A special test reveals: hundreds of meters away we can save up to 47% on our holiday shopping basket. The spotlight is not directed to city centers, but to the city suburbs and the discount stores.
The culture of commerce does not match the needs of the young public in the urban environment. The challenge is to find a balance between the immediate convenience offered by the neighborhood stores and the economic savings that can be achieved by planned shopping at the big stores, writes the State Comptroller of Israel.