Talk:Superstore

Many people refer to the Real Canadian Superstore as Superstore by itself.Canadianshoper 22:35, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Under United States, check out Fred Meyer, as this may be the original superstore.

Any problems changing this to Fred Meyer, as they started this in 1931.12.145.73.51 12:56, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Meijer is generally credited with pioneering the superstore concept. Even though Fred Meyer, started thet type of store in 1931 in Portland, Oregon. The first Meijer Superstore opened in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1962 (In contrast Wal-Mart didn't open its first Superstore until 1988).12.145.73.51 13:13, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

What is a superstore?
What is a superstore in the first place? Is it a supermarket? Bigger? From the article, it's not very clear. Also, is it different from a supercenter?Sprotch 10:28, 12 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Let's see, a supermarket is a grocery store that sells other items as well, such as medications, some hardware and stationary. A superstore is more.  If you've ever been in a Super Wal-Mart, you'd know the difference.  A superstore sells groceries (actually, this is optional), clothes, hardware, electronics and maybe even appliances.  They're BIG.  I guess the article could make this clearer, but it seems like the definition differs by country.


 * I don't know if they're equivalent to superventers. I don't know what a supercenter is. &mdash; Frecklefoot | Talk 16:08, 12 December 2006 (UTC)


 * From Talk:Hypermarket, a superstore may refer to either a hypermarket or a category killer. A hypermarket is a discount store and a supermarket (like SuperTarget), while a category killer is a big-box specialty store (like Home Depot).  I believe a supercenter is another name for hypermarket; I don't know if you can call a category killer a supercenter, though.  Tuxide 21:39, 12 December 2006 (UTC)