In Brussels, they recently opened an "unusual" cooperative store BEES Coop, which employs the same people who also buy the products. Profit is not important to them, but the efficiency of such a system will make you think.
The Belgians they remembered in an interesting way, how to oppose large retail chains ‒ they founded BEES Coop, a cooperative store in which they are mainly bought by the neighbors, who also decide which products will be sold and bought. These same people who buy products, are also store employees.
Cooperative store BEES Coop is created to prove that it can people choose which quality products to buy at a very low price. The founders created it that way a new trading model where each participant can become an owner, seller and buyer ‒ they called him a model cooperation, namely any person who joins the market, becomes a collaborator who will participate in making joint decisions, maintenance and solving other important tasks.
Participating colleagues thus choose the time, when and how they will help in the store. If you were a customer today, you can already be busy tomorrow. The main benefit to the customer is that becomes part of the system, as the shop is open only to colleagues. But it guarantees high quality products at a low price.
Cooperative store BEES Coop does not receive profit for operation, as its main purpose is ensure high quality and cost efficiency. Cooperative members themselves they choose suppliers of goods according to personal criteria, so it is the main one focus on quality rather than profit unlike conventional supermarkets.
More information:
bees-coop.be
