...where you walk into to purchase, to the shops where you can explore with a keyboard and mouse. As per Department of T rade and Industry’s commissioned report in 2003, £221bn topped in the UK after retail sales, and also provides jobs to around three million people and contributed 12% in the whole UK economy . We society is consumer-driven society , where shopping represents a lot more a hobby than an actual requirement to purchase products. ABOUT TESCO T esco, among the globe’s leading multinational retailers and a top retail store chain in the UK. In 1919 T esco was founded by Jack Cohen, at that time Cohen started to sell extra grocery items from a stall in the East End of London. Against his first day’s £4 sale he gained £1 profit. The T esco brand first time appeared in 1924. The brand `TESCO`, came about after Jack Cohen purchased shipment of tea from the supplier T .E. Stockwell. He made new labels by using the first three letters of the supplier's name (TES) and (CO) from his sir name forming the name "TESCO”. The first brand which was sold by the T esco was “T esco T ea” in 1924. The first T esco store was started in 1929 at Burnt Oak, Edgware London. In 1932 T esco became a private limited company . T esco was registered in the London Stock Exchange as T esco Stores Limited in 1947 and the price of the share of T esco Store Limited was 25p. In 1956 in Maldon, a cinema was converted into the first T esco self services superstore. In year 2000 T esco open...
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...organization ............................... 10 1.3.1. 1.3. The macro-environment.............................................................................................................6 External factors affecting the organization...................................................................5 Macro-environmental level: Pestle analysis is applied ...............................................12 Major Changes taking place in the external environment.................................... 12 1.3.2. Industry Level: Porter five forces.........................................................................................13 2. Review of Tesco Existing Plans ................................................................................. 16 2.1. Tools to analyze the effect of current business plan............................................... 16 2.2. Position of Tesco in its current market ....................................................................... 17 2.3. Competitive Strengths and weaknesses of current business strategy ............. 19 3. Consideration of Strategic Options.......................................................................... 20 3.1.1. 3.1. Market Penetration ....................................................................................................................21 Modeling tools to develop strategic options for Tesco .......................................... 20 3.1.2. 3.1.3. ...
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...Tesco Company Review Tesco is an international distribution based primarily in the UK, in Ireland and Asia. Its capitalization is 34.84 billion at 11 July 2008 and its turnover is 80 billion Euros in 2008. Tesco is British distribution group and 3rd World Group. Its activity revolves around three areas: distribution in the UK, international distribution and financial services. (Pagano, Margareta, 16 May 1987). The Macro Business Environment of Tesco Group The Macro-Environment consists of factors that may influence an organization externally. This is usually outside of the control of corporations. Examples of factors that may influence a business are changes in interest rates, changes in cultural trends and tastes, more competitors in surrounding areas as well as greater regulations or changes to government laws. (Pagano, Margareta, 16 May 1987). A popular method used to analyze the macro-environment is through a PESTLE analysis which stands for political, environmental, sociological, technological, legal, and ethical issues. Factors That Will Have Significant Impact on Tesco Political Factors The political environment includes all government actions that affect the business in the retail trade. This effect may be through formal legislation, such as the law on the sale of goods, as well as through competition policies and planning systems. For example, the recent developments relating to food safety and sale of genetically modified foods also influence and...
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... In addition , it helps to increase the ability of companies to confrontation highly competitive in the market and also able to make effective use of resources. This assignment will discuss the various factors that relate to "Tesco's" business in the US market. The importance and impact of environment Analysis for an Organization : Analysis of the environment plays an important role in the organizations or companies where it has many benefits which the existence of factors help in identifying opportunities or threats current or potential exposed in competitive markets or its external environment, such as: political factors, economic, social and technical, where it plays each of these factors an important role in the analysis of the environment, whether in the local or global market and can be affected directly or indirectly. Also, the analysis of the environment helps to develop a strategy of any organization and that by different ways as keeping the best decisions industry, increase in production capacity, Improved Customer Satisfaction, Competitive Advantage and better solutions. We are discuss about Tesco company in USA market which is considered the biggest global market competitive in the world. Where the impact of the external environment of this country for Tesco Company, which engaged in retail sales, where...
