Supermarket giants often have the money to make somewhat larger retail risks than most, and Tesco is a good showcase of when these gambles can go badly wrong.

Many people choose to shop online, however, it is not the same as shopping in-store and there are many benefits of in-store shopping that can’t be replicated.

A collaboration between a US consumer electronics giant and the first specialist mobile phone shop in the UK failed after just two years and just 11 stores.