hypermarket

noun hy·per·mar·ket \ ˈhī-pər-ˌmär-kət \

Updated on: 8 Apr 2018

Definition of hypermarket

: a very large store that carries products found in a supermarket as well as merchandise commonly found in department stores

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Recent Examples of hypermarket from the Web

In December Tencent responded with a stake in Yonghui Superstores, China’s second-largest, and is considering another in the Chinese operations of Carrefour, a French hypermarket.

— The Economist, "Online retailers go offline in China," 5 Apr. 2018
The Tesco trial – the first of its kind by a major hypermarket in Malaysia – limits the bag discounts to two per transaction.

— michael taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, "With reusable plastic bag, Malaysian shoppers encouraged to limit waste," 3 Apr. 2018
The country’s fourth-biggest hypermarket operator by market share already has a tech-industry investor in e-commerce player JD.com Inc., according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

— vinicy chan, Bloomberg.com, "Tencent to Buy Part of Supermart Chain in Rare Retail Foray," 17 Dec. 2017
The tycoon has been on an acquisition spree in recent years, buying stakes in companies from hypermarkets to milk producers.

— p.r. venkat, WSJ, "Thai Tycoon Makes Frothy Offer for Stake in Vietnam’s Largest Beer Maker," 12 Dec. 2017
The conglomerates had to suspend operations in most of its 99 hypermarkets in China for alleged violations of fire-safety rules, and halted a 3 trillion won ($2.6 billion) theme-park project in northeastern China.

— sohee kim, Bloomberg.com, "Korean Businesses Set for China Thaw, Though Wounds Remain," 1 Nov. 2017
Carrefour shares are trading about 70 percent below their 1999 peak as rapid growth in Brazil and the roll-out of smaller city shops have failed to compensate for investor concern over the French hypermarkets.

— robert williams, Bloomberg.com, "Amazon's Whole Foods Deal Turns Spotlight on France's Carrefour," 20 June 2017
A large hypermarket chain in China, for instance, was recently approached by Alibaba about a data-sharing scheme.

— Fortune, "The Accelerating Disruption of China’s Economy," 16 June 2017
At Carrefour, his challenges include a store format known as the hypermarket--sprawling warehouses that sell everything from baguettes to bicycles--that has lost market share as consumers move online.

— jennifer smith, WSJ, "Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ," 12 June 2017

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