similar to Intermarché, but mostly on a smaller scale than most supermarkets in France with a sales area between 400 and 1800 m2. The target of the Écomarché chain was to compensate for the lack of local shops and to focus upon customer care, attention to the product, quality, choice and the environment. From 2009, the Écomarché chain became two brands of the Intermarché, either Intermarché Contact if smaller than 1,500 square meters or Intermarché Super if bigger. The other Écomarché stores in urban areas became Intermarché Express or Intermarché Super (if larger than 1,500 sq. meters). Écomarché stores could be found in Belgium, Portugal and France, which all became Intermarché Contact or Express. Competitors Carrefour Market (supermarket) (part of the Carrefour Group) Super U (part of 'Système U' Group) Shopi (part of the Carrefour Group) Auchan Supermarché (groupe Auchan) Casino Supermarché E.Leclerc Carrefour Group References External links Intermarché's English Website Supermarkets of France Retail companies established in 1969 French companies established in 1969 pt:Intermarché