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Superunie
Coöperatieve Inkoop Vereniging Superunie B.A. is a Dutch wholesale purchasing cooperative among 14 supermarket companies. Several of these 14 represent multiple supermarket formulas (including brand licensing franchises). In total Superunie supplies about 1800 stores. Superunie has a Dutch marketshare of about 30%. Superunie is part of European Marketing Distribution (EMD), a cooperative that has a European marketshare of about 14.8%. European Marketing Distribution, 2010-11-01. Members (as of June 2020) *Boni - 44 stores *MCD - 29 stores * - 314 stores *Deen - 82 stores *DetailResult which includes: **[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Marketing Distribution
European Marketing Distribution (EMD) is a European purchasing organization for grocery stores. EMD was established in 1989 and is based in Switzerland. EMD is currently active in 20 countries with 55,000 points of sale. It has 13 members and has a European market share of 14%. Affiliations Current Affiliations Former Affiliations Affiliation Unclear {, class="wikitable" ! Country !! Name !! Affiliation !! Headquarters , - , , , Tuko Logistics Osuuskunta , , 2002-2019? , , Kerava , - , {{Flag, France , , EMC Distribution S.A.S. , , 2011-? EMD, 2010-12-20. , , Paris
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DekaMarkt
DekaMarkt is a Dutch retail company which operates a chain of supermarkets in the country. DekaMarkt is a member of Superunie, a Dutch purchasing organization for supermarkets. DekaMarkt has stores in North Holland, South Holland, Gelderland, Overijssel and Flevoland. History Dutch businessman Dirk Kat opened his first grocery store in Velsen-Noord in 1941, but it had to close in 1944 as a result of the German occupation of the Netherlands. In 1949, under his leadership, the first complete self-service store of the Netherlands opened its doors under the name ''Kijkgrijp''. In 1950, Kat established joint purchasing with other grocers so that together they could guarantee low prices to their customers. In 1952, Kat built a central warehouse, which was the forerunner of the distribution centres. In 1955, the first modern supermarket in the Netherlands was opened in IJmuiden. This supermarket also sold fresh products such as bread, meat and vegetables. From 1969, the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PLUS (Dutch Supermarket)
De Sperwer U.A., whose members trade as PLUS () under licence from PLUS Holding B.V., is a The Netherlands, Dutch co-operative supermarket chain headquartered in Utrecht. Its 259 members operate, as ‘independent entrepreneurs,’ 270 stores across the Netherlands. In 2019 the members had total revenues of €2.6 billion and an overall 6.5% share of the Dutch grocery market. History The ''PLUS'' formula was created in 1988 as ''Plusmarkt'', replacing De Sperwer’s previous ''4 = 6'' supermarket chain. In 2001, Plusmarkt was rebranded as PLUS. Online shopping, with the option of home delivery or in-store collection, was introduced at some branches in 2015. In 2006, as part of a consortium takeover with Sligro, De Sperwer purchased eighty branches of Edah (supermarket), Edah from Laurus and converted them all to PLUS. De Sperwer also unsuccessfully attempted to take over Super de Boer and Emté in 2009 and 2018 respectively. On 6 September 2021 it was announced the supermarket ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spar (retailer)
SPAR, originally DESPAR, styled as DE SPAR, is a Dutch multinational that provides branding, supplies and support services for independently owned and operated food retail stores. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1932, by Adriaan van Well, and consists of 13,623 stores in 48 countries. The company's name is an acronym of the slogan ''"Door Eendrachtig Samenwerken Profiteren Allen Regelmatig"'', which was used by van Well to describe the brand and translates as "All Benefit from Joint Co-operation Regularly". Its headquarters are located in Amsterdam. The company operates a partnership programme and has a presence in most European countries, as well as many others throughout Asia, Africa and Oceania. In fiscal year 2021, SPAR earned €41.2 billion in global sales, which represented a 3.3 percent increase over the previous year. Etymology The name was originally DESPAR, an acronym of the Dutch phrase ( en, "through united co-operation everyone regularly profits"). The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Co-operative Wholesale Society
A co-operative wholesale society, or CWS, is a form of co-operative federation (that is, a co-operative in which all the members are co-operatives), in this case, the members are usually consumer cooperatives. According to co-operative economist Charles Gide, the aim of a co-operative wholesale society is to arrange “bulk purchases, and, if possible, organise production.” In other words, a co-operative wholesale society is a form of federal co-operative through which consumers co-operatives can collectively purchase goods at wholesale prices, and in some cases collectively own factories or farms. The best historical examples of this are the English CWS and the Scottish CWS, which are the predecessors of the 21st century Co-operative Group. Indeed, in Britain, the terms Co-operative Wholesale Society and CWS are used to refer to this specific organisation rather than the organisational form. However, the English CWS has inspired many imitations around the world (including, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beesd
Beesd is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 16 km west of Tiel. It is situated near the river Linge and has a railway station on the railway from Dordrecht to Geldermalsen. History Beesd was first mentioned in 1224 as "in Beseth". The etymology is unclear. Beesd was founded in the Early Middle Ages on a stream ridge. It developed into a stretched out ''esdorp''. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with detached tower. The lower part of tower dates from around 1500. The current church is the result of an extensive modification and rebuilding in 1825. Beesd was home to 1,282 people in 1840. Beesd was an independent municipality. In 1883, Beesd railway station opened on the Dordrecht to Elst railway line. The building was demolished in 1985, but it is still an active station. In 1978, it was merged into Geldermalsen. In 2019, it became part of West Betuwe. Notable people * Abraham Kuype ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooperative
