[2014-12-21] CCN: Business is Thriving at the First Bitcoin Supermarket

[panju1]

Business is Thriving at the First Bitcoin Supermarket

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/business-thriving-first-bitcoin-supermarket/

Spar Arnhem Centraal, opened in March 2014, is a relatively new supermarket near Arnhem (Netherlands) central station and the city center. It offers the usual assortment of consumer goods and groceries found in all supermarkets.

Bitcoin enthusiasts in Arnhem call their city “the Bitcoin City” and claim that it’s the world’s most Bitcoin-friendly city. The event “Arnhem Bitcoin Metropolis” took place on November 28, and the Spar supermarket started accepting Bitcoin payments on the same day.

[XCoinCall]

"I think the Bitcoin economy will really take off when we will be able to use Bitcoin to buy not only exotic optional items sold online, but also to buy the basic goods that we need everyday over the counter. Therefore, I think the thriving business at the first Bitcoin supermarket is very good news."

Well, yeah. It will make a huge difference if and when people are able to buy over the counter goods with Bitcoin. It's a matter of convenience and habit. If you can spend your coins on a daily basis, you will shift to doing so eventually (referring to new adopters here).