In U6 Business Studies on Friday we were talking about the differences between shopping in the UK and the USA and why Tesco is having such a hard time with their new venture, Fresh and Easy.
To get an idea of why Americans might not be used to shopping at their corner shop, check out this view from Google Street View:
http://maps.google.co.uk
That big box "Nordstrom" you see is a department store, similar to what you British folk would find in Debenhams. But have a scroll around the street view, or look at it in map view. You'll notice that Nordstrom is simply one branch of a much larger shopping complex, the Park Meadows Mall. This is the largest shopping centre in the state of Colorado, and as you can see there is plenty of parking. But don't worry about walking too far from your car to the food court- they even have a valet parking service!
For more info about Park Meadows check out the link:
http://www.parkmeadows.com/
So is it any small surprise that Tesco had a big challenge trying to open their corner shops?
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