Topic: Retail Format

Tesco's strategy of opening small neighborhood markets is compared to failed American experiments like Andronico's Marketplace in the Bay Area. Successful modern retailers, such as Central Market in Seattle and the H-E-B owned Central Market in Texas, focus on large-format stores that combine specialty items with traditional commercial products. The failure of the "small format" model in the U.S. is attributed to the American habit of weekly, car-based shopping rather than daily walking trips.