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[Nomad]

Shoppers are split as 'Christmas chocolates' have already gone on sale over four months before the festive season
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Absolutely ridiculous   

[Nomad]

Tesco allows staff to request flexible working from day one, ahead of law change
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Just because you can 'ask' does in no way mean you will get it.

Ever since the invention of the wheel you could 'ask' to change your hours, never ever has there been any law preventing you from asking.

[FarmerFred]

Shoppers are split as 'Christmas chocolates' have already gone on sale over four months before the festive season
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Absolutely ridiculous   

Tesco have often had tubs available during the summer holidays & also in the build up to halloween, not just as Christmas sweets. The only thing "absolutely ridiculous" is people overreacting & making an issue out of nothing.

Also, local garage has them all year round....

[grim up north]

They've been in my local store for at least a fortnight already

[penguin]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66699084

Tesco staff to be offered body worn cameras due to a rise in abuse and attacks, I thought this was already standard practice, I know its been a couple of years now since I left but when I go into my local branch most staff have the cameras on there person.

[whatajoke2019]

We have them in our store but it only tends to be people on BWS or checkouts.

Given how lenient the sentences are (if it even makes it to court and results in a prosecution) then all the cameras in the world are not going to make for much of a deterrent.

Would be interesting to see how much all retailers who've streamlined security have saved on payroll vs. stock loss across stores - mind you we even had one security guard once who was helping the shoplifters 

[grim up north]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66805847

Lidl post loss

[fatlad]

Due to expansion

[barafear]

Half year results released today (strangely I didn't get my email from Ken - maybe I've unsubscribed!) - anyway - on ourT - finally some comments on the "news section" - as usual - everyone asking for a pay rise and bonus! Oh the joy of Usdaw giving up our bonus rumbles on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66932287

[jonty]

https://www.grocerygazette.co.uk/2023/10/05/tesco-online-marketplace/

[penguin]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/shoprite-isle-of-man-s-supermarket-chain-bought-by-tesco-all-9-stores-to-be-rebranded/ar-AA1hVALa?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=50eb4eba0a644cc69a6fe849f60495ac&ei=13

Tesco have purchased the Isle Of Man supermarket chain Shoprite.

[jonty]

https://news.sky.com/story/tesco-bank-sold-to-barclays-in-deal-worth-up-to-163700m-13067201