Brugsen is a shorthand for the Danish word 'Brugsforeningen', which means consumers' cooperative. It is also the name of a Danish supermarket chain which was born as a consumers' cooperative. The Brugsen supermarket chain has been split into three lines: SuperBrugsen, Dagli'Brugsen, and LokalBrugsen. Consumers Co-operation is a form of business that is oriented toward service rather than pecuniary profit. ... Exterior appearance of typical supermarket (Albertsons) Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol (where permitted), medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ...

Brugsen was operated by The Danish Consumers Co-operative Society (FDB), before being folded into Coop Norden as part of Coop Denmark. Coop Norden is a joint Scandinavian co-operative retail chain. ...