C!ty'super
{{Short description|Retail chain in Hong Kong and Taiwan}}
{{Third-party|date=January 2020}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = city'super
| logo = CitySuperLogo.svg
| foundation = December 1996
| area_served = Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China
| brands = {{hlist|city'super|LOG-ON|cookedDeli}}
| homepage = {{url|http://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/|c!ty'super}}
}}
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File:CookedDeli by citysuper in TKO The Edge 20130530.jpg
C!ty’super, stylised in logos as "c!ty'super" (the company name is City Super Limited), is a retail chain in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China and Taiwan. Positioned as a mega lifestyle specialty store, its core format of upmarket supermarkets sell primarily fresh produce and groceries. The Company also operates [https://logon.com.hk/ LOG-ON] which offers stationery, cosmetics, gadgets, fashion accessories and travel goods. It also operates a food court business called [http://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/Footer-Pages/corporate-profile/about-us/citysuper-logon-cookeddeli cookedDeli]. City’super specialises in upmarket specialist products and premium imported groceries, which differentiates it from other supermarkets that operate across Greater China. As of June 2018, the Company has 23 stores in Hong Kong,[https://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/Footer-Pages/store-locator Citysuper Hong Kong - Store Locator] 10 in Shanghai[http://www.citysuper.com.cn/en/Footer-Pages/store-locator Shanghai - Store Locator] and 8 in Taiwan under the 3 brands.{{Cite web |url=http://www.citysuper.com.tw/contact-us/store-locator.aspx?lang=zh-TW |title=Citysuper Taiwan - Store Locator |access-date=2015-10-28 |archive-date=2020-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704205005/http://www.citysuper.com.tw/contact-us/store-locator.aspx?lang=zh-TW |url-status=dead }}
Cultural impact
city’super specialises in [http://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/Footer-Pages/corporate-profile/about-us/corporate-profile imported produce and goods] and holds regular thematic promotional events{{Cite web|url=http://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/happenings/all-events-and-promotions|title=Happenings on city'super website}} to popularise its imported goods such as [http://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/happenings/citysuper-events-and-promotions/Taiwanese-Gourmet-Market Taiwan Fair], [http://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/happenings/citysuper-events-and-promotions/Blissful-Sake-Moments Sake Fair], [http://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/happenings/citysuper-events-and-promotions/Artisan-Cheese-Charcuterie-Fair Cheese Fair], [http://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/happenings/citysuper-events-and-promotions/The-first-city-super-Seafood-and-Sparkling-Market Seafood] & Sparling Fair.
The chain has been called "elitist" with its premium and unique selection of specialist produce.Cagape, Elmer W. "[http://asiancorrespondent.com/17255/food-elitism-citysuper/ Food elitism @ Citysuper]", Asian Correspondent, 7 August 2007 Its high-end fruit is a popular choice for gift-giving especially during festivals and celebrations.Ap, Tiffany, "[http://www.scmp.com/business/money/spending/article/1141199/high-priced-fruit-gifts-local-tradition High priced fruit gifts a local tradition]", South China Morning Post, 4 February 2013
Ownership
city’super is majority owned by Fenix Group, with Wharf Group being the other key shareholder.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fenixgh.com/CitySuper.aspx|title=Citysuper page in Fenix Group}} It was acquired by China Resources in 2021.[https://finance.mingpao.com/fin/instantf/20210809/1628492050041/city-super%E5%85%83%E8%80%81%E8%BE%AD%E8%81%B7-%E8%8F%AF%E6%BD%A4%E9%AB%98%E5%B1%A4%E5%85%A5%E5%B1%80-%E5%8E%BB%E5%B9%B4%E6%88%90%E5%A4%A7%E8%82%A1%E6%9D%B1-%E7%A9%8D%E6%A5%B5%E6%93%B4%E8%B6%85%E5%B8%82%E7%89%88%E5%9C%96 city'super元老辭職 華潤高層入局 去年成大股東 積極擴超市版圖] [https://www.mingtiandi.com/real-estate/retail/china-resources-led-group-buying-hong-kongs-city-super/ CHINA RESOURCES-LED GROUP BUYING HONG KONG SUPERMARKET CHAIN FOR $300M]
References
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External links
{{commons category|C!ty'super}}
- [https://www.citysuper.com.hk/en/ city'super Hong Kong]
{{Supermarkets of Hong Kong}}
{{Supermarkets in Taiwan}}
Category:Retail companies established in 1996
Category:Supermarkets of Hong Kong
Category:Supermarkets of Taiwan