"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:48253391@qaanaaq...

For example, zoning restrictions in France initially controlled th growth
of large hypermarkets such as Carrefour and Auchan but permitted smaller
format stores such as Lidl to establish a presence. The latter has begun
to lead to the demise of the specialist retailers of each food type who
have traditionally sold the best quality products.

I still see very few Lidls - the place still seems to be dominated by the
French brands, who have all sizes of store, and aren't the massive
discounters that Lidl are.

clive