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That's a weird definition of 'supermarket' that I've never encountered before. They certainly seem to count as supermarkets by the wikipedia definition; could you please post a link to some kind of industry document with your specific definition?
It depends solely on the definition one chooses for supermarket. Market research institutes often use narrower definitions for supermarkets to distinguish between different kinds of grocery stores.
It's surely not wrong to call Aldi and Lidl supermarkets but it makes more sense to call them discount grocery stores or more technically limited assortment grocery stores. In Germany we also differenciate between "Supermarkt" and "Discounter". The most important difference, supermarkets have always meat, sausages and cheese service counter. Those are the centerpieces of every supermarket.
But more importantly how to clasify them is to know that stores like Aldi and Lidl compete with all other kinds of grocery stores.
Maybe this is just a regional variation thing, but that is most certainly not a universally-recognised definition of a supermarket. I agree that most American supermarkets do have those things, but many British ones don't.
I know that the U.S. and the UK use the term supermarket in a different way. The British term supermarket is more congruent with the U.S. term grocery store. As far as I know the term grocery store is quite uncommon in the UK. In Germany we do have a translation for the term grocery store (Lebensmittelgeschäft). But this term is very dated and was normally used for tiny mom-and-pop food stores.
I know that the U.S. and the UK use the term supermarket in a different way. The British term supermarket is more congruent with the U.S. term grocery store. As far as I know the term grocery store is quite uncommon in the UK. In Germany we do have a translation for the term grocery store (Lebensmittelgeschäft). But this term is very dated and was normally used for tiny mom-and-pop food stores.
Right, in the UK the term 'grocery store' would sound somewhat quaint and dated, like a lot of American speech.
UK and US shopping is very different. IMO Aldi in Europe is much nicer than their US stores. I lived in Europe and I only shopped at Lidl. I am beyond excited for them to mix things up a bit and offer a change in the market. TJ is a very similar concept with private label, but you can't do a full shop in their stores.
You can do a full shop in TJs. I do it frequently. TJs and Weaver Street Market in Carrboro are my go to stores. I shop at Harris Teeter for a few items every once in awhile.
I noticed today that they're installing a new traffic light signal on Wake Forrest Road in front of McDonald's where this new store is being built. It's long overdue in my opinion, but will also add to more traffic delays.
I noticed today that they're installing a new traffic light signal on Wake Forrest Road in front of McDonald's where this new store is being built. It's long overdue in my opinion, but will also add to more traffic delays.
That entire stretch is such a cluster. A light there is great but I don't know if it really helps the traffic situation at all.
I was browsing another forum and they were talking about Lidl's expansion in the United States. Someone on that board posted a link to this article from Daily Mail and came back with the impression that they didn't know what they're doing.
The stores were described as being a mix between Trader Joe's and Harris Teeter, even though it leans moreso toward the former.
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