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...The Brief You are a Marketing Consultant. The Marketing Director of one of your clients (High Street Food Retailer), has asked you to write a report in which you are to: -Outline the macro environmental factors influencing the sector. -Identify and comment on your organisation’s target markets. -Using your understanding of positioning concept, analyse and evaluate the current position of the organisation’s products and services -Comment on the organisation’s current marketing mix (using the 7Ps) You must base your report on any one of the following companies. Aldi Asda Lidl Morrison Sainsbury Tesco Waitrose The report should be 1500 words maximum (without appendices) Assessment Criteria *The use of the relevant marketing theories and analytical framework in your answer to the above tasks. *Evidence of well-structured and logical marketing report *Word limit 1500 words maximum (excluding appendices) If you are one of those students leaving before the Christmas break, you must hand in your report (uploaded on-line via turn-it-in from 7th JANUARY 2016. The closing date for all on-line submission is 21 JANUARY 2016 at 3.00PM. Please note Plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s words or ideas as if they are your own. In line with university regulations any form of plagiarism will have severe consequences. Please make every effort to reference all sources of material in both text and reference pages. Intro Founded in 1899 and...
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..................... 2 A) Tesco Micro Environment (PESTEL Analysis) ..... 3 B) Tesco Macro Environment (Five forces Analysis) . 6 3. Impact of Globalisation ............................................ 8 A) Opportunities ...................................................... 9 B) Benefits ................................................................ 9 C) Challenges ............................................................. 10 4. Conclusion ................................................................. 11 Introduction: The world has developed ever more intricate, resulting from the greater interdependence among world economies (Thompson, 2002) and the success of organisations is largely determined on how well the organisation adjusts all its tangible and intangible properties to keep itself on track of its surrounding or business environment (Armenakes & Bedeian, 1999). As a market analyst, the organisation undertaken to analyse business environment is Tesco Plc. Tesco Plc is a British global grocery and all-purpose merchandise retailer founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen. It is the 3rd largest retailer in the world and operates in more than 14 countries across Asia, Europe and North America. Tesco is listed on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of approximately £24.4 billion and annual turnover of £64.539 billion in 2012. (Wikipedia.org). TASK 1: Tesco Business Environment Analysis: ...
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...Study: Anatomy of A Tesco Fresh & Easy Neighborhood | | BackgroundA lot of PR has been built around the much debated debut of Tesco in the US. Several sources suggest a $2 Billion commitment over the next 5 years, and stores are supposed to be opened up at the rate of 3 week per week. The company is aggressive about its strategy and is gambling big bucks on their assumptions and understanding of the US food retail market. Success will result in returns of hedge-fund proportions, given the high margins that exist in the fresh and prepared foods and the organic growth that will result from developing a consumer niche of their own. A lot of players in the grocery retail industry including big names like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s as well as smaller convenience store chains are watching Tesco’s actions closely. Since Tesco is developing an original format that doesn’t directly align with anything else anyone is currently doing on this scale, no one is certain how much of a market-share threat this is. I don’t believe any single channel will get the brunt of market-share loss from Tesco’s success in the US, more likely it will carve a little out of all channels. There are some industry experts that call Tesco’s strategy unwise given the maturity of this industry and there are those experts that acknowledge the respectable track record this company has racked up and the business acumen of its leaders. ‘No guts no glory’ seems to be the motto at Tesco, given their past history...
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...retailer tesco ukessays.com /essays/business/analysis-of-the-super-retailer-tesco-business-essay.php One of the biggest and top three international retailers is Tesco. At present, Tesco operates 2000 stores with 3, 26,000 people are working across the Asia & Europe. The Tesco expanded the business from the traditional mode to new approach of business and set as UK supermarket base of retails like nonsuper market business, personal finance and internet shopping. The Tesco is incorporating the business world wide and their product, culture and taste is different from other products. Tesco operates 923 stores and employs 240,000 people, giving us access to a population of 260 million across our nine markets. Over the past five years, we have expanded from our traditional UK supermarket base into new countries, products and services, including a major non-food business, personal finance and internet shopping. The increasing scale and internationalization of our sales and purchasing operations makes a significant contribution to our efficiency and profitability, as we progress towards our long-term goal of becoming a truly international retailer. ( Globalsources.com,2010) MISSION STATEMENT Vision: The vision of the company is to help the people lot. The company is selling variety of goods like food, phones, cloths and banking. The main philosophy and vision of Tesco is the 'Every little helps' of the company it will remain over a years and work with all together. The Tesco is not creating...
