California here they come – can Tesco win in the West?

This article discusses Tesco's plans to expand in the U.S. West Coast.

California here they come – can Tesco win in the West?

Andrew Seth

Home advantage matters – to every team. Companies are the same. Take P&G in the US, British Unilever, French L'Oréal. Retailers are similar – it's axiomatic. 'Don't leave home if you can't win here.' Wal-Mart built its huge home base before leaving the US; German Aldi and French Carrefour are home market leaders. Sainsbury, was the UK leader when it bought Connecticut Shaws. It has since lost leadership and its US stores.

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