Virtual challenge to supermarket sweep-up

Matthew Lynn

UK supermarket chains like Tesco are slowly coming under attack from small businesses and legislator...

UK supermarket chains like Tesco are slowly coming under attack from small businesses and legislators. Just like Wal-Mart Stores in the US, their size is making them unpopular. What Napoleon once dismissed as a nation of shopkeepers is now a country of out-of-town retail experiences. That's still no reason to turn to legislation. UK consumers have a right to decide and alternatives to choose from. In recent months, there has been increasing resentment against the dominance of the giant supermarket chains in the UK. What is referred to in the US as Wal-Martisation - the process by which s...