures are neck-in-neck across the grocery market, according to Kantar's latest data, which shows the retailers are the closest they have ever been since the market research firm began keeping records 20 years ago.
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Festive figures: Grocers celebrate small victories despite minimal growth
Published: 13 January, 2015
Despite "modest growth" of 0.6% across the grocery market during the festive period, Kantar Worldpanel says this gives cause to celebrate - representing the biggest boost across the sector since August 2014.
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Tesco's credit rating downgraded to 'junk' status
Published: 12 January, 2015
Global credit rating agency Moody's has further downgraded Tesco long-term credit rating from Baa3 to Ba1, which is considered "junk" grade for investments that are considered 'high risk'.
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Richard Siddle: all eyes on Tesco to take lead in retailer supplier relations
Published: 12 January, 2015
When over 200 businesses are moved to fill in an in-depth, 20 question survey online in the week before Christmas you know you have hit a nerve.
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Up to 95% of suppliers demand retailers change the way they work with them
Published: 09 January, 2015
Up to 95% of the 200 suppliers who took part in our survey into the behaviour of major UK retailers want them to change. Here Gemma McKenna reveals what suppliers really think of the big multiples
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