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Tesco

Tesco
Company nameTesco plc
Company typePublic limited company
IndustryRetailing
Founded1919 (East London)
Founder(s)Jack Cohen
HeadquartersCheshunt, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
No. of locations5,380 stores (As at Feb 2010) (see table below)
Key people 
ProductsGroceries, consumer goods, financial services, telecoms
Revenue(+) £60.93 billion (2010/11)
Operating income(+)£3.81 billion (2010/11)
Net income(+)£2.67 billion (2010/11)
Employees472,000 (2010)

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Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues (after Wal-Mart and Carrefour) and the second-largest measured by profits (after Wal-Mart). It has stores in 14 countries across Asia, Europe and North America and is the grocery market leader in the UK (where it has a market share of around 30%), Malaysia, the Republic of Ireland and Thailand.

The company was founded by Jack Cohen in 1919 and opened its first store in 1929 in Burnt Oak, Edgware, Middlesex. The Tesco name first appeared after Cohen purchased a shipment of tea from T.E. Stockwell and combined those initials with the first two letters of his surname. Originally a UK-focused grocery retailer, Tesco has diversified both geographically and into areas such as the retailing of books, clothing, electronics, furniture, petrol and software; financial services; telecoms and internet services; DVD rental; and music downloads.

Tesco is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Tesco Video

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Nine cops hurt as 300 rioters smash up new Tesco store - Mirror.co.uk Tweet this news
Mirror.co.uk--They are said to have seized petrol bombs meant for an attack on the nearby -Tesco- Express, which opened last week in Stokes Croft, Bristol. But an angry mob gathered, pelting police before attacking the store, causing tens of thousands of - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:26:29 GMT+00:00
Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) To Close Store - StocksandShares.TV Tweet this news
StocksandShares.TV---Tesco- PLC (LON:TSCO) has announced that it will close its Northcott supermarket this week while building works take place. The retail giant -Tesco- PLC (LON:TSCO) said that it will close its Northcott supermarket this Saturday when c - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:10:19 GMT+00:00
Bumper sales for supermarkets Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons for ... - Mirror.co.uk Tweet this news
Mirror.co.uk---Tesco- is bracing itself for a rush on 12 million bottles of beer, three million bottles of wine and 600000 tubs of ice cream. A -Tesco- spokesman said it had shipped in extra supplies of charcoal, adding: “The weather has created a massi - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:26:33 GMT+00:00
Tesco profit jumps to £2.65 bn despite UK downturn (AFP) - ABCmoney.co.uk Tweet this news
ABCmoney.co.uk--By : yahoo.com LONDON (AFP) - Britain's biggest retailer -Tesco- on Tuesday posted a 14-percent rise in annual net profits to £2.65 billion (3.0 billion euros, $4.3 billion) as strong sales abroad offset weakness at home. Supermarket - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:54:28 GMT+00:00
Tesco: by numbers - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk--Pre-tax profits were £3.54bn, making -Tesco- by far the most profitable retailer in the UK. Losses in the US widened last year, as the Fresh & Easy chain struggled. -Tesco- is undeterred and plans to open 50 new US stores this ye - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:18:24 GMT+00:00
Same again but different: Tesco's new man in charge - Evening Standard Tweet this news
Evening Standard--There was no fanfare, no signal that this was the greatest supermarket retailer of his generation, responsible for transforming the fortunes of -Tesco- and taking it to undreamed-of heights. Indeed, it's possible many present did no - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:02:40 GMT+00:00
Erikka Askeland: Tesco Tax is back . . . and this time it could turn into a ... - Scotsman Tweet this news
Scotsman--JUST when you thought the "-Tesco- Tax" was dead, Nicola Sturgeon delivered a jolt to its corpse with the announcement at a hustings yesterday that the SNP would revive it if elected to government. Good timing, Nicola. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:04:12 GMT+00:00
Profits boost Tesco mortgage plan - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---Tesco- Bank has reported strong growth in its annual figures, as it prepares to move into the mortgage market. The Edinburgh-based subsidiary of Britain's biggest retailer reported revenue up 7% to £919m, with its trading profit up 5.6%. - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:08:36 GMT+00:00
Tesco and Penneys move to larger stores in Portlaoise - Irish Times Tweet this news
Irish Times--A SUBSTANTIAL extension to Laois Shopping Centre in Portlaoise which will include enlarged stores for both -Tesco- and Penneys opens to the public next Tuesday. The enlargement also includes three levels of car parking with 1200 spaces which - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:20:53 GMT+00:00
Tesco gives support to Hailsham in Bloom - Sussex Express Tweet this news
Sussex Express---TESCO- has become the latest supporter of Hailsham In Bloom by sponsoring their forthcoming Recycled Fashion Show, a one-off event showcasing clothes made from recycled and waste materials. The competition, which takes place at the Hailsh - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:38:31 GMT+00:00

