The last time of Carrefour Store in 18 years

At 7:30 pm on August 17th, in front of the Carrefour store door of the Nangang District Convention and Exhibition Center in Harbin, Zhang Xiaodong, a citizen, saw the store that had been closed and could not help asking the owners who run the rotating Trojan. "Usually open the supermarket at 9 pm, how can I close the store so early today." "Come again tomorrow, this shop will be yellow at the end of August, and it will be opened at 7 o'clock in the evening." Essence

According to relevant news, affected by factors such as operating strategic adjustments, venue rents and market changes, the Carrefour Store and the National Fair Carrefour Store, which began in 2004, will be closed on August 31, 2022. At present, the two supermarkets are selling clearance, and the stored value shopping card in the hands of citizens can continue to use four other Fule shops.

At 14 o'clock on the 18th, the reporter came to the Carrefour Store of the Convention and Exhibition Center to see that the supermarket outdoor entrance glass door was affixed with "the business hours of the Carrefour Exhibition Store 9: 00-19: 00, normal business, please take the side escalator. Later reporters entered the supermarket and saw at the entrance channel of the supermarket. The discount area of ​​nearly 20 meters on both sides ranged from 30 % to 80 % to 80 %. It was mainly small food and daily necessities.

After a small commodity discount area, the reporter saw that a large number of shelves were vacant.冷藏区摊位上业主正在打折促销，其中一位业主告诉记者“还剩下10多只乌鸡，全部5折销售，原价39.9元全部20元销售，买两只还有优惠。”记者看到带鱼、 Seafood products such as yellow flowers and shrimp tails are also processed.

Uncle Liu, a salesperson of Lengxian District, told reporters that he has worked in the Carrefour Store in the Convention and Exhibition Center for 18 years. Since the opening of September 29, 2004, he has been working here. He also remembers the citizen of people who purchased goods on the opening of the Carrefour store of the Exhibition Center. In order to attract passenger flow, the cold and fresh meat area was also discounted that day. Uncle Liu, who was responsible for this area, made up 4 times a day, and it was still sold at night.

"At that time, the Carrefour Store of the Exhibition Center was the largest supermarket within a few kilometers nearby," said Uncle Liu. Every year and holidays, due to the full types of goods in the store, the supermarkets have opened the door in the morning to the closure of the store at night. A large number of citizens come here to buy, and many of them are driving.

But by around 2020, Uncle Liu obviously felt that his booth sales declined, and sales were often less than half of the past peak season.

Uncle Liu introduced the discounted sales products to the customer, and told the reporter, "I am 58 years old, this store is closed, and I should retire. Looking at everything here, it is a bit reluctant."

After leaving the cold and fresh sales area, the reporter came to the drink and rice noodle oil clearing area. Uncle Wang and his wife who lived in Huanghe Road, who lived in Huanghe Road, pushed a shopping cart, and was buying discount products. Uncle Wang told reporters that he also had a storage card in his hand. Value card is used at one time. After learning that Harbin Ledong Store, Xinyang Road Store, Minsheng Road Store, and Corporal Stores can continue to be used, he and his wife only purchased some necessities today.

In the independent store area in the supermarket, the reporter saw that most of the stores had been closed, and several clothing stores hung the final promotion of the "one, special price, crazy sale" banner. A brand chain food store sales staff told reporters that after the Clayford store of the Convention and Exhibition Center was closed, they would merge with the nearby sales points.

Later, the reporter came to the National Fair Carrefour Store, and a large number of goods here are also discounted. A staff member told reporters that every month in the middle of the month is the peak sales season, and a large number of goods have now been removed.

According to the reporter's understanding, the first Carrefour store in Harbin opened in Taiping Bridge in 2002 and opened 7 stores in the city at most. As many Carrefour stores closed the store one after another, the shopping time in Carrefour became an unspecified memory in the hearts of Harbin people. (Reporter Bai Linhe)

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