Pilersuisoq is a chain of all-purpose general stores in

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, a major division of the

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KNI conglomerate. Like its parent company, it is based in Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), the second-largest town in Greenland. Lars Behrendt is the administrative director of the company since 2008.

Operations

Pilersuisoq Supermarket, Kangerlussuaq (Quintin Soloviev)

The chain operates 64 outlets in all small settlements in the country, as well as smaller towns which are not, except for Aasiaat, covered by the

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or Brugsen

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chains. The stores in remote settlements are supplied by Royal Arctic Line but the intervals between the shipments are long, with some settlements like

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and

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only served twice a year.

Post and banking

Pilersuisoq stores have an integrated

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office, the employees of which also process bank operations on behalf of the

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Duty-free

Pilersuisoq also operates the

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stores at the Kangerlussuaq Airport and Narsarsuaq Airport, although as of August 2010 the future of all duty-free stores in Greenland (including a stand at Kulusuk Airport) is uncertain due to budget cuts considered by the Government of Greenland. By 2013 the pre-2010 rules regarding duty-free sales had been restored.

District heliports

Passenger

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for

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helicopter flights from the settlement

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s is performed by Pilersuisoq employees at the local store, in the Post Greenland counter. The passenger does not receive a

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, but the baggage is tagged, unless the passenger does not connect in a local helicopter hub. Baggage is transported in a

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between the heliport and Pilersuisoq store.

References

{{Companies of Greenland Retail companies of Greenland Companies based in Sisimiut

Operations

Post and banking

Duty-free

District heliports

See also

References