Stores : Store facts
Format Number Total
area (m2)
Total
area (sq ft)
Mean
area (m2)
Mean
area (sq ft)
Percentage
of space
+/- Stores
2010/11
Tesco Extra 212 1,400,885 15,079,000 6,608 71,127 41.08% (+) 22
Tesco Superstores 470 1,297,112 13,962,000 2,760 29,706 38.04% (+) 15
Tesco Metro 186 194,632 2,095,000 1,046 11,263 5.73% (+) 5
Tesco Express 1,285 272,392 2,932,000 212 2,282 7.99% (+) 155
One Stop 599 74,044 797,000 142 1,530 2.04% (+) 8
Tesco Homeplus 13 51,468 554,000 3,790 42,615 1.53% 0
Dobbies 28 121,053 1,303,000 4,323 46,536 3.57% (+) 3
Total 2,715 3,411,586 36,722,000 1,257 13,526 100% (+) 208

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Country Entered Stores Area (m2 (sq ft)) Mean Store Area (m2 (sq ft)) +/- Stores
2010/11
People's Republic of China China 2004 105 755,766 (8,135,000) 7,198 (77,476) (+) 17
Czech Republic Czech Republic 1996 158 486,626 (5,238,000) 3,080 (33,152) (+) 22
Hungary Hungary 1994 205 667,508 (7,185,000) 3,256 (35,049) (+) 29
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 1997 130 301,099 (3,241,000) 2,316 (24,931) (+) 11
Japan Japan 2003 140 46,916 (505,000) 335 (3,607) (-) 2
Malaysia Malaysia 2002 39 308,903 (3,325,000) 8,129 (87,500) (+) 7
Poland Poland 1992 371 756,788 (8,146,000) 2,040 (21,957) (+) 35
Slovakia Slovakia 1996 97 314,291 (3,383,000) 3,240 (34,876) (+) 16
South Korea South Korea 1999 354 1,084,736 (11,676,000) 3,064 (32,983) (+) 49
Thailand Thailand 1998 782 1,053,786 (11,342,000) 1,348 (14,504) (+) 119
Turkey Turkey 2003 121 594,487 (6,399,000) 4,913 (52,884) (+) 16
UK United Kingdom (for comparison) 1919 2,715 3,411,586 (36,722,000) 1,257 (13,526) (+) 205
US United States 2007 164 199,091 (2,143,000) 1,214 (13,067) (+) 19
Total (not including UK) 2,666 6,569,997 (70,718,000) Mean: 2,465 (26,536) (+) 336
Total (including UK) 5,381 9,981,583 (107,440,000) Mean: 1,855 (19,970) (+) 544

United States of America :
52/3 weeks ended Turnover (£m) Profit before tax (£m) Profit for year (£m) Basic earnings per share (p)
26 February 2011 67,573 3,535 2,671 33.10
27 February 2010 62,537 3,176 2,336 31.66
28 February 2009 54,300 3,128 2,166 28.92
23 February 2008 47,298 2,803 2,130 26.95
24 February 2007 46,600 2,653 1,899 22.36
25 February 2006 38,300 2,210 1,576 19.70
26 February 2005 33,974 1,962 1,366 17.44
28 February 2004 30,814 1,600 1,100 15.05
22 February 2003 26,337 1,361 946 13.54
23 February 2002 23,653 1,201 830 12.05
24 February 2001 20,988 1,054 767 11.29
26 February 2000 18,796 933 674 10.07
27 February 1999 17,158 842 606 9.14
28 February 1998 16,452 760 532 8.12

