hypermarket
noun
hy·per·mar·ket
ˈhī-pər-ˌmär-kət 
: a very large store that carries products found in a supermarket as well as merchandise commonly found in department stores
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Small urban stores, discounters and hypermarkets do not have the same traffic, basket sizes, labor availability or checkout zones.
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Nico Müller,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
The company’s portfolio includes Big C, Thailand’s second-largest hypermarket chain, with operations in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Hong Kong.
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Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Filmed on location in Mallorca, the six-part series follows Tom (Lasson) and Petra (Linnertorp), a successful Swedish couple who sell their hypermarket in Sweden for a tidy sum and head for a life of luxury on the Spanish island.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
Countless bakeries, cafes, post offices, train stations, banks and Mom-and-Pop stores have closed as online retail, big-box hypermarkets and pressure on municipal budgets have taken a toll.
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Roger Cohen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Nico Müller,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
The company’s portfolio includes Big C, Thailand’s second-largest hypermarket chain, with operations in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Hong Kong.
—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Filmed on location in Mallorca, the six-part series follows Tom (Lasson) and Petra (Linnertorp), a successful Swedish couple who sell their hypermarket in Sweden for a tidy sum and head for a life of luxury on the Spanish island.
—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
Countless bakeries, cafes, post offices, train stations, banks and Mom-and-Pop stores have closed as online retail, big-box hypermarkets and pressure on municipal budgets have taken a toll.
—
Roger Cohen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Hypermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypermarket. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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