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In Sweden the monopoly shops have a really good assortment since they have no profit interest and can afford to provide shelf space for less popular beverages.
by Kiro 6y ago
In Sweden the monopoly shops have a really good assortment since they have no profit interest and can afford to provide shelf space for less popular beverages.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 6y agoFor the same reason they also are one of the better places in the EU to buy rare and expensive items (particularly wine due to lower taxes, but liquor as well) because they have country-wide buying power and the markup that the monopoly takes is a flat rate mandated by law. Example: https://www.thelocal.se/20181012/systembolaget-sells-rare-whisky-to-lucky-shoppers-at-bargain-price/ https://www.thelocal.se/20181012/systembolaget-sells-rare-wh...