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...TOWS Development November 5, 2013UncategorizedGroup Threats 1. Competitors ( e.g Tesco using their own brand) 2. Possibly some marketing restrictions from the ASA or the European Union. (for making unproven claims such as calling their products “superfoods” without backing it up by any medical science) 3. Recession/economy slowing down/ consumers spending less money in supermarkets Opportunities 1. They could improve their brand by making their own store (juice bar) 2. Being mostly owned by Coca Cola creates many opportunities to operate internationally 3. Government and the EU passing legislation to promote healthy food/drinks Weaknesses 1. High price 2. Do it yourself (People making juice themselves because it is much cheaper) 3. Allergy to certain fruits Strengths 1. Being known as a friendly environmental company (Good Reputation) 2. Widely known brand (Majority of the market) 3. Seasonal Products (Innocent Big Knit) 4. Wide range of products Threats and weaknesses 1. Innocent can manage their threats and competitors by lowering their price of products as they higher than supermarkets using their own brands such as Tesco. Also during the recession they could make extra promotions to make it more affordable their consumers. 2. They can use the advantage of convenience when facing DYI products. Also promoting them as a healthy company that operates with government schemes could boost their sales even though their prices seem higher. Weaknesses and opportunities ...
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...Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 TASK – 1 1 1.1 Various elements of the marketing process 1 1.2 Evaluate the benefits and costs of marketing orientation 2 TASK 2 3 2.1 Macro & Micro environment factors influencing marketing decisions 3 2.2 Propose segmentation criteria for the products 4 2.3 Targeting Strategy for products 5 2.4 Impact of buyers behavior on marketing actvities 5 2.5 New positioning for the product or service 6 TASK 3 6 3.1 Development of prodcuts to sustain competitive advantage 6 3.2 Explaining how disribution is arranged to provide customer convience 8 3.3 Explain how prices are set to reflect an organisation’s objectives and market conditions 9 3.4 Integration of promotional actvity to achive marketing objectives 9 3.5 Additional elements of the extended marketing mix 10 TASK 4 10 4.1 Marketing mixes for two different segments in consumer markets 10 4.2 Differences in marketing products and services to businesses rather than consumers 10 4.3 International marketing differs from domestic marketing 11 CONCLUSION 11 REFERENCES 12 List of tables Table 1: Market Segmentation 4 Table 2 : Questionnaire for Tesco service 5 list of figures Figure 1: Elements of Marketing Process for Tesco 1 Figure 2 : Environmental Factors affecting Tesco 3 Figure 3 : Classification of Products 7 Figure 4: Distribution channel of intermediaries 8 INTRODUCTION The heart of success of the business lies in the marketing...
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...of decisions and actions that result in the formulation and implementation of plans designs to achieve a company’s objective. Ghana is the potential market identified because the Government is committed to implementing policies that reduce the general cost of doing business in Ghana and to promote investor confidence in the country. With a stable multi-party government that is committed to market liberalization, Ghana has been ranked as one of the most attractive locations for doing business in Africa, other factors are 100% foreign ownership is permitted, competitive labor force, Quota free access to USA and other European Union Markets, A sound macroeconomic Environment, On-going privatization in key economic sectors, On-going infrastructure development, high degree of personal safety and warm and friendly people, Fast developing financial infrastructure and immediate access to all markets of Economic community of West Africa(ECOWAS). (2012 KPMG Report). Tesco is a British multinational grocery shop and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Chestnut Hertfordshire England, United Kingdom. It has stores in 12 countries across...
