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Israeli department store chain
Hamashbir Lazarchan (Hebrew: המשביר לצרכן) is an Israeli chain of department stores. Hamashbir consists of 33 branches across the country. It is distinct from its predecessors, the consumer cooperative Hamashbir (1916–1930), reorganised as the wholesale supplier Hamashbir Hamerkazi in 1930.2 It was founded by Histadrut.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Hamashbir Lazarchan (Hebrew: המשביר לצרכן) is an Israeli chain of department stores. Hamashbir consists of 33 branches across the country.2
Founded by Histadrut in 1947, in Israel.1
The chain was founded by the Histadrut in 1947. In 2003, Rami Shavit and a group of investors acquired the department store chain, operating the company under the new name, New Hamashbir Lazarchan Ltd. In 2007, the company went public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange with a NIS 6.6 million stock offering and bonds valued at NIS 50 million.
From Wikipedia’s article on Hamashbir Lazarchan, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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