Influx

In recent weeks, we've witnessed the spectacle of the world's most powerful bank being dragged before the US senate to answer questions of allegedly in-appropriate business behavior. The brand had reached a point where its very power threatened it. While others suffered, Goldman prospered and its...

The folks at Tesco just posted a video of a quick tour through one of its new Fresh & Easy stores. From the fleeting video, it looks like a brand with values, not perhaps as extreme as Whole Foods, but a step-up from your average grocery chain. The same can be said for the overall experience....

"We built the store inside a warehouse. We claimed it was a movie set so that people would deliver all these goods and not think it was us. We had to borrow products from other retailers because we hadn't at that stage developed any products. We took ordinary people in, and they really, really...

Tesco is one of the world's largest grocery chains and it sells a ton of private label products. No category is spared from its reach, including computer software. The image below is Tesco's "Office" software product that's apparently compatable with Microsoft Windows 98. Obviously, that's pricey...

Tesco's entry into the US market with Fresh and Easy stores is being watched with considerable interest. The company has clearly done their homework to identify a "Blue Ocean" in the cluttered grocery store space. There seems to be considerable opportunity for the concept and it could be enough to...