Among the new trends, the rise of bulk sales. It is a distribution method that is gradually becoming unavoidable and is constantly developing: ecological awareness, rejection of over-consumption, the zero waste movement... Bulk sales show that consumer habits have been evolving for several years.
What is bulk selling?
Bulk sales consist of buying products by the weight and therefore without packaging, in self-service.
Customers are provided with jars or bags that they fill themselves and can choose the quantity they need.
If you're concerned about hygiene, don't worry, distribution is via hoppers, so customers don't have to dip their hands in the food.
An ecological benefit
The very principle of bulk sales being the absence of packaging, this necessarily means less waste and therefore a reduced environmental impact. But not only that. By buying by weight, food waste is reduced.
In addition, all retailers offering bulk products encourage consumers to shop with their own containers to limit the use of paper bags.
Another beneficial point is that buying in bulk is generally done on seasonal products and in short circuits, which allows the consumer to act - consciously or not - for the good of the planet.
Bulk: a financial gain
Buying in bulk means no packaging. The consumer only pays for the desired product, which reduces the price per kilo.
But the savings from buying in bulk are not limited to that. By choosing to buy in bulk, it is possible to consume only the quantity you need and also to avoid unpleasant surprises. Everyone has had the experience of a foodstuff that they absolutely want to taste, but which in the end they don't like and ends up in the bin.
With bulk, no more waste!
A way of consuming within everyone's reach
Still on the fringes a few years ago, bulk products are now accessible to the greatest number. Driven by the growth of organic shops that are adept at this sales system, bulk products have developed to the point where they have become a must-have. All cities now have one or more shops specialising in bulk products. For some years now, supermarket chains, anxious not to miss the shift in new consumer habits, have also been offering their customers shelves dedicated to bulk sales. And well-stocked shelves at that! The days when you could only find dried fruit and starchy foods in bulk are well and truly over. Today, almost everything can be bought by the weight and without packaging.
The growth of bulk sales is real. It is a trend that is becoming more and more entrenched in the daily lives of consumers, and there is no doubt that the more people who follow it, the more resources it will generate.
