Talk:Hypermarket

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I have never heard the term "hypermarket" used in North America. Is the term used in the North American retail industry, or is it strictly a British term? -- Mwalcoff 03:59, 4 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I've heard it around my midwestern U.S. state, Wal-Mart used to call one of their Supercenters here a "Hypermarket." James Kidd 04:14, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * You are probably referring to Hypermart USA; it is possible to confuse the two. The first time I've heard of the word Hypermarket was when I first read this article; however I've been seeing the word used in the news more.  Tuxide 05:25, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * It is used in the North American retail industry, particularly by managers and executives who read trade publications. The actual word was apparently invented first in Europe but it's migrated into American English thanks to transatlantic publications like the Economist.  --Coolcaesar 22:46, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I've never heard this word before. It is in the dictionary.  So it is not slang.  I think a short section should be added to the article highlighting the fact that the word is mostly used in Europe.The Goat 18:47, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
 * The entire wikipedia entry is the result of a misunderstanding. Hypermarket is the French term for "supermarket," nothing more, nothing less. The caretakers of this page evidently want to create a new English commercial term. Wikipedia is not the place to do that. Take it over to wiktionary.org. Nominate entry for speedy removal.Hypatea (talk) 07:14, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
 * "Hypermarket is the French term for "supermarket," nothing more, nothing less." Do you actually speak French? Hypermarkets in France are called "hypermarché(s)", while supermarkets are "supermarché", with the two concepts being clearly separated. --PanchoS (talk) 10:46, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Immediate Removal
I contest the definition of hypermarket provided here. I think it is French for "supermarket" and nothing more, although "super store" is probably the more fitting term in America now. I suggest this entire page is an attempt to market a new word in English. I propose it be removed from wikipedia immediately. Yeas and nays below, please. Hypatea (talk) 07:18, 27 November 2014 (UTC)


 * I don't think it should be removed. Instead, I think this article should be merged with the supermarket article. 161.31.133.136 (talk) 02:39, 23 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Hypermarkets, combining food (including grocery) and non-food products in a single big-box store, are a distinct retail concept in trade. While coined in France, the term preceded large-scale adoption of the concept in the USA, and is therefore frequently used both in English-language literature and throughout the world. It is neither a Carrefour invention nor has its usage been restricted to that particular French company. The fact that now leading U.S. retailer Walmart later chose to abandon its own Hypermart chain, instead focussing on its somewhat smaller format, which the company refers to as "Super Stores", is of some, but rather subordinate relevance. --PanchoS (talk) 10:44, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

What would El Corte Inglés be?
I read this article and there is a chain of huge high end department stores in Spain and Portugal (originally from Spain but expanded to Portugal). They carry luxury fashion designers such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Versace, etc. But they also carry gourmet grocery items. So I have a question; would this be considered a hypermarket? this is not a discount store though. This business has its own article on Wikipedia if you want to read more about it before attempting to answer my question. What do you think? is this a hypermarket or is this a totally different concept? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:204:D402:5AA6:B09E:2231:5D79:2948 (talk) 11:55, 27 June 2016 (UTC)


 * El Corte Inglés is a (luxury) department store, not a hypermarket. Hypermarkets are big-box stores with a complementary non-food department, and while they may carry some luxury goods, they are usually focused on mass-produced, medium-priced goods. Hipercor is the company's hypermarket chain. --PanchoS (talk) 18:34, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

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