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Tesco first non-food store

The leading British supermarket chain, Tesco, will be testing its first non-food store this year. The focus will be on products such as clothing, homeware, electrical goods, CDs and DVDs. A spokesperson for Tesco told the Press Association news agency: "We will trial a non-good store at some point this year. We will just have to see how it...

Fashion

Tesco surges ahead

Britain's largest supermarket group has reported a growth in its share of the British non-food market from 6% to 6.5%. Clothing sales increased by 39% in the first half. Tesco's clothing brands Cherokee and Florence and Fred continued to expand in the UK in terms of size and monetary value. Total sales for the company rose to £16.5 billion, an...