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> Most other countries lack all-in-one stores like WalMart/Target That's patently untrue. The "hypermarché" has been a staple in France since at least the 1980
by paol 3y ago
> Most other countries lack all-in-one stores like WalMart/Target
That's patently untrue. The "hypermarché" has been a staple in France since at least the 1980's for example. They're also ubiquitous in Portugal and Spain. They're also a thing in Germany (though I get the impression there that they are less popular and came later than in France).
And those are only the countries I have direct experience with.
- Ekaros 3y agoFinland also. Extremely popular. And I think their main revenue source is food and such and not actually all the other stuff like clothing or electronics. On other hand they also have the biggest selection of food.
- cpursley 3y agoYep, they’re all over Eastern Europe as well. Both in traditional CBD and American-style drive and park stand-alone formats. Aviapark is the largest in Europe with over 500 shops: https://youtu.be/DI4RyT4lA9M?si=r2EFJdpTrFdMaLKI https://youtu.be/DI4RyT4lA9M?si=r2EFJdpTrFdMaLKI
- yazantapuz 3y agoIn Argentina too. You can enter at a Supermercado (supermarket) and buy groceries, TVs, clothes, car tires, etc.
- rsynnott 3y agoYup, in Ireland we don't really have them (due to a legal restriction on the absolute size of retail stores; amusingly, this has a special carve-out to allow Ikea to exist), and that's notably weird.