Online stores give Sweden’s state booze monopoly a run for its money
More Swedes are swopping the long queues at Systembolaget outlets for apps such as Vivino
11 March 2021 - 10:58
Stockholm — On a chilly Saturday in central Stockholm, about 150 people queue on a street, squinting into the low sun, checking their watches and hoping to make it into Systembolaget — Sweden’s state alcohol monopoly — before it shuts at 3pm.
“This is the last chance to buy alcohol before Monday,” says musician Calle Lehman as he stands in the ever-expanding line. “The big Saturday afternoon queue is a bit of a tradition.”..
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