Tesco

History of Tesco

Tesco has been a growing feature of the British high street since the 1920s and now dominates the retail landscape as one of the largest supermarket chains, with massive global reach, buying other chains to help it expand. Having long since moved on from just newspapers, groceries and household products, it now provides customers with clothing, electricals, freshly cooked food, pet supplies, fitness equipment, kitchen appliances and much more.

With smaller Tesco Express stores in towns and high streets, plus larger supermarkets and Extra stores out in retail parks, along with petrol stations and other outlets, it has truly massive buying power that helps keep costs low, and drives competition with other supermarkets. It adds ever more ranges to its store or online outlets and is constantly opening new stores. Tesco offers a Price Promise food match (calculated at the till) to compare the prices offered by other superstores.

In recent years it has moved on from stocking just games and DVDs, to the entertainment players for them, with a major electricals section selling a range of widescreen TV sets and other media and home equipment. It also now has its own mobile phone shop and virtual network to provide its own mobile service, Tesco also sells its own-branded Hudl Android tablet. Tesco has also moved into banking, opticians and other areas to widen its reach among shoppers. Using Clubcard to keep regular customers, it offers money off shopping, petrol and other rewards. Tesco also offer voucher codes continuously throughout the year so be make so to use one when placing an order.

In groceries, Tesco's own basic range and Finest range help it compete with common brands from the larger suppliers, and provide a range of price points across most goods. Tesco Direct allows you to order your grocery shopping online for home delivery, or to order larger goods with a range of delivery options.

Brands

Tesco as a supermarket stocks most supermarket brands you will be familiar with, along with its own lines and ranges. In key areas, it stocks the following brands:

• Blaupunkt
• LG
• Samsung
• Toshiba
• Panasonic
• Philips
• Apple
• Sony
• Samsung
• Nokia
• HTC
• AX Paris
• Cherokee
• Dolcis
• Stella Morgan
• Dare 2b
• ETO Jeans
• Farah Classic
• Regatta
• Slazenger
• LEGO
• Barbie
• Fisher Price
• Star Wars
• Frozen
• Peppa Pig
• Nerf

Departments

• Fresh food and groceries
• Technology and gaming
• Home electrical
• Home
• Garden
• DIY and car
• Toys
• Sports and leisure
• Baby and toddler
• Entertainment and books
• Health and beauty
• Clothing and jewellery
• Phone shop

Opening Times

Most Tesco superstores are open from 6AM to midnight, six days a week and 10AM to 4PM on Sunday. Most Tesco Express stores are open from 6AM to late, depending on local restrictions. Some are open extra hours during seasonal periods, with different times for bank holidays. The website will list the opening hours of your local stores.

Typical super store opening hours are:Monday: 06:00 - midnightTuesday: 06:00 - midnightWednesday: 06:00 - midnightThursday: 06:00 - midnightFriday: 06:00 - midnightSaturday: 06:00 - midnightSunday: 10:00 - 16:00

Delivery Information

Tesco offers Click+Collect for you to order goods online and pick them up at your nearest store (of any size) for free. Or you can choose a range of delivery options (standard at two to five days, pick a date or express next-day delivery), with low prices per order of £5.95. Smaller items like books, games and DVDs are free for delivery, as are large kitchen appliances. Other large items cost £7.95 for delivery within two working days.

Returns Policy

Given the wide range of goods that Tesco sell, it has a wide-ranging returns policy on goods you don't want. Generally, opened small goods (not groceries) cannot be returned, including discs and games. Consumer electricals like DVD players, games consoles and so on can be returned within 14 days, while everything else can be returned within 28 days.

Faulty or damaged goods can be returned or replaced, but it is best to call Tesco returns department first to find out the best process for a speedy resolution.

Security & Reviews

Tesco was in the press in 2012 for poor online web security. It has since revamped its approach and has more secure accounts and site management, with SSL 256-bit encryption and a highly secure TLS 1.2 connection. As a very large company with high volumes, Tesco gets mixed reviews from customers, with 35% five star reviews and 25% one star reviews, and the others mixed in between, according to Trustpilot (https://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.tesco.com).

Recent complaints revolve around Tesco's poor computer systems and lack of contact with customers when a delivery is delayed, rather than the goods. Good reviews focus on great products and good in-store staff. If you can collect things yourself, that seems to be the way to avoid those issues.

Other Places To Find Tesco Voucher Codes

If you can't find any Tesco voucher codes to use here, you could also try some other popular websites such as Hot UK Deals, MyVoucherCodes.co.uk or from VoucherCodes.co.uk.