Extra (Coop)
Extra is a Norwegian discount supermarket chain of around 340 stores. It is part of the Coop Norge cooperative and was until late 2015 named Coop Extra. The chain markets itself as being low-cost while maintaining large stores with a wide selection of items.[1]
Coop Extra was established in 2006, with its first store opening on 15 September in Halden.[2] The chain expanded rapidly, much of it by rebranding other Coop stores such as Coop Prix.[3][4] Many Rimi and ICA stores were rebranded to Extra in 2015 when Coop Norge bought up most of ICA AB's Norwegian operations.[5]
The chain competes mainly on offering lower prices. A price test by VG in 2015 found Extra to be the cheapest chain in Norway overall, albeit only trivially less than REMA 1000.[6]
References
- ^ "Bli kjent med EXTRA" (in Norwegian). Coop. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Extra i Halden" (in Norwegian). Dagligvarehandelen. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Jakobsen, Bjørn (24 June 2014). "Fra Prix til Coop Extra på Vollen". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Eid, Marthe (16 August 2013). "Prix blir Coop Extra". Trønderbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Coop skroter Rimi - bruker minst 1 mrd på navnebytte". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 16 March 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Andersen, Nina; Johannessen, Nanna (9 November 2015). "VGs store matbørs: Her handler du maten billigst!". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
External links
- Extra Official website