Tesco

And other stories from the stranger side of life

And other stories from the stranger side of life

The supermarket giant has more than doubled online capacity since lockdown amid boom in demand

Tesco boss says transactions have halved as basket size doubles

Stockpiling has led to empty shelves at some UK supermarkets - but shortages may be short-lived

Expert says ‘feed the nation’ plans are already being drawn up by major chains

Supermarket chain's announcement comes after rivals trimmed workforces

Move to diversify plaster offering follows viral tweet last year

Six-year old’s discovery of a note from prisoners in a Chinese gulag puts spotlight on retailer’s relationship with suppliers

Analysts say the chain would need high price to offload ‘jewel in its crown’

New study highlights mistreatment of workers on farms and plantations

The boss who turned Tesco’s fortunes around will leave CEO role in 2020

Consortium of UK retail bosses calls on chancellor to fix ‘broken’ tax system

Job losses come as supermarket aims to slash £1.5bn from costs

Government reveals full list of NHS hospitals affected by deadly outbreak

Islamic ritual slaughter has been attacked as cruel, but Muslim authorities say the method is humane

The month-long trial will see loose apples and avocados appearing in Extra stores in Watford and Swindon

Up to 9,000 jobs at risk as supermarket giant closes fresh food counters

Move represents a 14% increase in Britain’s charging network

Almost 200 products will lose freshness guidelines in war on waste

Thousands of jobs at risk as supermarket giant prepares to unveil new discount chain Jack’s

New no-frills stores are set to compete with the two German discount supermarkets, but will the gamble pay off?

Lab tests showed vegan and ‘meat free’ food from Tesco and Sainsbury’s contained animal DNA

Supermarket says removing ‘confusing’ labels will help reduce food waste

Opposition politicians fear thousands of workers could be laid off with customers left worse off

Three years after suffering record £6.4bn loss, UK’s biggest supermarket is defying the high-street gloom

Supermarkets say tropical fruit is UK’s new favourite with sales surging 15% in 2017

One of three executives accused of ‘cooking the books’ suffers heart attack

Customers will have to buy 10p bag-for-life if they don't bring their own

Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer and Tesco leave shoppers bereft after clearing their shelves of the chickpea hit

Bad weather in southern Spain forces supermarkets to limit sales – and increase prices

Tesco and Sainsbury's warn customers to act fast – but John Lewis extends deadline for festive shopping

Report says criminals made contactless card purchases in the US and Brazil

Luxury firms such as Fortnum & Mason surged while the likes of Poundland flopped over the festive period