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This website is co-ordinated by organisations concerned about the market-distorting power of the major supermarkets. The information is intended for educational and public awareness purposes. The co-ordinating organisations do so in their individual capacities and only in relation to their own particular areas of expertise, and are not responsible for materials produced and actions taken by other organisations.

The book " Tescopoly" by Andrew Simms has been written and published independently and is not endorsed by the Tescopoly Alliance. It should not be mistaken as an official publication of the Tescopoly Alliance and campaign.

Welcome to Tescopoly

Tesco now controls over 30% of the grocery market in the UK. In 2011, the supermarket chain announced profits of £3.4bn. Growing evidence indicates that Tesco's success is partly based on trading practices that are having serious consequences for suppliers, farmers and workers worldwide, local shops and the environment. Read our demands

Local Campaigns - there are over 450 local campaigns against supermarkets listed on this site. View campaigns in your region here.

NEWS ROUND-UP

Supermarket Watchdog - announced in Queen's Speech
Tescopoly welcomes the government’s commitment in the Queen’s Speech to introducing a Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill to establish a new independent ombudsman to ensure supermarkets treat suppliers fairly. A wide range of groups are calling on the Government to pass the Bill without delay - please see www.supermarketwatchdog.org

Tesco tears up plans for new superstores
Tesco has put all new plans for superstores on hold for the next three years as it takes action to turn around its fortunes, according to an article in The Independent on Sunday, 15th April 2012.

New National Planning Policy Framework - published 27th March
This new Framework cuts planning guidance from more than 1,000 pages to just 50 pages. Please see press coverage in the Daily Telegraph. .

Southborough, Kent
Town councillors have unanimously agreed not to sell the Ridgeway Playing Fields to Tesco. At an extraordinary town council meeting on 22nd March, members agreed the impact on the community would have been too great, and so ended ten years of speculation about a supermarket being built on the land. Please see an article at thisiskent.co.uk, 23rd March 2012.