Advantages Of The Supermarket

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Since from 19th century, the supermarket appeared in our lives. With the developing of supermarket, there are many lager supermarket chains now and we can see it everywhere with different companies which not only UK local but also other countries, such as Tesco, Sainsbury 's, Metro, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer. In 2015, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury 's occupy 28.4%, 17.1% and 16.9% of the whole markets (Wikipedia) which means the large supermarket chains hold the most market. So this essay is aimed to show that in what extent the positive things that the lager supermarket chains can offer to the customers. Firstly, it will show the convenience that large supermarket chains can offer to customers. Then it focuses on some serves that the customers …show more content…

It is very easy to find a supermarket in the street and you may see many different markets just in the same street. The supermarkets are widespread in our daily lives and offer us much convenience. In the 1850s, go shopping may meant going to the far away open-air markets or specialist cheesemongers to buy the butter, cheese, fresh egg and bacon from framer and sugar, cocoa, tea and coffee from grocers (William.Y, 2004). Now you can buy all of these things in the supermarket just near your living or working place. Large supermarket chains depended on huge company or group which has sufficient funds can spread everywhere, such as Tesco. In addition, the large companies may acquire the small one which could expand the spread. For example, the Walmark acquires the CARHCO (Central American Retail Holding Company). Walmart owned 51% of the CARHCO alliance as the largest owner and use the new name Walmart Central America replace the CARHCO in 2006. With several years developing, its stores rose from 254(in 2005) to 519 (in 2010) and get US$2.7 billion paying in 2010. (Walmart México, 2009). In this way, the supermarkets get more widespread in our lives. And it also has various kinds of goods offered to the people. Customers could choose the vegetables, meat, fish and other things that the small supermarkets may not offer. For example, Tesco has its own brand goods that could …show more content…

For example, with the developing of supermarket, some companies may monopoly the market. The customer may pay more money for the same things than before and it is harmful the right of customers. With the monopoly of the market, some kinds of goods may lose the retail outlet then disappear( New Statesman, 2003 ). However, the large supermarket chains companies cannot monopoly the market because there are so many companies compete in the world. For instance, in UK there are many local supermarket chains companies competition, such as Tesco, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer. Except these local companies, there still have some foreign companies like Metro and Walmart. Different companies may get dominant in different area, such as Walmart in Latin, North and Central America while Tesco and Carrefour in Europe (Esteban, Luciano and Daniel, 2014). And in the study the authors show us the fight and competition between Walmart and Super Selectos (a local food retail chain from El Salvador). In 2003, Walmart showed its intention to buy the Group Calleja that the owner of Super Selectos and wanted enter Salvadorian Market. But Group Calleja decided to fight with it. They imported new layouts stores and new system to grow their market. At the following years they fight with Walmark and get the success to keep their status in the Salvadorian Market. So there are too many competitions of the

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