Tesco, which looks set to leave the US market, today (5 December) announced improving underlying UK sales as investments appear to be starting to pay off for the UK's largest retailer. UK like-for-like sales, excluding both VAT and ...
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Tesco has posted a historic decline following a £1bn investment programme earlier this year, designed to bolster its online channel. The supermarket giant saw profits drop 10.5% to £1.6bn for its half-year result, the first ...
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Businesses are spending millions on engaging customers through their mobile phones, according to research from IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said the trend is set to grow over the next ...
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Business-to-consumer()ecommerce is not included in the Government of India's new policy to allow up to 51 percent foreign direct investment(FDI)in multi-brand retail trading. The notification issued by the Government makes it clear that ...
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Tesco CEO Philip Clarke has said retailers must embrace a strategy of "mass personalisation" as consumers increasingly use new channels to shop. Speaking to delegates at the World Retail Congress in London, Clarke said retailers need to ...
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BOSTON -- Online home furnishings retailer Wayfair has partnered with London-based Tesco, to offer furniture, lighting, decor and other home goods on the international retailer's Tesco Direct website. "Wayfair's participation in the ...
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The recent decision of the Indian Government to allow up to 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country's multi-brand retail sector has a condition that the consent of state governments would be necessary. Until now, ...
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The World Retail Congress, the annual meeting place for the international retail elites, has begun today in London - the global fashion capital and key retail hub. Over 900 retailers from nearly 50 countries have assembled in the most ...
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The Government of India's decision to allow up to 51 percent foreign direct investment(FDI)in multi-brand retail sector will come with riders.As per the Government's directive,global multi-retail chains like Wal-mart,Tesco and Carrefour ...
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The Indian Government has approved 51 percent foreign direct investment(FDI)in multi-brand retail sector. The latest Cabinet decision is expected to benefit consumers as the entry of retail giants would contribute in bringing down prices ...
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Tesco will start full-scale LED lighting deployment in its Express supermarkets this week, a move the company said will cut 30% energy consumption compared with similar stores. All external signs at the Loughborough store, as well as ...
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Checkpoint Systems Inc., a leading global supplier of EAS solutions, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, announced that it has been chosen by Tesco to implement a global EAS ...
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Tesco expects the lighting system at its first all-LED store to produce 30 percent energy savings compared to other Tesco Express stores. The UK's largest retailer opened the doors to its all-LED store in Loughborough, England this week. ...
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O2 will build out its free Wi-Fi network using networking technology from Cisco. Access to O2 Wi-Fi will be free for all customers, regardless of which provider they use. The roll-out of the network has already begun. During the Olympics, ...
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Supermarket chain Tesco is investing £65m in a state-of-the-art datacentre as it gears up to expand its web operations outside the UK. The retailer has signed a 15-year contract with datacentre operator Sentrum, to host the ...
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