Føtex
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
chain of retail stores. It was the beginning of the Dansk Supermarked Gruppen
Dansk Supermarked Gruppen
Dansk Supermarked A/S is a corporation owning several chains of stores. The store chains under Dansk Supermarked only operate in Denmark, except Netto which has expanded to several European countries...
(Danish Supermarket Group).
The name "føtex" is a mix of the words Fødevarer (daily groceries) and Textil (textiles).
History
Herman Salling opened the first føtex in 1960 in the street "Guldsmedegade" in the city of Århus in DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
føtex in many ways revolutionized the way in which the Danes shopped: this was the first time the Danes saw a non-food (electronics, clothes, perfumes, books etc.) and a food department gathered under one roof.
In 1964, Herman Salling, ancestor of Ferdinand Salling, realized that to combat with other initiatives starting in those years, he needed a strong financial support. He contacted the A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group which accuired 50% of the shares and supported Sallings project financially.
As of 2006, the chain consists of 76 stores located all over Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
with føtex in Ringsted
Ringsted
Ringsted, a city in Ringsted municipality, is in the middle of the Danish island of Zealand. The municipal population is about 31,000 and the city population is 21,151 .Ringsted is approximately 60 km from Copenhagen.-Modern hotspot:...
as the newest store, opened October 18, 2006. Further expansion is planned.
A typical store
Inside a typical føtex, there is a food section, a deliDelicatessen
Delicatessen is a term meaning "delicacies" or "fine foods". The word entered English via German,with the old German spelling , plural of Delikatesse "delicacy", ultimately from Latin delicatus....
and a non-food section. The food section is like a full-service supermarket, with a bakery
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
and a butcher
Butcher
A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat or any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments...
.
The non-food section includes electronics among other general things.
Føtex also launched an e-commerce area with the ability to print digital photos. The online store also includes music download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
s.
See also
- BilkaBilkaBilka is a Danish chain of hypermarkets. The first store opened in 1970 in Tilst, a suburb of Aarhus. The chain was founded by Herman Salling, but is now a part of Dansk Supermarked.-Name:...
- NettoNetto (store)Netto is a Danish discount supermarket operating in several European countries. Netto is owned by Dansk Supermarked Group, which in turn is partly owned by A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group.Netto also operates an express version of the store, known as Døgn Netto...
- Tøj & SkoTøj & SkoTøj & Sko is a Danish clothing and footwear store. The shop is a Discount clothing store and operates 37 stores across Denmark. It was foundered in 1981, and is part of Bilka A/S, which in turn is owned by Dansk Supermarked Gruppen....
- A-Z
- A.P. Møller-Mærsk
- Dansk Supermarked GruppenDansk Supermarked GruppenDansk Supermarked A/S is a corporation owning several chains of stores. The store chains under Dansk Supermarked only operate in Denmark, except Netto which has expanded to several European countries...