REMA 1000 way, a strategy not unique to REMA. It is still REMA 1000's official policy of not letting cost-saving damage the basic idea of simplicity (in accordance with the slogan). Wide corridors and informative signs are therefore present to simplify the shopping. Odd Reitan, the founder of the company, opened the first REMA supermarket in Trondheim, Norway, 15 February 1979. Originally some stores were named 'REMA 500', indicating its number of food variety (later to be expanded). The owners had recently visited Germany where they had been impressed by the Albrecht brothers (Theo and Karl) supermarket chain ALDI's success. They wanted
Sims Supermarket FoodWorks then closed down, closing down almost the entire shopping strip which was afterwards sold to Bunnings. Sims Supermarkets were the first location in Australia to use barcodes, starting in 1979. Sims Supermarket Sims Supermarket is a chain of independent supermarkets across the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Sims Supermarket stores are located in Footscray and Werribee. The Sims stores are owned and operated by the Sims family and were formerly known as SSW, or Self Service Wholesalers. Stores were previously located in Altona North, Deer Park, Glenroy, Lalor, Melton, North Melbourne, Pascoe Vale South, Sunshine, Hoppers Crossing, Thomastown, Yarraville