Mini supermarkets conquer the villages: local supply around the clock!

Mini supermarkets conquer the villages: local supply around the clock!

In many rural regions of Baden-Württemberg you can feel it more and more: the bakers and butchers close, and the car trips to the next supermarket are increasing. In order to counteract local supply, you can see increasingly new concepts on the advance. A promising approach is ** mini supermarkets without personnel **, which are often open around the clock and offer people easier access to food. According to Bo.de , the provider Aunt Muses about 60 such shops in Baden-Württemberg, while the ** TEO mini markets can be found in the north. The aunt M branches are usually open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

These mini supermarkets often work automatically, with staff who are only present at certain times. Even if Sunday is excluded on the basis of the shop opening law, many municipalities give permits that are considered tolerated. The Greens in the state parliament are now calling for an official Sunday opening. A look at Hessen shows that old rules are actually broken up: a change in the law has already been passed there, which allows these small shops with a maximum of 120 square meters.

The binding of customers

As far as the mini supermarkets are concerned, customer surveys show a high ** emotional bond ** to these shops. Almost 90% of users find the price level, even if it is about 10% above that of the regular supermarkets. The theft, an often addressed topic, is seen as a preventive measure by the connection of customers. Monitoring systems and access controls where customers have to scan a card increases security.

But the mini supermarkets are not the only innovative solution for local supply in rural areas. An inspiring concept comes from Schleswig-Holstein: the ** Marktreff **, which combines various services under one roof. This sustainable approach, the ** three-pillar principle **, contains the food retail trade, complementary services such as post or medical care and at the same time offers a meeting point function for villagers. According to bbe.de , market meetings are enormously successful in structurally weak regions and show how to meet the needs of people on site.

discussion about modern concepts

These concepts, whether mini supermarket or market meeting, are against the challenges of rural supply. It is clear: When planning and implementation, close cooperation of all actors is required to develop sustainable models. The success of the market meetings in Schleswig-Holstein, which offer multi-layered services and act as a community location, show us that a varied local supply is desirable and necessary. Many of these meeting points are already equipped with fresh regional products and thus also promote the local economy Schleswig-holstein.de .

summarized can be said that new solutions are required in the rural region of Baden-Württemberg. Mini supermarkets and market meetings offer a promising model to counteract the continued change in the supply landscape with a modern and needs-based approach.