http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/02/supermarkets-does-size-matter/ Arthur & Amy's personal weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/02/supermarkets-does-size-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Wolfstad.com » Food products they should sell in Holland Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:59:59 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/02/no-hypermarkets-in-holland/#comment-1452 [...] The average supermarket in the Netherlands is the smallest in Europe, and the selection of food and drink here at grocery stores is also very limited compared to stores in Germany, France, UK, USA and even Belgium. Here is a list of several food products that I like to bring back when shopping abroad — stuff that they really should sell here in Holland. [...] [...] The average supermarket in the Netherlands is the smallest in Europe, and the selection of food and drink here at grocery stores is also very limited compared to stores in Germany, France, UK, USA and even Belgium. Here is a list of several food products that I like to bring back when shopping abroad — stuff that they really should sell here in Holland. [...]

]]> http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/02/supermarkets-does-size-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Wolfstad.com » Fuss about opening times in Leiden Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:57:28 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/02/no-hypermarkets-in-holland/#comment-47 [...] On a personal note, I think it’s funny to read about this and compare it to the 24-hour U.S. economy, where it’s rather normal for a Walgreens pharmacy store to be open 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. It seems to me that we may be several decades behind on the United States here in the Netherlands, but will there ever be 24/7 Etos stores here? I don’t think so, with all the rules and regulations. There are probably no large grocery stores in this country for that reason either. I sure think it’s convenient that Albert Heijn and Etos are open a few hours on Sunday. [...] [...] On a personal note, I think it’s funny to read about this and compare it to the 24-hour U.S. economy, where it’s rather normal for a Walgreens pharmacy store to be open 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. It seems to me that we may be several decades behind on the United States here in the Netherlands, but will there ever be 24/7 Etos stores here? I don’t think so, with all the rules and regulations. There are probably no large grocery stores in this country for that reason either. I sure think it’s convenient that Albert Heijn and Etos are open a few hours on Sunday. [...]

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