Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Greggs join forces to lobby Sunak to slash business rates May 3, 2022 Supermarket giants have reiterated calls for a cut in business rates as firms endeavour to keep prices competitive for shoppers amid rising inflation. Big names including Morrisons and Co-op have come together under a new Cut the Shops Tax campaign, organised by the Retail Jobs Alliance. In a joint letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, bosses [...]
Tesco website and app hit by hackers October 24, 2021 Tesco’s website and app are down for a second day after being hit by hackers. Thousands of shoppers have been unable to book deliveries or amend existing orders due to the outage. The grocer said it did not believe customer data would be impacted and work was being taken to ensure private information was protected. [...]
Tesco will plough ahead with removing multi-buy promotions on sugary foods despite government delay May 19, 2022 Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will continue with plans to remove volume-led promotions of sugary foods, despite the government pushing back legislation by a year. The supermarket said this decision had been taken after customer feedback that they wanted the business to help them make healthier choices. Removing ‘buy one get one free’ promotions [...]
Tesco joins petrol pump war with 6.5p cut to unleaded after Asda’s 9p drop August 2, 2022 Tesco has slashed its prices for petrol to help customers manage with the cost of living crisis. The supermarket giant said the price of unleaded is set to fall by 6.5p and diesel by 4.5p, as many consumers and businesses continue to struggle with rising energy costs. “We know how tough rising fuel bills have [...]
Tesco axes fresh meat, fish and deli counters in 317 stores January 31, 2022 The supermarket giant said it will shut counters across 317 of its supermarkets where it has seen “lowest demand” amid changes in customer habits. It is understood the move will impact hundreds of workers, although the retailer did not disclose the total number of affected staff. It added that it will shut seven of its [...]
Tesco joins forces with Gorillas delivery app October 28, 2021 Tesco has announced it is launching a pilot with speedy delivery company, Gorillas. Supermarket customers will be able to order Tesco products to their doorsteps via the Gorillas app, from Thursday (October 28). Gorillas will set up micro-fulfilment sites at five large Tesco stores, to pick, pack and deliver to customers. The app’s first Tesco [...]
Antivaxxers have a new enemy: The Santa from Tesco November 14, 2021 Tesco has become the latest subject to antivax protest, after it included a double vaccinated Santa in its latest Christmas advert. Antivaxxers, those who have been against the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, took to Twitter to protest the advert, which pushed #BoycottTesco to trend on the social media platform. GB News presenter Tonia Buxton tweeted: “#BoycottTesco [...]
Tesco profit guidance ‘unchanged’ despite 1.5 per cent fall in sales amid ‘incredibly challenging’ environment June 17, 2022 Tesco said its profit guidance for the coming year remained “unchanged” despite experiencing a 1.5 per cent fall in underlying sales in the first quarter of 2022. Britain’s biggest grocery store recorded its sales for the first 13 weeks up until the end of May, and said its profit and cash outlook will stay the [...]
Office workers can now use local Tesco to work from as supermarket giant joins forces with IWG May 12, 2022 Office workers across the UK will soon be able to use their local Tesco to work from as the supermarket group launches a new partnership with IWG. Tesco has said the flexible workspace business will convert excess space at its supermarket stores into office space designed for hybrid working. It comes amid the continued shift [...]
Tesco chief joins calls for energy firms to face windfall tax amid deepening cost-of-living crisis May 10, 2022 Tesco chairman John Allan has joined calls for energy giants to be slapped with a windfall tax to ease pressure on households.