Monday, May 28, 2007

M&S is blooming, but the challenge for Rose is to continue growing
retail abigail townsend
The Business
26 May 2007

THREE years ago, Stuart Rose was reportedly standing among the blooms of the Chelsea Flower Show with Rosemary Thorne, then finance director of Bradford & Bingley, allegedly – according to the banker who claimed to have overheard them – discussing... read more...

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

TV film claims Tesco and Sainsbury’s stores flout hygiene rules
Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent
The Guardian
22 May 2007

Two of Britain’s biggest and most profitable supermarkets are tonight accused of putting public health at risk after secret filming revealed members of staff deliberately extending sell-by and use-by dates on fresh food — and of selling food unfit for... read more...

Monday, May 14, 2007

Investor forces ethics on to Tesco agenda
Julia Finch City editor
The Guardian
14 May 2007

A small shareholder has amassed enough support to force the issue of ethical trading with suppliers onto the agenda at Tesco’s annual shareholders’ meeting. Ben Birnberg, a retired solicitor, wants to force the supermarket to adopt higher standards in... read more...

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Tesco’s €30m ‘green’ plan to cut energy consumption by 50%
Ciarán Hancock, Business Affairs Correspondent
The Irish Times
08 May 2007

Tesco is planning to spend €30 million in Ireland over the next five years to reduce its energy consumption by half. The biggest supermarket group in the Irish market intends to introduce 100 per cent recycling of store waste and packaging by 2010.... read more...