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
Bingo (supermarket) Bingo (supermarket) Bingo ("full name: Bingo export-import Tuzla d.o.o.") is a Bosnian supermarket chain with headquarters in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bingo was established in 1993 by Bosnian businessman Senad Džambić with headquarters in Tuzla. In 2014, Bingo became the biggest domestic retail company in Bosnia and Herzegovina by acquiring companies Interex BiH and Tuš Trade BiH. Turnover in 2014 was higher than 500 million BAM. In 2015, Bingo had 175 stores open in Bosnia and Herzegovina and more than 5,500 employees. In 2017, Bingo became the largest supermarket chain in Bosnia and Herzegovina after split of Konzum and Mercator