Tesco was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen as a group of market stalls. The Tesco name first appeared in 1924, after Cohen purchased a shipment of tea from T. E. Stockwell and combined those initials with the first two letters of his surname, and the first Tesco store opened in 1929 in Burnt Oak, Barnet. His business expanded rapidly, and by 1939 he had over 100 Tesco stores across the country.
Originally a UK grocery retailer, since the early 1990s Tesco has diversified geographically and into areas such as the retailing of books, clothing, electronics, furniture, toys, petrol and software; financial services; telecoms and internet services. The 1990s saw Tesco reposition itself; it moved from being a down-market high-volume low-cost retailer, to one which appeals across many social groups, by offering products ranging from its "Tesco Value" items (launched 1993) to its "Tesco Finest" range. This broadening of its appeal was successful, and saw the chain grow from 500 stores in the mid-1990s to 2,500 stores fifteen years later.
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A shortage of a popular item at Tesco is leaving shelves bare and shoppers are furious about it ... Chickpeas are among the tinned beans which customers have noticed Tesco is lacking on its shelves ... Tesco.
TESCO is experiencing a shortage of its own-brand tinned beans – with various kinds affected including butter, borlotti, black and chickpeas ... “Why is no one talking about the fact there is a bean shortage in @Tesco ??? I want ma beans.”.
TESCO is trialling a major change to all of its checkouts across the UK that could see a staple shopping feature axed from every product ... GettyThe trial is being undertaken across 20 per cent of Tesco’s stores in the South of England[/caption] .