Headline roundup - Fresh and Easy "stale"

TK: Tesco's Fresh and Easy is in the news this morning, with some coverage from the UK wondering if the chain has a risk of going stale. Later, another story notes the chain is looking to expand in Chicagoland.

Fresh and Easy at risk of going stale
From the Telegraph:

It's then that it becomes clear: the cheery staff-led atmosphere is what's missing in F&E. Because F&E's tills are entirely self check-out, there is little interaction between the retailer and the customer. Given the outgoing nature of most Americans - and in particular Californians - F&E might have just missed the point.

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From Convenience Store News:

Tesco, the world’s third largest retailer, will open a new corporate office in Chicago, a move that proceeds the launching of its Fresh & Easy convenience stores in the region.