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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

None of these chains are present in Norway. Lidl tried years ago and gave up. We only have some Norwegian chains here.

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Interesting enough, the chains in this graphic that operate in Germany are German. Apart from some small outlets, the German market is controlled by German chains. It's just that these also became relatively successful internationally.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We do, but in an odd way. One of the Norwegian chains use Spar as a brand for some of their stores.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Interesting. Where can I read more about this? Searching for SPAR and Norway seems to suggest that it's just a regular part of SPAR.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Norgesgruppen lista SPAR as one of their brands/concepts. Unfortunately, their Norwegian / English toggle doesnโ€™t work, but this is the Norwegian version: https://www.norgesgruppen.no/om-oss/om-oss-hjem/

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Interesting. I guess they just license the brand in that case.

Don't worry about the Norwegian, it's mutually intelligible with Swedish

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah, your nick gives you away, it I didnโ€™t think about that when writing that ๐Ÿ˜