UK: Tesco to end 24-hour trading at 76 stores | Progresiv
Tesco has announced that opening hours will be reduced at 76 of its larger stores around the country as part of moves to cut costs and improve the shopping experience for its customers. Tesco currently has around 400 stores open 24 hours a day but the affected stores will now close their doors to customers between midnight and 6am. 
The group said the move to reduce hours will give its staff more time to replenish products on shelves overnight, which will mean better product availability during the day. It added that more efficient use of time and resources will generate savings which can be passed on to customers.
Tony Hoggett, Retail Director for Tesco commented: “We’re always thinking about how to serve our customers better in each of our stores and with the growth of online grocery shopping, these stores saw very few customers during the night.
“It makes much more sense for colleagues at those stores to focus on replenishing the shelves instead and making sure they’re fully stocked when they open their doors at 6am". (www.kamcity.com)
