2foot

Hello, suppose it was inevitable really!

Plans accepted, location secret, just have to go through a foreign trade agreements and assess impact to other company's.

I forget the link - I will find it.

I`m not sure this type of consumerism is whats needed. It may raise the supermarket standards in Perth and lower prices but food is already too cheap and we have to value it more.

Is convenience more important than local businesses?

Perthforme

April fools days was 10 days ago

chris and farideh

thats really good news, I wonder if they open one in Adelaide too.

movetoperth

I know i'm a bit slow on the uptake and i'm sick too so probably slower than usual, but please someone tell me this is a joke......

Lynn

TraceyW

Oh please don't let it be a joke, please, please!!

OriginalSunshine

well they have a Tesco in Malaysia, so it wouldnt surprise me if one does come to Aus

why do you want Tesco in Aus? are the Aus supermarkets that bad?!

Vash the Stampede

I'm struggling to comprehend the notion that the presence of Tesco will actually "raise standards." That's an oxymoron, surely.

I don't shop at Tesco here in the UK, and I won't shop at Tesco if it's there when I move back home, but if its arrival in Australia results in a price war from other supermarkets, I'll be delighted.

Hutch

I heard they're setting up a UK retail village in North Sydney. M&S, Waitrose, Next, WH Smiths - even a greasy spoon cafe called The Golden Egg.

ozzieeagle

Beleive it or not... Tescos was one of the Highlights in my belief in the reinessance of the quality of life in the UK on my trip there after 16 years away.

I've yet to see a better Fishmongers type layout, at least around me here in Coburg and Brunswick.... Combine that with at least equal to the best everything else... Butchery, Bakery, Deli...... All at slightly cheaper prices than we get here. The Tescos I saw was Kingston Milton Keynes, which apparently is one of the biggest in the UK.

Pity they dont pack your bags for you though. Mind you they will have to once they get here eh

Pity the story is too good to be true. Maybe in ten years though.

moneypenny20

I do hope so. I can't tell you how much I hate those stores. I know there are an awful lot of British Expats in North Perth but for the love of Australia, please make this a sad late April Fool :scared:

spalen

their millk is going to be minging after 9 weeks at sea. it won't last, people won't buy minging milk.

furkew

unfortunately looking at the poll, most want it to be true


lets all move to Oz so we can walk down a highstreet that looks like the UK. c'mon FFS, thats what most of us want to get away from.

furkew

Paul & Wendy

Not bothered about Tesco - but certainly interested about the mention of Next coming to Australia - does anyone else know anything about Next opening a store, or extending their Directory service??
Paul

DunRoaminTheUK

Will the service be appalling and attitude generally miserable? You can't mimic the "British Experience" without these inextricable qualities.

To be honest, the degree of excitement that results from an announcement like this is probably directly proportional to the likelihood of feeling very homesick and wanting to catch a flight home within the first few months of living in Australia.

Personally, I don't want to live in a pseudo-state and if I never see a Tescos again it will be too soon.