UK market share :
Supermarket Market Share
December 2009
+/- from
December 2008
Tesco 30.5% (+) 0.1%
Asda 16.9% (+) 0.1%
Sainsbury's 16.3% (+) 0.2%
Morrisons 12.3% (+) 0.5%

Tesco

Key PeopleJack Cohen * Lord MacLaurin * Terry Leahy
RetailTesco * Tesco.com * Tesco Lotus * Kipa * Tesco Ireland * Fresh & Easy * Tesco Extra * Tesco Express * Tesco Metro * Homeplus * Dobbies Garden Centres * One Stop
ServicesTesco Bank * Tesco Clubcard * Tesco Mobile

Supermarkets in the United Kingdom

Big fiveTesco * Asda * Sainsbury's * Morrisons * The Co-operative Food (and Somerfield)
Up-market chainsMarks & Spencer * Waitrose
Discount chainsLidl * Aldi * Netto * B & M * Home Bargains * Quality Save
Frozen foodsFarmfoods * Iceland * Jack Fulton
RegionalAsco * Booths * Dunnes Stores * Filco * Haldanes * Shoprite
OnlineOcado
OtherHappy Shopper * Best-One * Budgens * Costcutter * Jones Convienience Store * Londis * Mace * McColl's * Nisa-Today's * Premier Stores * SPAR * ...instore (and Poundstretcher) * Poundland
See alsoList of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom

FTSE 100 companies of the United Kingdom

As of 21 June 2010. 3i * Admiral Group * African Barrick Gold * Aggreko * Alliance Trust * AMEC * Anglo American * Antofagasta * ARM Holdings * Associated British Foods * AstraZeneca * Autonomy Corporation * Aviva * BAE Systems * BG Group * BHP Billiton * BP * BT Group * Barclays * British Airways * British American Tobacco * British Land Company * British Sky Broadcasting * Bunzl * Burberry Group * Cable & Wireless Worldwide * Cairn Energy * Capita Group * Capital Shopping Centres Group * Carnival * Centrica * Cobham * Compass Group * Diageo * Essar Energy * Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation * Experian * Fresnillo * G4S * GlaxoSmithKline * HSBC * Hammerson * Home Retail Group * ICAP * Imperial Tobacco * Inmarsat * InterContinental Hotels Group * International Power * Intertek Group * Invensys * Investec * Johnson Matthey * Kazakhmys * Kingfisher * Land Securities Group * Legal & General * Lloyds Banking Group * Lonmin * Man Group * Marks & Spencer * Wm Morrison Supermarkets * National Grid * Next * Old Mutual * Pearson * Petrofac * Prudential * RSA Insurance Group * Randgold Resources * Reckitt Benckiser * Reed Elsevier * Rexam * Rio Tinto Group * Rolls-Royce Group * Royal Bank of Scotland Group * Royal Dutch Shell * SABMiller * Sage Group * J Sainsbury * Schroders * Scottish and Southern Energy * SEGRO * Serco Group * Severn Trent * Shire * Smith & Nephew * Smiths Group * Standard Chartered Bank * Standard Life * Tesco * TUI Travel * Tullow Oil * Unilever * United Utilities * Vedanta Resources * Vodafone * WPP Group * Whitbread * Wolseley * Xstrata

European Retail Round Table

MembersASDA Walmart * C&A * Carrefour * Delhaize Group * El Corte Inglés * H&M * IKEA * Inditex * Kingfisher * Marks & Spencer * Mercadona SA * METRO AG * Royal Ahold * Tesco |

Supermarket chains in France

Major chainsCoop * Les Mousquetaires
HypermarketsCarrefour * Auchan * Champion * Cora * Géant * E.Leclerc * Spar * Système U * Groupe Casino
DiscountAldi * Norma * Lidl



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