Tesco is Britain’s biggest retailer, operating businesses in the UK, Ireland, Europe and Asia. Founded as a group of market stalls by the legendary Sir Jack Cohen in 1919, the Tesco name first appeared five years later, after Cohen bought a shipment of tea from TE Stockwell. He merged those initials with the first two letters of his surname to come up with the now famous retail name. Tesco has grown to more than 3,000 stores in its core British market, operating across a number of concepts including its Extra hypermarkets, superstores and smaller Express and Metro convenience formats, as well as online via Tesco.com. In addition to its core grocery business, Tesco owns the F&F clothing label and homewares brands Fox & Ivy and Go Cook.
2019-12-05T06:00:00+00:00
Retail Week speaks to headhunters and industry-watchers to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers over the next five years.
2019-11-28T07:07:00+00:00By Leanne Carr
Plastic use at supermarkets has risen despite commitments to reducing plastic waste.
2019-11-26T15:47:00+00:00By George MacDonald
As Marks & Spencer bids to put its apparel offer fully back in fashion with shoppers, it has wooed one of its former retail stars back to lead the offensive.
2019-11-22T13:46:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Marks & Spencer has appointed Richard Price, chief executive of Tesco’s F&F fashion division, as managing director of its clothing and home division.
2019-11-22T05:30:00+00:00
From Edgar the Excitable Dragon to Kevin the Carrot’s musical extravaganza, two advertising agency bosses give their verdicts on who has won retail’s Christmas ad battle.
2019-11-17T21:01:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
2019-11-13T07:00:00+00:00By Grace Bowden
2019-11-12T10:37:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
2019-11-11T06:00:00+00:00By Luke Tugby
2019-11-04T16:26:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
2019-11-01T00:01:00+00:00By Luke Tugby
2019-10-31T11:46:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
2019-10-29T11:23:00+00:00By Luke Tugby
