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You misunderstood. I mentioned that American crime rates are higher than in Europe, and that this might be part of the problem. And you've never been to a Wal
by A_D_E_P_T 3y ago
You misunderstood. I mentioned that American crime rates are higher than in Europe, and that this might be part of the problem.
And you've never been to a WalMart or Target if you think that something like Lidl is remotely comparable. Offhand, I'd say that the American versions of those stores are anywhere from 3-20x larger, and I'm not at all exaggerating.
- anthk 3y agoNot LIDL or ALDI, ok, but Carrefour isn't that small, not even close. Or Max Center, from Eroski.
- Turing_Machine 3y agoAccording to what I'm seeing on the web, Carrefour stores range between 5,000 sqm to 15,000 sqm (55,000 sqft to 165,000 sq ft), while a Walmart Supercenter is around 260,000 sq ft (1.5 times to 4.7 times larger).
- kcplate 3y agoI feel like this is an assumption made by folks outside the US that possibility of crime factors into every decision we make. Perhaps in some areas (SF Bay Area, Chicago, LA, NYC) it’s more top of mind, but I never think about it and frankly the only crime against me I have ever encountered was when I traveled outside the US.