An Analysis of Tesco PLC: Structure, Hierarchy and Organisation

This online book introduces business analysis techniques in the context of Britain's largest retail company, and provides analyses of various aspects of the company.

Standard techniques like SWOT analysis and PESTLE analysis are introduced. It shows how they can be applied together to provide a far more detailed analysis of a company like Tesco than any single technique. It also provides case study analyses of different aspects of the company. These include examples from the areas of goods, competition, services, personal finance, and jobs.

For instance, Tesco Flowers is used as an example of Tesco's expansion into new arenas. Other product areas, like Tesco Books, might have provided similar examples, but these are left as exercises for the reader. An analysis of the competition that Tesco faces is looked at by considering Tesco's biggest competitor - Walmart. The  culture of Tesco, from its leader to its logo, is also analysed.