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Tesco resolves 'software issue' after customers flag app problems | |
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Tesco has apologised after IT problems left some customers unable to alter online orders or access digital versions of their Clubcards. | |
People took to social media to complain about a series of problems with the company's website and mobile app on Friday afternoon. | |
"We have fixed a software issue that temporarily impacted customers using our website and app this afternoon," a Tesco spokesperson told the BBC. | |
"We're sorry for the inconvenience." | |
Customers on social media listed multiple problems with its services, including being unable to process changes to online orders. | |
Tesco's account on X replied to one user saying it was having "intermittent system issues at the moment which the IT team are currently working hard to resolve." | |
Outage monitoring site Downdetector showed increased levels of reported problems with Tesco's website and app shortly after 14:00 BST. | |
Reports began to decline roughly two hours later. | |
The supermarket chain - the UK's biggest - said in early 2024 that its Clubcard loyalty scheme, offering shoppers discounts on products in-store and online, had more than 20m members. | The supermarket chain - the UK's biggest - said in early 2024 that its Clubcard loyalty scheme, offering shoppers discounts on products in-store and online, had more than 20m members. |
One social media user said on X they had been encountering issues with the supermarket's app and website for about four hours. | One social media user said on X they had been encountering issues with the supermarket's app and website for about four hours. |
Tesco told them in a reply that the services were experiencing "technical issues" and asked them to "try again later". | Tesco told them in a reply that the services were experiencing "technical issues" and asked them to "try again later". |
Others have said they were unable to pull up their Clubcard on their Tesco app to collect points or use vouchers while shopping. | Others have said they were unable to pull up their Clubcard on their Tesco app to collect points or use vouchers while shopping. |
Two other major retailers Marks and Spencer (M&S) and the Co-op have suffered massive disruption in recent weeks, in their cases due to cyber attacks. | |
There is no suggestion Tesco's problems were due to hackers. |