UK: Tesco on defensive over self-serve stores

By: just-food.com | 22 October 2009

UK retailer Tesco has hit out at critics of its trial self-service store, arguing that the move to reduce cashiers has had no impact on staff levels.

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UK retailer Tesco has hit out at critics of its trial self-service store, arguing that the move to reduce cashiers has had no impact on staff levels.

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