[wot i life]

Thats right! there will be jobs galore begging soon for drivers, warehouse staff etc. As Tesco , the U.K biggest retailer, has announced plans to open in the U.S.
Who the hell is Tesco I hear you ask?
Well, they are a £450billion turnover company(we calculate billions differently too!)
So, get ready boys and girls.....cos nice easy jobs with good steady pay are heading to a supermarket near You!
Oh, I love being the bearer of glad tidings.... :wink:

[wot i life]

Oh, forgot to mention....
On the downside, Tesco are hell bent on world domination and squeeze the shite out of local sub-contract haulage companies,farmers,shop-fitters,electricians,plumbers,small retailers,toy manufacturers,electrical goods manufacturers etc etc etc.
So, eventually, your either with them(at a fee they dictate) or against them...
R.I.P Walmart! You heard it here first....
And they like to influence politicians too, allegedly, although I didnt say it first, only passing on what I,ve heard.....No lawsuits here please.... :lol: :lol:

[yoopr]

I've got a valid Passport-Here I come :P

[wot i life]

Originally Posted by yoopr

I've got a valid Passport-Here I come :P

Don,t need your passport Yoopr mate, Tesco are opening stores in the U.S in 2007 and mark my words: Watch them expand and devour Walmart.... :shock:

[yoopr]

Don't have any SuperMarkets up here so I guess I'm out of Luck :P

[One]

I remember TESCO from when i was in the UK...I hope they kill Walmart like the Black Plague...they cant be worse than walmart...Poor little shopkeeps :cry:

[emerlin]

Originally Posted by One

I remember TESCO from when i was in the UK...I hope they kill Walmart like the Black Plague...they cant be worse than walmart...Poor little shopkeeps :cry:

Any company that uses the same tactics as Walmart (eg. TESCO if what was reported was true) can't be any better than Walmart.

[wot i life]

Tesco now have 62% of U.K food retail and Walmart have 28%... :shock: ..
Yeah, spoilt for choice over here...
Napoleons little "nation of shopkeepers" is now just two big shops! :cry:

[One]

If you are interested in a House of Rep. inquiry findings report on Walmart labor practices: http://www.alarise.org/WALMARTREPORT.pdf

The sure have some nasty things to say about 'em!

[JBenson2]

I lived in England (Northamptonshire) for 2 years and "commuted" back to Boston every month for corporate meetings (1999 and 2000).

Tesco was an OK grocery store, but definitely not the caliber of a US superstore, like Target or Wal*Mart The selections were modest, and the prices were high.

I ended up acting as a "mule" and smuggled USA products into England for my family. Stuff like Marshmallow Fluff and Grape Jelly just did not exist over there. One thing that looked odd, but made sense was the cashiers all sat down while they scanned your purchases.

I don't think Wal*Mart has anything to worry about. Tesco management will have a hard time adapting to the US expectations.