Culture

How convenient - Paris

Preface

France, a country often asleep at the wheel when it comes to retail innovation, is burning rubber with Chez Jean, a food'n'news concept that launched early this year. A joint venture between two French mega-chains, Casino (supermarkets) and Relay (news kiosks), Chez Jean is nonetheless a café, sassy superette and international newsstand rolled into one.



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