Originally Posted by
nacho
Honestly, I have no idea why Hyllinge is that big to have both CG and Maxi (I think there's a Bauhaus there too). It's like 20 mins to Helsingborg and now that there are CG in Helsingborg why drive all the way to Hyllinge? There's Vala that has a Coop, K-rauta there which is a lot closer than driving to Hyllinge - haven't been there for many years.
In the rural areas closer to Hyllinge than Helsingborg, Hyllinge was more convenient and "less intimidating" for a while.
Vala is sort of out of the way for those who live SE and NE of Hyllinge, but in one direction there is Astorp that is bigger. But given the rise in fuel costs -- especially diesel, people may like to go more local than used to be the case out in those parts too.
In the US, some FTers would be paying closer attention to the rural areas to run up manufactured spend since opportunities which have dried up in urban and suburban areas have survived longer in rural areas. In Sweden, manufactured spend works differently.