Working in a co-operative grocery store

With Debbie Clarke of the Unicorn Grocery.

Highlights:

  • The reason we set up was for these principles of fair and sustainable trade, wholesome food, solidarity and cooperation – and I think those sorts of drivers are really interesting to people at the moment.
  • It’s an incredibly empowering way to work – to really feel ownership of the business, and so much pride that comes with being an owner of a business that we feel is doing pretty decent job
  • Like for like we aim to be competitive with the supermarkets. It’s hard to compare a loaf of Happy Shopper bread to overnight-fermented, organic flour breads. But with basic products where comparison is is easy, our prices are really competitive.

Transcript on LowImpact.org.

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