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> The Real store at Leopoldplatz has a pneumatic tube system that reaches every cash register. Isn’t this pretty common in hypermarkets? I’ve seen systems of p

> The Real store at Leopoldplatz has a pneumatic tube system that reaches every cash register. Isn’t this pretty common in hypermarkets? I’ve seen systems of pneumatic tubes running from the registers at Auchans or Carrefours in multiple European countries. I imagine that people don’t notice them just because pneumatic tubes are now so little a part of everyday life that one doesn’t even expect to see them.

pests 3y ago
Hypermarkets?
- phs318u 3y ago
  It’s a common European direct translation. In Greece they’re called υπεραγορά. Which translates directly to hypermarket. And I’m pretty sure that ultra > hyper > super in the general case. I’ve yet to see an ultramarket though.
  - the_third_wave 3y ago
    > I’ve yet to see an ultramarket though. Amazon (et al) using VR equipment comes to mind...
  - grishka 3y ago
    Also "гипермаркет" in Russian
- dredmorbius 3y ago
  EU variant of the US "big box store", usually w/ integrated groceries / supermarket + department store. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermarket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermarket>
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- resonantjacket5 3y ago
  (Mainly usa context) Most of what people commonly call "us supermarkets" are also "hypermarkets". But basically it's combining not only department stores but also with grocery stores. For example Target used to not include groceries until recently. For Walmart it's the difference between their 'regular' Walmart and the Walmart Supercenters. (Target also has their SuperTarget variant) Most of Fred Meyer's are 'hypermarkets' including fuel, groceries and more. Though, the trend isn't always to ever larger stores. There's Walmart Neighborhood Market and even say small Ikea stores nowadays.
  - mohn 3y ago
    > For example Target used to not include groceries until recently. There was a span of time where many of them didn't, but I was surprised to learn recently that the first ever Target store included groceries. See this 1962-05-03 advertisement[0] for the grand opening. [0] https://i.imgur.com/vayeLPV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vayeLPV.jpg
  - worklaptopacct 3y ago
    As a Pole, I don't think I've heard the term "hypermarket" in like 10 years. There was a boom for all that exaggerated Western-style consumerism, but this kinda died down as medium-sized discount stores took over the majority of the market. Family trips to a shopping center might be a thing of the past - but also I'm not a kid anymore.
    - brnt 3y ago
      Depends a bit on where you are. In France it's definitely a thing if you live outside of the major cities. In the Netherlands, active government intervention stopped these car-only hypermarkets ("weidemarkten"). Gotta say though, Poland has both, but indeed has a full range from small Zabkas to Auchans at the edge of town (probably not a coincidence it's French brands operating the hypermarkets).
      - OfSanguineFire 3y ago
        Polish hypermarkets, at least in my experience, were never car-only. They were always within the city enough that one could easily use public transportation to shop there. What is car-only in Poland are wholesaler shops like Makro, which are often located well outside cities, but those are not meant for ordinary consumers.
morkalork 3y ago
Department stores in the past had this in Canada. Afaik they were used to send money from tills to the backoffice periodically after a certain level of cash in the drawer was reached.
golem14 3y ago
Costco in the bay area had those as well, as recently as 10-15 years ago.
Cthulhu_ 3y ago
I've seen them in DIY stores in the Netherlands as well, mainly used to send larger cash sums to the safe... safely. Most stores will have a lockbox at cash registers where any cash amount over a certain amount is stored in. I'm not sure if these lockboxes have a plain lock or a time lock and are only moved to the safe after closing time though. But most stores also discourage the use of cash, because it puts them at risk of robberies and counterfeits. Paying with cash is still attractive though, because cash is tax free. That is, no paper trail if you pay for a job by cash and the person doing it doesn't log anything. Very popular with tradespeople.
- DropInIn 3y ago
  "Paying with cash is still attractive though, because cash is tax free. That is, no paper trail if you pay for a job by cash and the person doing it doesn't log anything. Very popular with tradespeople." What an interesting way to frame criminality....
TheSpiceIsLife 3y ago
I haven’t been paying much attention recently, and we tend to use bugger all cash here these days, and there are still companies servicing vacuum cash transfer systems here in Australia. I recall seeing such systems in supermarkets and bottle shops, fairly certain the closest supermarket still has a system.

