Tesco Jargon

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I don’t queue

The Tesco target which aims to ensure there is never more than one other person in front of another at the checkouts.

Checkouts

Ideas capture

A process for collecting and reviewing ideas from store staff.

IDQ report

I don’t queue report. A document showing all stores’ ability to reach the I don’t queue target.

Checkouts

Improving the business for customers

This is one of the key themes of the leadership framework. It’s all about the business and involves using experience and judgment to deliver customer value and make money.

See also leadership framework.

Incremental sales

Additional sales resulting from trade driving activity.

Individual action plan

An action plan driven from a red light on the store steering wheel that shows the activity planned to get the light to green.

Inform

Mobile app available to all Tesco staff with a TPXid or MyAccount login to view stock location and availability in all stores.

Stock control

Information for business (I4B)

The name of the system that holds performance information about stores. This can be accessed by managers via a computer to monitor and evaluate performance of their departments and overall store.

Institute of Grocery Distribution

A measure of total Grocery market growth. Tesco out performance of the Institute of Grocery Distribution is a measure of Tesco growth minus the rest of the market.

In-store bakery (ISB)

The bakery department in a store which prepares its own baked goods.

Isotrack

See vehicle tracking system.
Distribution Dotcom

Item

The NBS term for a product.

See also NBS.