Counter Revolution The Tesco Story

Powell, David

ISBN 10: 0246135646 / ISBN 13: 9780246135643

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, Hammersmith, London, 1991

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237 pp. Previous owner's name written on outside bottom page edges. Illus. 34 B/W photographs & 2 cartoons. Appendices x 7, bibliography, index. The fascinating story of the remarkable rise to prominence of the U.K.'s foremost food retailer from beginnings with a barrow in the East End of London. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 000288

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Counter Revolution The Tesco Story
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, Hammersmith, London
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0246135646
• ISBN 13: 9780246135643
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Founded by Jack Cohen 70 years ago, Tesco has developed from street market to corner, shop, self-sevice to supermarket and Green Shield stamps, superstore to hypermarket. Superficially a story of virtually unbroken success, the reality has been different. Jack Cohen was an autocratic boss, ill-equipped to cope with long-term planning and there was continuous competition and rivalry, but thanks to Sir Leslie Porter, (Cohen's son-in-law) and then to the current Chairman, Sir Ian MacLaurin, Tesco has entered the 90s with an award in 1989 of a five-star rating in the Green Consumer Shopping Guide.