market share from 7.6% to 15.3% in 1995. Financial performance: before and after Prior to the take over, sales had been falling at a rate of 6%, a figure that Tesco reversed to a growth of 20% by February 1996 and the former Wm Low stores contributed £11 million profit to the Tesco group. Tesco quotes pre-tax profits prior to the takeover as being £17m in 1993 and £15m in 1994. The Scottish Business Insider quotes similar yearly figures: 1991: £354 million turnover, £21 million profit 1992: £394 million turnover, £23 million profit 1993: £253 million turnover, £20 million profit 1994: £446 million turnover, £21 million profit Staff numbers prior to the takeover had been reasonably static, from 8799 employees in 1991 to 8981 in 1994. Conversion to Tesco-formatted stores A re-fit programme followed and Tesco scanning tills were installed at every store by August 1995, with the refit being completed by the end of 1996 at a cost of £35 million. Although the vast majority of old Wm Low stores had been replaced with all-new Tesco stores, some branches retained some Wm Low format fixtures (e.g. open grid false ceilings and blue / pink tiling in toilets). This is evident in stores such as Inverness Metro, Campbeltown, Fort Willam, Helensburgh, St Andrews, Dalgety Bay, Rosyth, Monifeith, Kilmarnock and Haddington. This is despite the stores having undergone a couple of internal refits since the takeover. Tesco Banff was the last obvious Wm Low style store left in the portfolio, having not undergone any refit since immediately after the takeover in 1996. This store was due to be replaced by a new purpose built store in 2010, but in 2014 Tesco scrapped plans to replace the Banff store along with other projects due to a huge loss in profits. Dundee Lochee which was the last large Wm Low superstore closed on 7 February 2009, being replaced by Dundee South Rd, which is spread out over 3 floors. Wishaw Tesco moved to a purpose built store in November 2007 across from its original Wm Low store. Remaining stores Most of the remaining Wm Low stores were converted to the Tesco "Metro" format, in line with their smaller size. Such stores can be found in Grangemouth, St Andrews, Campbeltown, Monifieth, Inverness, Fort William, Helensburgh and Stranraer store (is no longer a Tesco Metro). Tesco scrapped the Metro format in 2021, with such stores