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Our history

2010
  • Tesco opens the world's first zero-carbon supermarket in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
  • Tesco opens its first 'Lifespace' mall in Qingdao, China
2009
  • Tesco launches www.tesco.com/clothing
  • Clubcard re-launched in the UK with £150 million investment offering customers the opportunity to double up their vouchers
2008
  • Tesco announces plans to establish cash and carry business in India
  • Tesco aquires 36 hypermarkets in South Korea from Homever
  • Discount Brands at Tesco launches
  • Tesco Personal Finance aquisition completed
2007
  • Tesco opens Fresh & Easy in the United States
2006
  • Tesco Direct launches
2005
  • Tesco exits the Taiwanese market in an asset swap deal with Carrefour involving stores and operations in the Czech Republic
  • Tesco Homeplus launches
  • Tesco announces annual profits of £2 billion
2004
  • Tesco enters China
  • Tesco launches own-brand Fairtrade range
  • Tesco Broadband is launched
  • Tesco.com becomes first major British supermarket to enter music download market
2003
  • Tesco enters Turkey
  • Tesco enters Japan
2002
  • Tesco enters Malaysia
  • Tesco offers ‘Free-From’ products, designed for customers with special dietary needs
2001
  • Tesco launches ‘Customer Champions’ in many stores and implements a new labour scheduler to further improve service for customers
  • Tesco becomes the leading organic retailer in the UK
  • Tesco reaches £1 billion price cuts in total
2000
  • Tesco.com is launched
CR Report Link to the Corporate Responsibility Report 2010

CR Report



Annual Review Link to the Annual Review (opens in a new window)

Annual Review