Have you actually read the article and taken into consideration the unprecedented circumstances.
Here's a few of the facts:
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The supermarket giant said it wasn't able to meet demand as more shoppers stay at home, despite the fact it has increased its online grocery shopping capacity by more than 20%.
It said in the first weeks of the virus, there was "significant panic buying", with sales up almost a third.
Mr Lewis said that during its peak week of stockpiling, Tesco sold:
3.1 million containers of liquid soap, an increase of 363%
6 million tins of beans, more than double the usual amount
3.3 million tins of tomatoes, up 115% compared to a typical week
3.6 million packets of toilet roll, an increase of 76%
Mr Lewis said that Tesco normally operates 660,000 home delivery slots but it is now running around 805,000.
He said that last Friday night, the government gave Tesco a list of 110,000 names of people it classed as vulnerable. The supermarket has contacted these people and offered them slots.
Tesco said the virus could add almost £1bn in extra costs due to extra staff and store expenses. It said it had already experienced a "significant absence" of staff amid the virus and had recruited more than 45,000 new staff over the past two weeks to cope with the heightened demand.
Mr Lewis said some 50,000 colleagues have been absent out of about 320,000 employees.
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The chief executive Dave Lewis is obviously doing something wrong in your opinion I suspect.
Send your cv into them with a note stating you could run the company much better
OH, don't forget those profits you mentioned. They are actually down by 19%