pests 3y ago

Hypermarkets?

phs318u 3y ago
It’s a common European direct translation. In Greece they’re called υπεραγορά. Which translates directly to hypermarket. And I’m pretty sure that ultra > hyper > super in the general case. I’ve yet to see an ultramarket though.
- the_third_wave 3y ago
  > I’ve yet to see an ultramarket though. Amazon (et al) using VR equipment comes to mind...
- grishka 3y ago
  Also "гипермаркет" in Russian
dredmorbius 3y ago
EU variant of the US "big box store", usually w/ integrated groceries / supermarket + department store. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermarket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermarket>
- deleted 3y ago
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resonantjacket5 3y ago
(Mainly usa context) Most of what people commonly call "us supermarkets" are also "hypermarkets". But basically it's combining not only department stores but also with grocery stores. For example Target used to not include groceries until recently. For Walmart it's the difference between their 'regular' Walmart and the Walmart Supercenters. (Target also has their SuperTarget variant) Most of Fred Meyer's are 'hypermarkets' including fuel, groceries and more. Though, the trend isn't always to ever larger stores. There's Walmart Neighborhood Market and even say small Ikea stores nowadays.
- mohn 3y ago
  > For example Target used to not include groceries until recently. There was a span of time where many of them didn't, but I was surprised to learn recently that the first ever Target store included groceries. See this 1962-05-03 advertisement[0] for the grand opening. [0] https://i.imgur.com/vayeLPV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vayeLPV.jpg
- worklaptopacct 3y ago
  As a Pole, I don't think I've heard the term "hypermarket" in like 10 years. There was a boom for all that exaggerated Western-style consumerism, but this kinda died down as medium-sized discount stores took over the majority of the market. Family trips to a shopping center might be a thing of the past - but also I'm not a kid anymore.
  - brnt 3y ago
    Depends a bit on where you are. In France it's definitely a thing if you live outside of the major cities. In the Netherlands, active government intervention stopped these car-only hypermarkets ("weidemarkten"). Gotta say though, Poland has both, but indeed has a full range from small Zabkas to Auchans at the edge of town (probably not a coincidence it's French brands operating the hypermarkets).
    - OfSanguineFire 3y ago
      Polish hypermarkets, at least in my experience, were never car-only. They were always within the city enough that one could easily use public transportation to shop there. What is car-only in Poland are wholesaler shops like Makro, which are often located well outside cities, but those are not meant for ordinary consumers.

morkalork 3y ago

Department stores in the past had this in Canada. Afaik they were used to send money from tills to the backoffice periodically after a certain level of cash in the drawer was reached.

golem14 3y ago

Costco in the bay area had those as well, as recently as 10-15 years ago.

Cthulhu_ 3y ago

I've seen them in DIY stores in the Netherlands as well, mainly used to send larger cash sums to the safe... safely. Most stores will have a lockbox at cash registers where any cash amount over a certain amount is stored in. I'm not sure if these lockboxes have a plain lock or a time lock and are only moved to the safe after closing time though. But most stores also discourage the use of cash, because it puts them at risk of robberies and counterfeits. Paying with cash is still attractive though, because cash is tax free. That is, no paper trail if you pay for a job by cash and the person doing it doesn't log anything. Very popular with tradespeople.

DropInIn 3y ago
"Paying with cash is still attractive though, because cash is tax free. That is, no paper trail if you pay for a job by cash and the person doing it doesn't log anything. Very popular with tradespeople." What an interesting way to frame criminality....

TheSpiceIsLife 3y ago

I haven’t been paying much attention recently, and we tend to use bugger all cash here these days, and there are still companies servicing vacuum cash transfer systems here in Australia. I recall seeing such systems in supermarkets and bottle shops, fairly certain the closest supermarket still has a system.