Sector analysis
Most of the big supermarkets now offer these services and the UK's supermarkets are gradually following the 'American way' by following the most succesful supermarket in the world, WAL -MART. The traditional supermarket occupies a large floor space on a single level and is usually situated near a residential area in order to be convenient to customers. They also offer the convenience of easy parking and the extended shopping hours. In most cases they will choose to close between 6pm and 8pm but some now even stay open 24 hours.