Tesco
Tesco
OPERATIONS
UK
Originally specialising in food and drink, it has diversified into areas such as clothing, consumer electronics, consumer financial services, retailing and renting DVDs,[3] CDs, music downloads, Internet service, consumer telecoms, consumer health insurance, consumer dental plans and software.
Stores
Tesco's UK stores are divided into six formats, differentiated by size and the range of products sold. These are shown below;
Tesco Extra
Tesco Extra, Southport, England
Tesco Extra are larger, mainly out-of-town hypermarkets that stock nearly all of Tesco's product ranges. The first Extra opened in 1997. The 100th store opened in the 2004/05 financial year (specifically opening 29 November 2004, located on the Newport Road in Stafford, Staffordshire). The number of these is now being increased by about 20 a year, mainly by conversions from the second category. The largest store by floor space is Tesco Extra in Pitsea,Basildon with floorspace of 11,600 m2 (125,000 sq ft).[41]. Newer Tesco Extra stores are usually on two floors, with the ground floor for mainly food and the first floor for clothing, electronics and entertainment. Most Tesco Extra stores have a café.
Tesco superstores
Tesco superstores are standard large supermarkets, stocking groceries and a much smaller range of non-food goods than Extra stores. They are referred to as "superstores" for convenience, but this word does not appear on the shops. It is the "standard" Tesco format. Most are located in suburbs of cities or on the edges of large and medium-sized towns. The typical size is 2,900 m² (31,000 sq ft).[citation needed]
Tesco Metro
Tesco Metro, Manchester, England on New Years Eve 2007
Tesco Metro stores are sized between Tesco superstores and Tesco Express stores. They are mainly located in city centres, the inner city and on the high streets of...
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