Tesco
Sign in to saveTesco plc () is a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom at its head offices in Welwyn Garden City, England. The company was founded by Sir Jack Cohen in Hackney, London, in 1919. In 2011, it was the third-largest retailer in the world measured by gross revenues and the ninth-largest in the world measured by revenues. It is the market leader of groceries in the UK (where it has a market share of around 28.4%). As well as the United Kingdom, Tesco has stores in Czechia, Ireland, Slovakia, the Isle of Man and Hungary.
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Tesco is a British supermarket and general merchandise company founded in 1919 that operates stores across the UK and several European countries, holding the largest share of the UK grocery market. As one of the world's largest retailers by revenue, it plays a significant role in how millions of people shop for everyday essentials.
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Key facts
- Company.name
- Tesco plc
- Company.logo
- Tesco Logo.svg
- Company.logo_caption
- Logo used since 1995
- Company.image_caption
- Tesco Headquarters, Welwyn Garden City
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.traded_as
- FTSE 100 Component
- Company.founder
- Sir Jack Cohen
- Company.industry
- Retail
- Company.revenue
- £69.191 billion (2025)
- Company.operating_income
- £3.128 billion (2025)
- Company.net_income
- £1.630 billion (2025)
- Company.assets
- £38.890 billion (2025)
Article
82 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Expansion
- Diversification
- 2010s
- UK operations
- Tesco
- Hypermarkets
- Supermarkets
- Tesco Express
- Fuel stations
- Online
- Loyalty card
- One Stop
- Subsidiaries
- Booker Group
- Tesco Bank
- F&F
- Tesco Mobile
- Tesco Marketplace
- Tesco Tech Support
- Former operations
- Tesco Home 'n' Wear
- Tesco Homeplus
- Tesco Metro
- Dobbies Garden Centres
- Harris + Hoole
- Giraffe
- Euphorium Bakery
- Jack's
- International operations
- Operations
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Slovakia
- Ireland
- Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar
- India
- Pakistan
- Former operations
- China
- France
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
- Poland
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United States
- Corporate affairs
- Corporate strategy
- Financial performance
- Market share
- Corporate social responsibility
- Advertising
- Criticism
- Slavery and forced labour
- Litigation
- Animal welfare
- Use of caged eggs
- Price-fixing
- Corporate tax structure
- Opposition to expansion
- Horse meat found in burgers
- Guide dogs
- Sale of goods from Israel
- Sale of anti-semitic books
- Suppliers
- Amazon rainforest deforestation
- Allegation of xenophobia
- Partnership with Usdaw
- E.Coli Cases
- Chairmen
- Arms
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Tesco plc () is a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom at its head offices in Welwyn Garden City, England. The company was founded by Sir Jack Cohen in Hackney, London, in 1919. In 2011, it was the third-largest retailer in the world measured by gross revenues and the ninth-largest in the world measured by revenues. It is the market leader of groceries in the UK (where it has a market share of around 28.4%). As well as the United Kingdom, Tesco has stores in Czechia, Ireland, Slovakia, the Isle of Man and Hungary.
Since the 1960s, Tesco has diversified into areas such as the retailing of books, clothing, electronics, furniture, toys, petrol, software, financial services, telecommunications and internet services. In the 1990s, Tesco re-positioned itself from being a downmarket high-volume low-cost retailer, attempting to attract a range of social groups with its low-cost "Tesco Value" range (launched 1993) and premium "Tesco Finest" range.
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