Laughing at Lotus’s

Which self-styled master of the English language decided to rebrand Tesco Lotus as “Lotus’s?”

Not Lotuses plural, but Lotus’s possessive!

Which gives rise to the question “Lotus’s what?”

I understand the need for rebranding following the corporate takeover, but why not just drop the “Tesco”, which was the United Kingdom parent company, and leave it as “Lotus”?

Even several of my Thai friends agree that the new name is inelegant and awkward.

I wonder if Lotus’s consulted any native English speakers before launching what must have been a very expensive rebranding of its name and livery. DAVID BROWN