Editing Tesco (section)

==== France ====
In 1992, Tesco invested 72% in French retailer [[Catteau]], which operated a chain of 92 stores<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/23/tesco-timeline-the-highs-and-lows |title=Tesco timeline - the highs and lows of the UK's biggest retailer |date=Jan 15, 2015 |language=en |access-date=2019-09-15 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> in NE France under the Cedico, Hyper Cedico and Cedimarche banners. In December 1997, Tesco announced the sale of Catteau to [[Promodès]] following major profit losses and to focus more on its then-new Central Europe division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12349075.retailer-bites-the-bullet-with-catteau-disposal-tesco-to-sell-french-unit/|title=Retailer bites the bullet with Catteau disposal Tesco to sell French unit|date=8 December 1997|website=The Herald}}</ref>

Also in 1997, Tesco opened up a store named "Vin Plus" in [[Calais]] which mostly sold wine, beer, and spirits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/tescos-wine-testbed-at-calais-refurbished/84844.article|title=Tesco's wine testbed at Calais refurbished|website=The Grocer}}</ref> On 19 June 2010, Tesco announced that the store would close permanently at the end of August, citing the decline of the [[booze cruise]] as the reason.<ref>{{cite news
 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10356727.stm
 |publisher=BBC News |title = UK firms shut French stores as 'booze cruise' declines
 |date=19 June 2010
 |access-date=17 July 2010}}
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