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I need help creating a thesis and an outline on Tescos Group of Companies and Its Business Operations. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. In the 1990s, Tesco continued with its professionalism and pioneering strategies whereby it made use of the numerous innovations such as the introduction of Tesco Metro and Tesco Express. Tesco Metro was developed as a new store concept that could provide city residents with all their needs under one roof while Tesco Express was the first petrol station convenience store in London. In order to keep up with the growth trend, Tesco introduced a loyalty card that it branded ‘clubcard’ in the year 1995, which acted as the first United Kingdom’s customer loyalty card. Two years later after the introduction of club card, Tesco formed a joint venture with the Royal Bank of Scotland with the aim of improving the range of financial services. Since 2000, Tesco has utilized its internet-based operations, a venture that has led to immense growth and profitability (Plunkett, 2008, 147). The trend has led to the increase of non-food sales both in the stores and online, which has resulted in Tesco’s recognition as the UK’s largest CD retailer.

Tesco as a leading grocery and general merchandise venture in the United Kingdom employs more than two hundred thousand fulltime employees and has approximately three thousand stores, out of which one thousand five hundred in approximation are Express convenience shops. Philip Clarke who took over as the chief executive officer of the company after he replaced Sir Terry Leahy in the year 2011 heads Tesco venture. The change of guard agitated many senior employees such that many left their duties though at the helm remains Philip Clarke.

Tesco group of Companies has engaged in a wide-ranging assortment of products, in the United Kingdom over the years, for instance, Tesco healthy living, Tesco everyday value, Tesco bakery, Tesco Christmas, Clothing at Tesco, Tesco wholefoods, Tesco world foods and Tesco technical among other products and services.&nbsp.Tesco healthy living entails food products that have lower fat, sugar and salt content than in standard Tesco Brand (ZU, 2009, 154).&nbsp. &nbsp.