Barclays to snap up Tesco’s banking arm for £600m as retailer looks to unlock value for customers and shareholders February 9, 2024 Barclays has announced that it has agreed with Tesco to acquire the supermarket's retail banking business.
Tesco: Britain’s biggest supermarket raises profit guidance as shoppers trade up over Christmas January 11, 2024 Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco has upgraded its profit guidance for the year off the back of a strong Christmas performance.
Christmas ads by John Lewis, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Tesco bring festive spend to record £9.5bn November 9, 2023 AA commercial director Sharon Lloyd Barnes said: “Christmas advertising is an integral part of the festive season.
Tesco UK chief steps down as Britain’s biggest supermarket brings in former Aldi top exec October 26, 2023 Tesco’s UK division will bring in a senior executive from challenger grocer Aldi, following the departure of its veteran chief. Britain’s biggest supermarket said Matthew Barnes will take over after Jason Tarry today announced his upcoming departure today, following 33 years with the company. Tarry, who has been at the top for six years, will [...]
Santa’s every little helpers: Tesco to recruit 30,000 festive staff October 13, 2023 Britain’s biggest supermarket, Tesco, is the latest retailer to launch a massive Christmas recruitment drive, as it looks for 30,000 staff. The grocery giant said it was appealing to cash-strapped Brits, ranging from students and families, hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis, to those who stepped away from work during the pandemic and want to [...]
FTSE 100 close: London markets dip again as ‘chill winds’ dent sentiment October 4, 2023 London markets opened lower again on Wednesday as the gloomy market sentiment of the last few days continued following stronger than expected US data.
Tesco pledges an ‘affordable Christmas’ as it raises profit guidance on slew of price cuts October 4, 2023 Tesco raised its profit guidance for the year ahead to up to £2.7bn, as the Big Four grocery thanked a slew of price cuts for surging revenues in its interim results. Britain’s biggest grocer’s adjusted operating profit reached £1.48bn during the term, a 13.5 per cent leap when compared to the same period the prior [...]
Will thousands of price cuts be enough to help Tesco win big amid cost of living crisis? October 1, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to ‘Big Four’ grocer Tesco’s half year results on Wednesday to see if the company’s consistent slew of price cuts has continued to help it win big with customers amid the cost of living crisis. The supermarket behemoth has weathered the economic storm well, with its market share ticking up [...]
Supermarkets hike prices to make loyalty card customers feel like they are getting a discount, new study claims September 15, 2023 Supermarkets such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s could be hiking their ‘regular’ prices to make loyalty scheme customers feel they are getting a discount, according to a new report by Which. The consumer choice group analysed 141 Clubcard and Nectar card prices at Tesco and Sainsbury’s and tracked their pricing history back six months. According to [...]
Trust in supermarkets at 10-year low like ‘dark days of horsemeat scandal’ August 29, 2023 Trust in supermarkets has plunged to its lowest level in nearly a decade as consumers continue to worry about high prices, despite food inflation showing signs of easing. In August the grocery sector received a trust score of +30 -on a scale of -100 to +100 -from British shoppers, a new study by Which? revealed [...]