Kantar figures show Aldi and Lidl combined now account for 10 per cent of UK grocery market November 17, 2015 Budget supermarkets Aldi and Lidl now account for 10 per cent of all spend on the British grocery market for the first time since they launched in the country, new figures reveal. The two grocers have stolen market share from the more established supermarkets in a short period of time. Just three years ago, their [...]
Historic Tesco loss sparks share price slump: Dave Lewis has to move from “drastic” to “dynamic” April 22, 2015 2007: TESCO’S PEAK MARKET SHARE 31.7% MARKET SHARE MARCH 2015 28.4% Shares in Tesco slumped by five per cent yesterday after the retail giant capped a year of profit warnings, accounting scandals and fraud investigations by posting one of the biggest losses in corporate history. Britain’s biggest supermarket made a statutory pre-tax loss of £6.4bn [...]
Razor sharp: Will King talks moving on from King of Shaves, politics, a plan for Tesco and why we need Tinder for voting May 4, 2015 I came, I saw, I shaved, I died’ isn’t how I want to be remembered,” quips Will King. In 1993, he founded King of Shaves, the popular men’s toiletries brand. In frustration over the poor quality of his own products, he turned to his then-girlfriend’s bath oil for a smoother finish. The resulting businesses, including [...]
Patrick Cescau exits Tesco board in clear-out – to be replaced by Richard Cousins March 23, 2015 Patrick Cescau, the senior non-executive Tesco director who led the search for the supermarket's new chairman, is leaving the firm's board, confirming speculation of his departure. Cescau's departure comes after six years with the retailer – it was widely believed he would depart after a new chairman was named to clear the way for a [...]
Private jet membership set to take off in 2016 January 31, 2016 Private jet usage is set to take off in London, following the roll out of membership schemes that allow people to make use of jets without owning them. A survey carried out by industry magazine Corporate Jet Investor found that nearly one in four (23 per cent) said that the growth of membership schemes and online [...]
The future of the SFO is in David Green’s hands – he must encourage firms to self-report if it’s to survive February 10, 2016 The reappointment of David Green as director of the SFO has been a long time coming, and the ending of the uncertainty around the SFO’s leadership is going to be welcomed both inside and outside the organisation. The SFO has certainly restored its reputation as a proper prosecutor after four years under Green’s leadership. But perhaps it is [...]
Tesco’s share price is on the rise December 19, 2014 Tesco's share price is on the rise. The beleagued supermarket was up four per cent at pixel time, making it the best performing stock on the FTSE 100 so far today. That's a trend that stretches back the whole week (more or less), with the share price starting at 165.9p on Monday morning [...]
Tesco probed over supplier mistreatment February 5, 2015 TESCO could be “named and shamed” if found guilty of breaching supplier rules, the grocery industry’s watchdog Christine Tacon said yesterday after launching her own investigation into Britain’s biggest supermarket chain. The retailer sent shockwaves through the industry in September when its new chief executive Dave Lewis revealed profits had been overstated by £263m following [...]
Blinkbox sold by Tesco at loss January 26, 2015 TESCO offloaded its music streaming service Blinkbox Music to Australian firm Guvera yesterday in a deal thought to be worth around £5m, significantly less than the £12m the supermarket paid to acquire the service in 2012. The sale was quickly followed by the announcement that Tesco’s remaining digital entertainment services, Blinkbox Books, will be shuttered [...]
Tesco director Simon Belsham to become chief executive of online marketplace Notonthehighstreet March 20, 2015 Tesco's online managing director Simon Belsham is joining emerging etailer Notonthehighstreet.com as its new chief executive. Belsham, who has been at Tesco.com for just over two years, will join the online marketplace for small businesses in May 2015. Belsham has a strong background of online retail. Prior to his current role, he worked at [...]