How does a large supermarket chain expand into new markets? How does it adapt to new cultural values and consumer preferences? This album tells the story of leading UK retailer Tesco, which has increasingly become an international player in markets such as South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. The com…
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Transcript -- A short introduction to this album

How leading retailers have been expanding their global reach, introducing Tesco's burgeoning operations in Korea

Transcript -- How leading retailers have been expanding their global reach, introducing Tesco's burgeoning operations in Korea

How cultural values in Korea differ from Britain and how this impacts on the Korean shopping experience

Transcript -- How cultural values in Korea differ from Britain and how this impacts on the Korean shopping experience

Adapting Western shopping models, such as "own-brands" and online shopping, for the Korean consumer

Transcript -- Adapting Western shopping models, such as "own-brands" and online shopping, for the Korean consumer

The challenges of developing an efficient supply chain in Thailand

Transcript -- The challenges of developing an efficient supply chain in Thailand

How stock is managed amongst different Tesco stores, and how this affects the local competition

Transcript -- How stock is managed amongst different Tesco stores, and how this affects the local competition

One company's waste is another's resource. A Thai company tranforms its leftovers into luxury products for Tesco UK

Transcript -- One company's waste is another's resource. A Thai company tranforms its leftovers into luxury products for Tesco UK

Developing hypermarkets in the transition economies of Central Europe.

Transcript -- Developing hypermarkets in the transition economies of Central Europe.