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise".Statement on the Cooperative Identity. '' International Cooperative Alliance.'' Cooperatives are democratically controlled by their members, with each member having one vote in electing the board of directors. Cooperatives may include: * businesses owned and managed by the people who consume their goods and/or services (a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Volkskrant
''de Volkskrant'' (; ''The People's Paper'') is a Dutch daily morning newspaper. Founded in 1919, it has a nationwide circulation of about 250,000. Formerly a leading centre-left Catholic broadsheet, ''de Volkskrant'' today is a medium-sized centrist compact. Pieter Klok is the current editor-in-chief. History and profile ''De Volkskrant'' was founded in 1919 and has been a daily morning newspaper since 1921. Originally ''de Volkskrant'' was a Roman Catholic newspaper closely linked to the Catholic People's Party and the Catholic pillar. The paper temporarily ceased publication in 1941. On its re-founding in 1945, its office moved from Den Bosch to Amsterdam. It became a left-wing newspaper in the 1960s, but began softening its stance in 1980. On 23 August 2006 the ''Volkskrant'' published its 25,000th edition. In 1968, the ownership of De Volkskrant and Het Parool merged into a new parent, De Perscombinatie. Het Parool gained control due to the larger investment in the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coop (supermarket)
A consumers' co-operative is an business, enterprise owned by consumers and managed democracy, democratically and that aims at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of its members. Such co-operatives operate within the market economy, market system, independently of the state, as a form of mutual aid (organization), mutual aid, oriented toward service rather than pecuniary profit. Consumers' cooperatives often take the form of retail outlets owned and operated by their consumers, such as food cooperatives, food co-ops. However, there are many types of consumers' cooperatives, operating in areas such as health care, insurance, housing cooperative, housing, utility cooperative, utilities and personal finance (including credit unions). In some countries, consumers' cooperatives are known as cooperative retail societies or retail co-ops, though they should not be confused with retailers' cooperatives, whose members are retailers rather than consumers. Consumers' cooperatives may, in tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk (supermarket)
Dirk (), formerly Dirk van den Broek , is a supermarket chain that operates 121 stores in the Netherlands. History The original business was established in 1942 by Dirk van den Broek (1924-2020) as a milk store in Amsterdam. In 1948 it was converted into a self-service market. The first supermarket was opened in 1953, also in Amsterdam. In 1972 Dirk started the Digros formule located in Katwijk, in 1973 he bought the supermarkets from Bas van der Heijden which were located around Rotterdam. In 2009 the company of Dirk van den Broek merged with Dirk Kat's DekaMarkt DekaMarkt is a Dutch retail company which operates a chain of supermarkets in the country. DekaMarkt is a member of Superunie, a Dutch purchasing organization for supermarkets. DekaMarkt has stores in North Holland, South Holland, Gelderland, ... into the Detailresult Group. From 2014 its brands Dirk van den Broek, Digros and Bas van der Heijden continued as Dirk., References External links Dirk.nl*Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumbo (supermarket)
Jumbo is a supermarket chain in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is part of the privately owned Van Eerd Group. Van Eerd was originally a grocery wholesale company established in 1921. With 740 stores and a market share of about 22%, Jumbo is the second largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, behind Albert Heijn. History On 18 October 1979, Jan and Anita Meurs opened the first Jumbo supermarket in a former church building in Tilburg. It was named after the elephant Jumbo as an act of one-upping the name of a local rival store called Torro, which belonged to Van Eerd. In 1983, Van Eerd bought the Jumbo store from the Meurs family and subsequently expanded, first in the southern provinces, then nationwide. , 77 establishments have been opened throughout the Netherlands. Together, they have a market share of 3.4% in the Netherlands as of 1 January 2006. The head office and distribution centre are situated in Veghel. Jumbo has three regional distribution centres: Beilen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EMTÉ
EMTÉ was a supermarket chain in the Netherlands. It was part of Sligro Food Group. EMTÉ was founded in 1948 as a butcher. History Foundation and initial expansion, 1948–2002 EMTÉ started back in 1948 as a butcher in the city of Waalwijk, Netherlands. When owner Mechie Trommelen was planning to open a second location in the city of Drunen, he was inspired by two already existing companies to open a supermarket. On 2 March 1965, he opened the first EMTÉ supermarket. It was a success so a second store was opened, this time with a liquor store in it. A third store was opened in 1973, a fourth in 1978, a fifth in 1982. This went on until EMTÉ had 12 locations. Sligro and additional expansion, 2002–2018 In 2002, EMTÉ became part of Sligro Food Group. In three years it expanded from 12 to 18 locations. In 2006, EMTÉ, acquired the Edah stores. had 82 locations and was still growing and expanding its locations. After taking over Sanders, Golff, and some Spar locations, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
