TescoGate: Angela Mount identifies the impact on BWS of retailer's lack of strategy

Ex-Somerfield wine buyer Angela Mount questions how Tesco's BWS department will function in the longer term as pressure to make trading plans for next year builds.

TescoGate Live: What the national business press said of Tesco's 92% profits fall

The national media's business press has been busy this morning analysing Tesco's half-year 92% drop in pre-tax profits and even larger accounting black hole and looking at ways it can get itself out of the mire and back to leading the UK grocery retail market.

TescoGate results video: Chief executive Dave Lewis in his own words

Tesco's chief executive is looking to "re-energise" the company following the "body blow" of its financial scandal, but has so far revealed scant detail of his plans.

TescoGate Live: Serious Fraud Squad watching profits black hole inquiry with "interest"

The Serious Fraud Squad has said today it is "following developments at Tesco with interest" on the back of news that the profits black hole at the UK's biggest supermarket is higher than first thought.

TescoGate Live: Profits blackhole worse than feared as pre-tax profits fall 92%

The sales crisis at Tesco is even worse than first feared with a 92% drop in pre-tax profits for the last six months, an even larger profits black hole than first announced and a blunt admission from new chief executive, Dave Lewis, that it has its work cut out to win back the trust of its customers.  

Vin de France has driven 'important growth' for French wine

The creation of the Vin de France category has driven "important growth" in French wine exports as well as acceptance among younger consumers, Harpers France Summit heard.

Borough Wines: why its customers can't stop coming back

Borough Wines are on a mission. And that mission is well and truly making its home in west London with the opening, earlier this year, of its latest outlet in Kensal Rise.

Tesco's woes continue with further drop in sales as Waitrose hits record market share

Tesco continues to lose market share to its grocery rivals at both ends of the retail spectrum, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel which reveals that Waitrose achieved its record performance for the last 12 weeks of trading.

Local retailers take call for changes to business rates to Westminster

Local retailers from across the country are descending on Westminster today to fight their corner for improvements in the system of business rates.

Virgin Wines ramps up focus on home wine tastings as sales rocket

Virgin Wines is turning the spotlight onto home wine tasting parties by adding new recruits and rebranding from Fabulous Wines to Wines at Mine after seeing sales grow 54% in the past year.

Leading lights of UK wine trade gather for today's Harpers France Summit

Leading figures from all channels of the wine trade will be today taking part in the second Harpers France Summit to look at ways in which retailers, restaurants, distributors and importers can make the most of French wine in the UK.

Over 200 wineries head for Amsterdam's expanded World Bulk Wine Exhibition

Up to 200 wineries will be heading to Amsterdam next month for the sixth annual World Bulk Wine Exhibition.

TescoGate will rock trust and confidence in all grocery multiples warn retail analysts

Leading City and retail analysts fear consumers will be "horrified" by the fall-out from  the Tesco accounting scandal which could have a knock-on effect on consumer confidence of not only the UK's biggest supermarket but across all major grocery retailers.

TescoGate will lead to 'seismic change' in retailer/supplier relations, says Angela Mount

Ex-Somerfield head wine buyer Angela Mount says the Tesco accounting scandal has lifted the lid on how retailers treat suppliers and given suppliers the "strength to speak out".

TescoGate will see end to "dodgy practices" and a reformed grocery sector, predict analysts

The grocery retail sector will never be the same again in the wake of the TescoGate accounting scandal now the lid has been lifted over supermarket and supplier relations.

TescoGate Special Report: how will retailers and suppliers work together in the future

Leading analysts and trade experts are divided over whether the Tesco accounting scandal will have ramifications for the wider trade. Some say there will be "no change whatsoever" in the retail landscape, while others say the change will be "seismic".

Angela Mount: TescoGate - lifting the lid on supplier/retailer relations

Angela Mount, ex-Somerfield buyer, gives her view on what is happening at Tesco and other major retailers as a result of the financial scandal and director suspensions.

TescoGate: Supermarket is rudderless and 'fighting fires' in wake of suspensions

The suspension of Dan Jago, head of wine, and seven other directors at Tesco has left the retailer rudderless and "fighting fires" as it heads into Christmas and the busiest trading period of the year.

Leading suppliers take the initiative to promote Best Practice Guidelines

TescoGate analysis: What next for suppliers and grocery multiples

Wine suppliers call for clarity over where multiples are headed next, as the Tesco scandal claims its first wine executive.