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26/05/2007, 17:44 Paysages de France Joined on 04/02/2007 Posts 151 Behind the scenes of the hypers.....  Behind the scenes in the French supermarkets (and the hypers) skullduggery, exploitation, and  illegal practises are common . They are very far from being the  fabulous cleaner than clean 'temples de la consommation' that they pass themselves off as,   Christian Jacquiau  is on a permanent lecture tour of France to expose the hidden face of the supermarket chains. He has published a book 'Les coulisses de la grande distribution' that is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand how, in the space of fifty years, for example, E Leclerc has gone from a 50²m shop in Bretagne to a multi billion empire and how the farmers, the small shopkeepers and the customer have been hoodwinked, ruined and exploited along the way.    Report

03/09/2007, 15:33 Plee Joined on 23/08/2004 Near Figeac, Lot 46 Posts 11 Re: Behind the scenes of the hypers..... Hey that sounds like great stuff. I'll try to get the book. I have most definitely noticed that   ' Free  '  Markets are non-existant in France and that the consumer, out in the sticks anyway, gets what they're given rather than what they want !    Report

03/09/2007, 15:37 LEO Joined on 15/04/2006 Calvados,14 Posts 987 Re: Behind the scenes of the hypers..... You can buy the book in Leclerc! Leo. www.vianormandy.com ( I I used to be indecisive, now I'm not so sure! )    Report

04/09/2007, 0:36 LEO Joined on 15/04/2006 Calvados,14 Posts 987 Re: Behind the scenes of the hypers..... I was only kidding! Leo. www.vianormandy.com ( I I used to be indecisive, now I'm not so sure! )    Report

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