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Supermarkets double in just a decade

Dramatic growth has seen the number of supermarkets in Scotland double in the past decade to more than 400, with a further 30 stores currently in the pipeline.

Analysis carried out by The Herald has found that the number of superstores owned by the eight major supermarket chains surged from 206 to 408 between 2000 and 2009.