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...Introduction The report starts with looking at and exploring what marketing is and how it has evolved. The report is supported with marketing definitions from three different sources and what is meant by a marketing orientation and marketing process. Secondly, an introduction of Tesco the organisation the report will be focusing on throughout the report. Within the report there are some tables and graphs used to support the answers to some of the assessment criteria. The fundamental concepts and principles that underpin the marketing process are discussed and the use of environmental analysis in marketing, while the narrator carries out their own analyses at both macro and micro levels. The report investigates the importance of market segmentation and how this leads to the identification and full specification of target groups. It then considers buyer behaviour and positioning. The main elements of both the original and the extended marketing mix are then looked at. An introduction to the concept of the product life cycle, new product development, pricing strategies, distribution options and the promotion mix have all been discussed. Finally the narrator has developed marketing mixes to meet the needs of different target groups. The report includes the differences when marketing services as opposed to goods and examines marketing to businesses instead of consumers and the development of international markets. The report concludes by summarising the principles of marketing and...
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...Williams College Marketing principles Submitted by : TASK1 This essay will have a brief definition and explanation of the marketing process and the evaluationn of costs and benefits of the marketing orientation. Marketing is a procedure of planning and conducting ideas and strategies in order to satisfy consumers and organizations. The marketing process contains: * Situation analysis * 5c analysis. Company, customers, competitors, collaborators, climate. * PEST analysis. For macro-environmental political, economic, societal, and technological factors * SWOT analysis. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats-for the internal and external situation. * Marketing strategy * Once the best opportunity to satisfy unfulfilled customer needs is identified, strategic plan for opportunity can be developed. * Marketing mix decisions * Product development- specifying, and production the first nuits of the Product * Priming décisions * Distribution contacts * Promotional campaign development * Implementation and control At this point in the process, the marketing plan has been developed and the product has been launched. Given that few environments are static, the result of the marketing effort should be monitored closely. * The advanatges and disavantages of marketing orientation are A company with a marketing orientation has a strategic focus centered on awareness...
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...Table of content Page no (P1- Marketing definition----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 (P2- characteristic of marketing oriented organisation. ------------------------------------ 2 (P3- Marketing concept. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 (P4- Benefits & Costs of a Marketing Approach ------------------------------------------ 4 (P5- Micro and Macro environment factors affecting business. -------------------------- 5 (P6- Targeting strategies----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 (P7- Targeting strategies of TESCO. ------------------------------------------------------- 9 (P8- Buyer behaviour affecting marketing activity. --------------------------------------- 10 (P15- Difference in marketing product and service. --------------------------------------- 10 (P16- International marketing operation. ---------------------------------------------------- 11 (P [9-12]- Marketing mix (4ps) --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 (P13- Extended marketing mix. --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 (P14- Recommendation------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 Reference----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Task 1 (P1- Marketing definition ...
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...Marketing Principle Marketing Principles Table of Contents Introduction 1 Assignment 1 1 LO 2.1 show macro and micro environmental factors which influence marketing decisions 1 Assignment 2 3 LO 1.1 explain the various elements of the marketing process 3 LO 1.2 evaluate the benefits and costs of a marketing orientation for a selected organization 3 LO 2.2 propose segmentation criteria to be used for products in different markets 4 LO 2.3 choose a targeting strategy for a selected product/service 4 LO 2.4 demonstrate how buyer behavior affects marketing activities in different buying situations 4 LO 2.5 propose new positioning for a selected product/service 5 LO 3.1 explain how products are developed to sustain competitive advantage 5 LO 3.2 explain how distribution is arranged to provide customer convenience 6 LO 3.3 explain how prices are set to reflect an organization’s objectives and market conditions 6 LO 4.1 plan marketing mixes for two different segments in consumer markets 7 LO 3.4 illustrate how promotional activity is integrated to achieve marketing objectives 7 LO 3.5 analyze the additional elements of the extended marketing mix 8 LO 4.2 illustrate differences in marketing products and services to businesses rather than consumers 8 LO 4.3 show how and why international marketing differs from domestic marketing 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Introduction Marketing can be described as the total number of activities involved in transferring of goods...
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