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Article: Tesco offers Internet shopping
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 15, 1996
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Tesco has launched a home shopping trial on the Internet in an
attempt to attract shoppers who are too busy to visit their local
supermarket. Tesco Direct started the service in the Ealing area
of West London last week and will extend it to other areas if it is
successful.
The service offers 20,000 product lines, a similar number to a
full- sized supermarket. The goods are available at supermarket
prices, though customers pay pounds 5 for delivery.
Customers must be members of Tesco's ClubCard scheme and can
order their groceries through the CompuServe Internet access
provider. They can also order by phone or fax. Orders are delivered
the following day.
"I don't think it will appeal to ...