FRANCE: Système U launches convenience stores
By: Stuart Todd | 30 May 2008
French retailer Système U has announced plans to launch a chain of convenience stores dubbed U Express.
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French retailer Système U has announced plans to launch a chain of convenience stores dubbed U Express.
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