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For the 28 weeks to November 6, 1999, results of operations of Somerfield PLC showed a drop both in turnover and operating profit. It has agreed to sell 45 Somerfield stores, including 11 units each to CWS Ltd. and Waitrose Supermarkets. The performances of other grocery store chains are reported.

The general consumption level of fresh fruit and vegetables improved during the first trimester of 1997, with an exemption of potatoes and green vegetables, which decreased by 35% and 29%, respectively. However, the wholesale market sector decreased due to supermarket pressures. The top three multiple grocery retailers are Tesco, Sainsbury and Asda, which accounted for 52% of the retail produce sales from 1996 to February 1997.

Britain's grocery bill this year will be somewhere in the region of 57£ billion. Almost two-fifths of this now passes through the tills and checkouts of just three companies, Sainsbury, […]

Britain's high street clothing retailers must be feeling hard pressed as the grocers make incursions into their territory Asda's George label has become a 1bn [pounds sterling] brand, while Tesco's [...]

The attractions of diversification are obvious. They are shown clearly by what happened to junior staff at Enron. When this giant US company went bankrupt in 2002, many staff not […]

The systems breakdown at TSB is not (yet) the worst UK bank computer cock-up of all time: that prize is held by RBS, whose problems in 2012 afflicted customers for [...]

As Tesco and Sainsbury's slog it out on the market share front, it seems it's a case of anything you can do, I can do better: As both continue to [...]

Byline: ELLIOT ZWIEBACH Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market appears committed to long-term growth and could someday have thousands of stores across the U.S., if Tesco's enthusiasm can be translated into [...]

On the Isle of Wight locals guide you not by pubs, but by the group's stores, such is its dominance. Tracy Heyburn reports TO SAY that Spar is big on [...]

Supermarket denies initiative is a result of growing pressure from competitors. By Rosie Baker Tesco has introduced a double Clubcard points initiative across everything in-store and online as the next […]

Supermarket giant Tesco intends to create a next-generation loyalty scheme as a powerful weapon in its fight to prevent rivals eroding its market share. The retailer will be looking to […]

On the surface, 2017 was a good Christmas for food retail. Nielsen data shows this was the best Christmas for at least six years, with sales up 3.5% over the [...]

TESCO PLC will overtake CARREFOUR SA to become the world's second-largest retailer by turnover behind U.S.-based WAL-MART STORES INC. by 2012, according to a report from IGD. Tesco is forecast [...]

In 2006 and 2007, Tesco's every move toward the United States was closely tracked by American retailers hungry for competitive information. Retailers were told to expect the worst from the [...]

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Although it already competes with 20 Fresh & Easy locations, Stater Bros. Holdings here has felt minimal impact from its new competitor, according to Jack Brown, [...]

Can pharmacy learn from Tesco's success? Tracy West believes it can, starting with the ever popular Clubcard Nobody can dispute the power of Tesco. According to the latest TNS figures, [...]

Byline: just-food.com According to the latest figures released by market tracking agency TNS, Tesco lost share in the UK grocery sector with rivals Asda and Sainsburyas both posting higher sales [...]

Tesco took almost pounds 1 out of every pounds 3 spent on groceries in the UK in December, according to AC-Nielsen, which has also revealed that 61% of consumers visited [...]

RETAIL giant Tesco has hit back at claims of rivals and has taken steps to limit the potential fall-out from the Competition Commission's inquiry into the supermarket sector. It has [...]

Tesco.com captured 66% of all online grocery shopping this year, making it the UK market leader, according to ComScore's seven-month round-up. Tesco.com handled an average of 30,000 orders a day, […]

Tesco's share of the grocery sector is continuing to grow, according to TNS. The retailer's market share for the 12 weeks to 13 August rose from 30.3% last year to [...]

The latest TNS Worldpanel statistics for the UK grocery sector have revealed that market leader Tesco has yet again increased its share. For the 12 weeks to 13 August, Tescoas [...]

LONDON - Tesco is pulling away from the retail pack when it comes to selling nonfood in the U.K., according to a major research study. In particular, Tesco, based in [...]

By Sarah Balmond Own-label brands, such as Tesco Finest or Sainsbury's Taste the Difference, are taking market share in the European food retail sector, with UK retailers leading the way, [...]

Leading UK supermarket Tesco has announced a rise in group sales of 13.9% in the third quarter. aThe core UK business has delivered another strong performance against tougher comparatives; in [...]

The UK's biggest needs just one piece to complete its supply chain- driven creation of a whole new retail ecosystem. But can it evade the regulators? Should the competition authorities […]

Rising oil costs, consumer sensibilities and an impending enquiry might just knock the jewel out of Tesco's crown, says Lauren Mills, business writer at the Daily Mail Times are tough [...]

LONDON -- Tesco, the U.K.'s largest food chain, is just browsing in the U.S. market, and has no plans to make a major acquisition, according to analysts. Speculation has been [...]

On the subject of CIBA Dailies and their supply by Tesco, I too find it hard to believe that even Tesco with its far smaller profit margin, is prepared to [...]

Justin King's plans to turn around Sainsbury's fortunes make all the right noises, but when it comes to catching market-leader Tesco, is it a case of too little, too late? […]

UK supermarket group Tesco will overtake both Metro and Ahold to claim third place in the global grocery retail league by 2010, according to a new report. The report, Tesco: [...]

LONDON -- It was a moment in British fashion history: Last spring, a 45 pound, or $81, pale green chiffon dress that had sold alongside bananas and bicycles at the [...]

Byline: just-food.com UK supermarket group Tesco is continuing to expand its market share in the UK, while Sainsbury's appears to have halted its market share decline, at least temporarily, according [...]

Byline: just-food.com UK supermarket chain Tesco has increased its share of the grocery retail market to 28.1% according to the latest industry data, which cover the 12 weeks to 18 [...]

Supermarket chain Tesco is growing its non-food market share, according to its latest financial results. Third quarter figures for the 14 weeks ending November 15 showed an overall improvement in [...]

Sainsbury's is facing a tough Christmas. Not only is the supermarket under attack for its number two position from Asda, it's also getting a bludgeoning from number one Tesco. Take [...]

Tesco is moving ahead of Superdrug in the beauty market, according to figures from Taylor Nelson Sofres. Tesco has a 17.2 % of the total skincare market in terms of [...]

LONDON -- Over the past year, the battle for market share in the United Kingdom has evolved into a clash of titans Tesco and Asda. Market leader Tesco, Cheshunt, England, [...]

Tesco is now the second largest retailer in Europe, according to a report from Retail Intelligence. 'By opening new stores rather than taking over existing ones, Tesco has managed to [...]

Competition becomes more fierce in the fascia chart this week with only two percentage points separating the top three. Brand share of promotional activity (w/c 24/09/01) Walkers 15% Kellogg 13% [...]

TESCO, ASDA GAINING: Tesco PLC and Asda Group PLC, which is owned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are gaining market share in the United Kingdom at the expense of rivals J. [...]