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Tesco is stocking rare mini avocados for a limited period. Called Zilla Eggs, they are about a third of the size of regular avocados and weigh around 70g compared with the average avocado weight of around 200g. Launched last Friday (August 18), the fruit is being sold by the supermarket …

Tesco has announced that from August 28 it will stop selling 5p single use carrier bags and will instead only offer 10p Bags for Life. The move follows a successful 10-week trial in Aberdeen, Dundee and Norwich that led to a 25% cut in single-use carrier bag sales. Made from …

Tesco shoppers have made history by creating the UK’s first ever commercially produced bespoke Cheddar cheese. The move came after the retailer called on customers – and British cheese producer Parkham Farms – to help create a Cheddar cheese ‘to delight and satisfy the palates of today’s cheese lovers’. After …

Tesco has today (Monday July 24) announced it is extending its same day online grocery delivery service across the entire UK, making it the first retailer to offer nationwide same day grocery delivery. Tesco launched same day grocery delivery in London and the south-east in 2014 and is now extending …

Tesco says a record amount of English-grown apricots will be available in its stores over the summer. The first of the season’s English apricots are about to hit Tesco stores this week and some 180 tonnes are expected to be picked over the summer- the largest amount ever grown in …

Tesco is supporting the Pride Festival in London, with stores across the capital joining in the annual celebration. The Pride Festival runs from Saturday June 24 to Sunday July 9, with the Pride Parade and main events taking place this Saturday (July 8). The Parade is the biggest LGBT (lesbian, …

Tesco plans to consolidate its Customer Engagement Centres (CEC) into a single, expanded operation in Dundee and close its other CEC in Cardiff. The supermarket chain said the moves will allow it to ‘simplify its operations while continuing to offer a high level of customer service over the phone, by …

Tesco is to offer a one-hour grocery delivery service to customers in central London. From this week, customers will be able to order – via the new Tesco Now app – up to 20 items from a range of 1,000 products. Orders are picked in a local store and delivered …

Tesco has revealed details of a new pay deal for hourly paid store staff. Hourly rates will increase by 10.5% over the next two years, from the current rate of £7.62 to £8.42 an hour by November 2018. The pay will increase in three stages: from £7.62 to £8.02 in …

Tesco and Dixons Carphone have announced a new partnership which will see two Currys PC World concessions opening within Tesco Extra stores this summer. The first store is scheduled to open in July at Tesco’s Milton Keynes Extra store, followed by a second concession at its Weston Favell Extra store …