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British supermarket chain Tesco and French hypermarket chain Carrefour have announced their intention to enter into a long-term, strategic alliance. In a statement issued this morning (Monday July 2), the retail giants said: ‘The Alliance will cover the strategic relationship with global suppliers and the joint purchasing of own-brand products …

Tesco announced today (Monday June 25) that it will end its brand guarantee scheme on July 16. Introduced three years ago, the scheme offered customers a price match on branded goods when they bought 10 or more items (including at least one eligible branded product) in larger stores or online, …

With the World Cup under way, Tesco predicts that England are set to become world champions – when it comes to beer sales. The supermarket chain claims that of the countries competing in the football tournament, English lagers, ales and craft beers are so popular that they dwarf the beer retail …

Four weeks of football action kicks off today (Thursday June 14) with the start of the World Cup in Russia. Tesco predicts that over the course of the tournament, it will sell nearly 140 million bottles and cans of beer; more than 2 million pizzas; more than 60 million bags …

Tesco has announced that it is ‘refocusing’ its non-food business by closing its non-food website Tesco Direct. The supermarket chain said that following a review, it has decided that ‘despite our best efforts, there is no route to profitability for this small, loss-making part of the business’. Tesco Direct sells …

The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tomorrow (Saturday May 19) is set to spark a feel good factor across the land, as Brits hold street, house and garden parties to celebrate, according to Tesco. The supermarket chain expects sales of its specially created Royal Wedding cakes, along …

Tesco has launched a range of smaller sized wine bottles to help shoppers control portions and reduce waste. Included in the 37-strong range is the supermarket’s first ever 50cl wine bottle size, which contains the equivalent of four glasses. There are also 37.5cl bottles, which contain the equivalent of three …

Last week’s mini-heatwave brought a boost to grocery retailers as shoppers stocked up on barbecue foods. Tesco BBQ meat range buyer Natalie Bastow said: “After months of rain this was the first real opportunity for Brits to get out into the garden and enjoy a barbecue with family and friends. …

  Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has promoted Dominic Jordan from retail operations director to ceo with immediate effect.   Dominic, who joined Hobbycraft in 2012, previously worked at Pets at Home for 12 years, latterly as retail operations director. He succeeds John Colley, who left Hobbycraft last year. Dominic said: …

Tesco’s ground-breaking ‘Free Fruit for Kids’ initiative has proved a real hit, with over 50 million pieces of free fruit given to children since the programme launched almost two years ago. The scheme was the brainchild of Maria Simpson, a Tesco colleague from Brigg Superstore in Lincolnshire, who suggested giving …