Shopping

Shop24, Automated Shopping Stores in Germany

admin • April 25th, 2008 • Shopping

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Shop24 came up with a somewhat new automated store idea (new to me).  Shop24, a Belgium company, runs a store that has no cashiers, rather it’s self operating 24 hours per day.
Using the Shop24 in Germany, consumers can easily […]

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Shopping in Germany, German Shopping Tips

admin • March 16th, 2008 • Shopping

Get ready to go shopping in Germany!  Here are a few shopping tips for the best shopping in Germany.
Bottles
Keep in mind that most drink bottles have deposit on them. Plastic bottles including cola and water is usually $0.25 and beer bottle are usually about $.08. Even cola cans have at least $0.08 deposit. […]

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Commercialism in Germany, Shopping in Germany

admin • March 8th, 2008 • Shopping

Commercialism in Germany, or is it that small business reigns supreme in Germany?
Though the food industry in Germany has adopted commercialism and rather than mom and pop shops opening their own stores in Germany, a few big chains reign supreme.  Might I mention Aldi and Plus supermarkets with the underlying message “our products are cheap!”.
Clothing, […]

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Shopping in Germany, S Oliver, Esprit

Nick • October 30th, 2007 • Shopping

Shopping in Germany can be a rather fun, yet expensive journey. If you happen to come from the unfortunate United States where your dollar isn’t worth anything compared to the Euro, you might feel the pinch. For everyone else, shopping won’t be too bad.
An Outdoor experienceWhile indoor malls do exist, its outdoor shopping […]

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Shopping in Germany Store Hours

Nick • September 18th, 2007 • Shopping

One of the things you might notice in Germany is that the store hours seem much less than in countries like the United States. Germany has laws regulating store hours such as when they can be open and how long.
What to ExpectAll stores will almost never be open on holidays or Sundays except for […]

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Buying Food in Germany, Lidl, Aldi, Rewe, Mix Markt….

Nick • August 18th, 2007 • Shopping

Food shopping in Germany is very competitive. Every town has at least two competing food chains. Large cities have a large number of options. Food ranges from premium to less known brands that are cheaper than all the others.
Cheapest and Smallest StoresLidl - This food store is small, but it has a good selection. One […]

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