Comments on: Tesco to Take on Microsoft http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html Rantings and Observations of an Entrepreneur Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Chris Andrews http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-6166 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:43:36 +0000 http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-6166 I think Tesco have refined the grocery profits to the point they can't ring any more out of existing line (not without crushing more farmers). So the plan to expand softwarewise isn't so insane. And one they could execute globally with digital delivery. Our Tesco (which I think is the largest in the UK) is now going to Argos route with catalogue style shopping too for electrical and luxury goods. You're right about the cleanliness and freshess though. Some of them are disgusting. And the fruit & veg rots in days in my house. I think Tesco have refined the grocery profits to the point they can’t ring any more out of existing line (not without crushing more farmers). So the plan to expand softwarewise isn’t so insane. And one they could execute globally with digital delivery.

Our Tesco (which I think is the largest in the UK) is now going to Argos route with catalogue style shopping too for electrical and luxury goods.

You’re right about the cleanliness and freshess though. Some of them are disgusting. And the fruit & veg rots in days in my house.

]]> by: Ed the Editor http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-5856 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:29:02 +0000 http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-5856 I hope the MRI scanner works better than the bar code scanner did at a local supermarket recently. The check-out girl told me that a bag of grapes was $9.50. Thinking about it, maybe your Tesco hospital idea isnt so mad after all, as an older person may well have died at the price. I hope the MRI scanner works better than the bar code scanner did at a local supermarket recently. The check-out girl told me that a bag of grapes was $9.50.

Thinking about it, maybe your Tesco hospital idea isnt so mad after all, as an older person may well have died at the price.

]]> by: andrew wee http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-5011 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:54:11 +0000 http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-5011 Jason, I'm over the moon! When's the next one due? Jason,
I’m over the moon!

When’s the next one due?

]]> by: Jason http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-4540 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:23:15 +0000 http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-4540 Happy Now? hehehe Happy Now? hehehe

]]> by: Tyler Banfield http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-4524 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:53:45 +0000 http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-4524 I think it's about time for a new post ;) I think it’s about time for a new post ;)

]]> by: andrew wee http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-3903 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:44:02 +0000 http://www.yfs1.com/2006/tesco-to-take-on-microsoft.html#comment-3903 Hi Jason, Honestly i don't think it's as ridiculous as it may seem. consider this, you can already outsource software or other projects to sites like elance.com, rentacoder.com et al. and since the power is in the list. tescos by virtue of having a huge brick and mortar presence, has the physical fulfilment outlets to distribute printed and stamped CD or DVD releases. and software already has a small form factor and a potentially large margin, hence it could significantly bump up their bottomline, couldn't it? Hi Jason,
Honestly i don’t think it’s as ridiculous as it may seem.

consider this, you can already outsource software or other projects to sites like elance.com, rentacoder.com et al.

and since the power is in the list.
tescos by virtue of having a huge brick and mortar presence, has the physical fulfilment outlets to distribute printed and stamped CD or DVD releases.

and software already has a small form factor and a potentially large margin, hence it could significantly bump up their bottomline, couldn’t it?

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