tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023018867778958193.post1728572955605541683..comments2023-12-15T00:16:54.199-08:00Comments on Fresh & Easy Buzz: Solid Performance Gives Tesco 'Fresh & Easy' Wiggle Room - But CEO Clarke Shouldn't Sleep Soundly Every NightFresh & Easy Buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339190145395775927noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023018867778958193.post-74872220088030095352011-12-27T20:26:04.058-08:002011-12-27T20:26:04.058-08:00As an individual investor in Tesco I obviously wan...As an individual investor in Tesco I obviously want Fresh & Easy to be a big success. But strategically it doesn't make sense to me for Tesco to be in the U.S. The $2 billion or so invested in Fresh & Easy so far could have been far better spent in Asia and other less mature markets. But Phil Clarke inherited the U.S. so success is really his only option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023018867778958193.post-25257576794873252142011-12-27T15:05:26.442-08:002011-12-27T15:05:26.442-08:00Yes, theres a lot of competition existing and arri...Yes, theres a lot of competition existing and arriving, like the small walmarts and the winco expansion, but I think its traditional stores like Albertsons, Savemart and Vons that need to worry most, not Fresh and Easy. <br /><br />Fresh and Easy can hit them on convenience, and Winco/WalMart/Target can hit them on price, leaving them with no niche of their own.James Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.com