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Additional Question 10

The table below contains both financial and non-financial data for Tesco plc.

  • compare group statistics with UK statistics in whichever way you think is best
  • calculate the turnover and profit per employee together with the sales per sq foot values
  • analyse your results to parts 'a' and 'b' and state the conclusions you draw.
Tesco plc Year ended February19981999200020012002
Group statistics     
Number of stores781821845907979
Total sales area - 000 sq ft18,25421,35324,03928,36232,491
Full-time equivalent employees119,127126,914134,896152,210171,794
UK retail statistics     
Number of stores618639659692729
Total sales area - 000 sq ft15,21515,97516,89517,96518,822
Average store size (sales area - sq ft)25,49025,62726,64127,63628,576
Full-time equivalent employees99,941104,772108,409113,998121,272
UK retail productivity £     
Turnover per employee     
Profit per employee     
Weekly turnover per sq ft     
Wages per employee15,07915,27115,60016,08716,821

Note: sq ft = square foot or square feet and there are around 11 square feet in a square metre

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