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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jack_Cohen_(businessman)Jack Cohen (businessman) - Wikipedia

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   Sir John Edward Cohen (born Jacob Kohen; 6 October 1898 – 24 March 1979) was an English businessman who founded the Tesco supermarket chain. His company is the market leader of groceries in the UK, and the third-largest retailer in the world measured by gross revenues in 2011.

   • Occupation: Grocer
   • Relatives: Hyman Kreitman (son-in-law)

   • Children: 2, including Shirley Porter
   • Resting place: Willesden Jewish Cemetery

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3. www.tescoplc.com › about › our-historyOur history - Tesco PLC

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   Learn how Jack Cohen, a Polish immigrant, started Tesco with a single market stall in London in 1919. Discover how he expanded his business, introduced self-service, and became a pioneer of supermarket retailing.

4. www.thejc.com › lifestyle › featuresFrom market stall to supermarket giant: the man who made ...

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   May 9, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Jack Cohen, who started a market stall in 1919 and built it into a vast supermarket chain. Discover his military service, his family, his slogans and his ties to the Jewish community.

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6. www.thefactsite.com › history-of-tescosThe History Of Tesco - The Fact Site

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   Mar 17, 2021 · Learn how Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain, was founded by Jack Cohen in 1919 and grew to become a global retailer. Discover the origin of the name Tesco, the first store, the expansion, and the services offered by the company.

7. www.english-heritage.org.uk › jack-cohenSir Jack Cohen | Entrepreneur | Blue Plaques | English Heritage

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Sir Jack Cohen, who started as a market trader and became the "grocery doctor" of Britain. He founded Tesco in 1932 and pioneered self-service supermarkets, low prices and Green Shield stamps.

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   What happened to Jack Cohen?

   • A decade of value at the tills and on the pumps, but also the end of an era as our founder, Jack Cohen, passes away on 24 March 1979

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   Who was Jack Cohen?

   • But the minute he smiled — a wide grin which transformed his face — the ghost of the Jack Cohen of 1919 suddenly appeared, the Whitechapel boy whose market stalls and backchat lured in the shoppers of Hackney. And it is the centenary of that barrow-boy initiative that the Tesco empire is celebrating this year.

   From market stall to supermarket giant: the man who made Tesco

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   How did Jack Cohen make a profit?

   • At the end of the first day Jack Cohen made a profit of £1 on sales of £4. The first own-brand product sold, which Jack promised would bring unequalled value, was Tesco Tea – before the company was called Tesco. The name comes from the initials of TE Stockwell, who was a partner in the firm of tea suppliers, and CO from Jack’s surname.

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   When did Sir Jack Cohen die?

   • When he retired in 1970, having been knighted the previous year, his leading role was taken on by his two sons-in-law. In his final decade Sir Jack Cohen took an active interest in residential homes for poor and elderly Jews, whilst continuing to exert influence at Tesco. He died in 1979.

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › avThe man who built Tesco, 'Slasher' Jack Cohen - BBC News

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   Sep 9, 2013 · In this clip Peston goes back to the East End of London to find out about Jack Cohen, the man who founded Tesco 89 years ago, using the first three initials of his tea supplier, TE Stockwell,...

10. tesco-bst.com › history-of-tescoHistory of Tesco - Tesco Business Solutions

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    1937. Growing our business. The 1930s saw Jack Cohen buying stores and growing the business. Tesco expanded across London, into the suburbs and neighbouring counties. 1934. Jack builds a new headquarters.