Analysis: 7 disastrous overseas retail forays

Fresh & Easy was Tesco’s first venture into the US, but its fresh food convenience store model struggled and was sold to Yucaipa Cos in 2013.

Sainsbury’s ill-fated launch in Egypt had nothing to do with Mike Coupe, but the jail sentence that hangs over him is a reminder of the perils of badly considered international expansion.

 

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