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title: "Weekly Recap: 1.7% grocery growth and Uber Eats, Deliveroo rapid delivery"
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description: "Tesco reported 1.7% grocery sales growth for the 12 weeks to July 12. The retailer is expanding rapid delivery services, partnering with Uber Eats in August and Deliveroo later this summer, building on its successful Whoosh service which saw a 51% sales rise. Meanwhile, Unite union members rejected a 4% pay offer, raising potential labor cost risks."
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# Weekly Recap: 1.7% grocery growth and Uber Eats, Deliveroo rapid delivery

Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) saw 1.7% grocery sales growth for the 12 weeks to July 12 while expanding rapid delivery—Uber Eats in August and Deliveroo this summer—building on Whoosh’s 51% sales rise and 1.5m customers, even as unionised staff rejected a 4% pay offer, posing labor risks.

**Previous Week Recap**

-   **Grocery Sales Growth 12 Weeks**: Tesco PLC (TSCO) posted 1.7% year‑on‑year grocery sales growth for the 12 weeks to July 12, per Worldpanel by Numerator — key short‑term sales figure for traders. 1 2
-   **Tesco Starts Uber Eats Delivery**: Tesco PLC to start rapid-delivery with Uber Eats in August, followed by a Deliveroo rollout later this summer, boosting Tesco availability on third-party platforms for faster order fulfillment. 3
-   **Whoosh Delivery Expands UK Reach**: Tesco PLC (TSCO): Whoosh rapid delivery runs from ~1,800 stores, covers 70%+ of UK population; sales up 51% year-on-year and ~1.5 million customers since 2021 launch. 4
-   **Unite Rejects 4% Pay Offer**: Tesco PLC (TSCO) staff covered by Unite rejected a 4.0% pay offer; store staff previously got a 5.1% raise. Traders: monitor potential pay disputes and labor cost risks. 5

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