Supermarkets
The best priced supermarkets are listed below. In brackets you see the number of branches existing in Switzerland (end 2008).
Migros and Coop are the two big players in the Swiss supermarket scene, with a good reputation in environmental questions. Have a look at the low-budget-lines in their assortments: "M-Budget" of Migros and "Prix Garantie" of Coop. Aldi, Denner and Lidl are discounters with a small product range (1,000 and 1,800 products re- spectively). Migros and Coop on the other hand offer almost everything: from food and household articles over mobile phone and bank services to petrol stations. Both Coop and Migros are cooperatives. Every Swiss citizen could be part of Migros by a share certificate.
Opening Hours
There is no fixed rule in Switzerland regarding opening hours. In general we could say that stores are open from 8/8.30 am till 6.30/7 pm and on Saturday until 4/6 pm. Once a week most of the shops are open until 9 pm. Some gas stations sell food and drinks until 10 pm every day. On Sundays and Monday mornings stores are often closed. Only in big train stations you can do some shopping on Sundays.
(Source: www.esn.ch)
