Nella mia lezione finlandese ho imparato di recente le due diverse catene del supermercato; E che tradizionalmente c’era un po ‘di distinzione di classe tra loro, anche se non tanto in questi giorni, soprattutto perché ora ci sono altri concorrenti della catena di alimentari in Finlandia. È stato detto che alcune famiglie tradizionalmente hanno fatto acquisti solo in un mercato K o S. Lo trovo affascinante e speravo di ascoltare maggiori dettagli e prospettive finlandesi al riguardo (o era) tutto.
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K has better selection and S has slightly cheaper prices on average.
Back in the days we had K-Market, S-Market and Siwa in our small home town. My granddad only went so Siwa, my uncle to Siwa and S-Market and my parents and I (we live abroad in Germany) always supported S-Market. Nowadays there is only one big S-Market left, but back in the days it had some religious beliefs whether you would shop there or there.
Due to the exponential bonus system, it’s is economically wise to only use one of them. Finns also prefer routine above experiences, so once you pick your favorite store, changing it would be such a hassle.
K has often sales and also sales that lasts weeks. S is overall little bit cheaper.
Excuse me? Virtually all competitors are gone, with Lidl being the notable exception.
Back in the 1990s and even the early 2000s we had many grocery store chains operating both locally and nationwide.
K is more expensive, so its customer base is slightly wealthier than that of the S Group.
I prefer S Markets myself
Generally S Markets are cheaper at a base then the K counterparts, tho as mentioned here by someone else the K might have a better selection. And K markets have more and bigger sales too. Tho i think the S market bonus system is better.
The S-chain is a [consumer cooperative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_cooperative) while K is privately owned, which may explain the traditional class distinction.
smarket is somewhat cheaper k market got better catalog i use s market because its closest to me
We shop at S-Market/Prisma mainly bc we are customers of S-Pankki and get nice bonuses for shopping there. Our monthly “cash” return from grocery shopping usually pays our electricity bill.
K is right wing, S is left wing. Since 1918 shops, newspapers, sporting clubs, literally everything was divided.
K bonus card is free, S bonus card costs an annual fee but the price depends on the region. In my S region I couldn’t even cover the annual fee with bonuses with a one person household so I closed my membership and now I shop exclusively at K. My town has Lidl but they’re all outside the city center and inconvenient if you don’t have a car.
My mother worked for S group for decades, she’s now retired but still gets insane discounts as a former employee.
The S Group’s stores operate on a cooperative principle. This means that the owners are also the customers, called customer-owners. To become one, you need to get an S Card, which requires paying a €100 share fee. That payment makes you a part-owner of the cooperative.
The S Group has a stronger presence in rural areas, and because of its cooperative nature, it has traditionally been more popular there. Today, it’s also mainly the regional cooperatives that pay interest on this membership fee. For example, in Helsinki (HOK-Elanto) you don’t get interest, only customer bonuses, because profits are directed to building new stores.
By contrast, the K Group, run by Kesko, is a regular joint-stock company, not a cooperative. Historically, Kesko was founded in 1940 by independent retailers who wanted to strengthen their position against the cooperatives. Their loyalty card, Plussa card, doesn’t cost anything.
There used to be another cooperative, E-group, which had strong ties to the social democratic labour movement whereas S-group was more linked to agrarian/centrist side of politics.
I normally go to S-Market/Prisms due to the bonus with S-Pankki. Otherwise I would just go to Lidl 🥲.
I do most of my shopping in S, some specials from K. Except when up north, then it’s S all the way. Up there you really see the difference in prices.
Wise monkey sits in a tree when S and K tigers fight, while grabbing bargains from teuton.
Left/right distinction doesn’t really exist anymore, since Elanto co-op ceased to exist
There is an incentive to shop exclusively in one, as the monthly spend accumulate for money and you have booster thresholds (usable in K only and anywhere with S but it doesn’t really matter)
I am a member of S but shop mostly in K, the price difference might be slightly in S favor, but it really depends what you shop. I like the discount system and quantity, and easiness to apply of Knmore than S, as it is automatic vs showing the app.
And then of course proximity convenience, even so in many places they are in front of each others.