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[โ€“] Cyber@feddit.uk 5 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Or perhaps use local shops instead of supermarkets...?

[โ€“] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Unfortunately they cost a lot more or often don't exist.

Plus, many of us are over-stressed and overworked as is. Going to 5 different places to buy your stuff was a lot easier back in the days when most things were in walking distance and only one person in the household had to work full time.

[โ€“] 01011@monero.town 1 points 4 days ago

Supermarkets put most of them out of business.

[โ€“] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

Because the local shop doesn't sell pork shoulder for ยฃ3.79/KG

[โ€“] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago (4 children)

What do you mean? I'm not sure I know of any "local shops" or what that means precisely or how that's different from a supermarket exactly.

To me there's grocery stores like Tesco's and Sainsbury's and the rest of these seem to be in line with that.

Do you mean like corner shops/stores like an off-licence?

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[โ€“] geography082@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] technohippie@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Isn't the CEO of Mercadona financing the far right in Spain Vox party? Did you wonder why Mercadona only hires spanish people, only to treat them like shit later anyway? Also all this unfaithful practices they did to fuck up competition and all the increase of prices even when the government reduced the tax...

Man, fuck Mercadona.

[โ€“] zpteixeira@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

Not only that but a lot of products (food especially, except meat) are really bad (both in Portugal and in Spain).

[โ€“] geography082@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

But but but... It's European!

[โ€“] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

As an American, I love aldis

[โ€“] yournamehere@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

dont forget the different Nettos. looks like scandinavia is free of supermarkets.

[โ€“] ikon106@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Coop bought out Netto in Sweden, so it would be gray for that map too.

[โ€“] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Love how Metro has Switzerland and Slovenia surrounded.

[โ€“] Awebo@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Maxima needs to expand to more countries, honestly. I visit Lithuania regularly and I love that store.

[โ€“] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

we call it mahima here since it's usually frequented by occupants and staffed by people who can't speak the local language. Despite that it has good prices and one of the best kitchens of any big market. Just annoying to shop with some babushkas who act like their kgb officer husband is still alive.

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[โ€“] Rinox@feddit.it 1 points 4 days ago

Auchan left Italy years ago

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