Tesco

Tesco.com is a Tesco-owned and operated e-commerce website. It also sells a variety of other items and services, such as electronic goods, literature, broadband, and financial services. Tesco's Tesco Direct website was shut down in the early 2000s.

Tesco.com was launched on April 11th, 2000. It also operates in the Republic of Ireland and South Korea via the internet. John Browett, the CEO of tesco.com at the time, was awarded the Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Award in 2003 for the innovative systems he employed to support this online grocery service.

Tesco claimed in its 2005 annual report that its 300 participating supermarkets could serve 98 percent of the UK population. With over 250,000 purchases every week, it posted online sales up 29.2 percent to £1.2 billion and earnings up 48.5 percent to £83 million in the financial year ending February 24, 2007.

Tesco introduced its first home shopping catalog in autumn 2006 as an additional channel for non-food product sales. Both channels are branded as "Tesco Direct" and are connected with the online business. Tesco ran an ad campaign for their internet phone, promoting the service by offering free calls to all other Tesco internet phone users.

Tesco.com became the first home delivery operator in the UK to offer consumers the option of having their groceries delivered in green boxes without carrier bags in June 2007, as part of Tesco's green commitment. Green Clubcard points are awarded to consumers who go bag-free. Tesco has discontinued using plastic and paper carrier bags for all online shopping delivered as of August 19, 2019, following a trial of totally bagless delivery service. Only small bags for small loose things such as nuts and small fruits that could not be placed loosely in a shipping box will be utilized after this date, as well as small bags for meat/fish items that could otherwise pose a hygiene risk.

Tesco became the first supermarket in the world to offer an API in July 2009. This feature could pave the road for smart equipment like networked refrigerators that can place food orders automatically. Tesco.com serves as a gateway to Tesco Grocery, Tesco Direct, Clubcard, Bank, Clothing, Wine By The Case, and Tesco Entertainment, as well as other significant online business areas.

Founded: 2000
Country: The United Kingdom
Online turnover in Europe: 4.41B
Website: www.tesco.com