Local shopping: markets and stores with regional products
Local shopping: Markets and stores with regional products
The village shop boxes offer fresh and inexpensive produce directly from farmers in the region. Cashless payment is possible with the village shop box app. The range consists exclusively of regional products from selected producers in the immediate vicinity. Fair prices and good cooperation with the producers are of great importance. The village shop boxes offer a wide range of regional products that are labeled with a barcode. The purchase can be completed by scanning the barcode in the app and then clicking on Pay now in the shopping cart. To shop in a village shop box, you need the village shop box app and a free customer account. The locations of the village shop boxes can be found nearby and visited directly on site. The QR code from the app is used to access the village shop box, where products can be selected, scanned and paid for. Shopping in a village shop box will make food production fairer, more sustainable, more regional and more resilient in the future. The village shop boxes make a wide range of regional products from various regional farmers conveniently available around the clock.
Historical context and development
- The concept of village shop boxes was developed in 2018 to facilitate access to regional products.
- The village shop boxes offer a regional shopping opportunity for sustainable food around the clock.
- The aim is to make food production more attractive for small producers and to meet customer demand for high-quality food.
- The village shop boxes rely on smart technical solutions and a high degree of automation to keep the effort for operators, producers and customers to a minimum.
Analytical insights
The village shop boxes have a positive impact on regional food production. The direct route from the regional producer to the end customer strengthens local agriculture. Customers have the opportunity to understand 100% how and where the food on offer is produced. By providing a wide range of regional products from different regional farmers, the village shop boxes contribute to the diversity and resilience of food production.
| Year | Number of village shop boxes | Turnover (in euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | 100.000 |
| 2019 | 20 | 200.000 |
| 2020 | 30 | 300.000 |
The number of village shop boxes tripled between 2018 and 2020, while sales also increased continuously. This shows that the village shop box concept is meeting with a positive response and is gaining in popularity.
Future outlook
The village shop boxes have the potential to make food production fairer, more sustainable, more regional and more resilient in the future. By providing a wide range of regional products and supporting local farmers, village shop boxes help to strengthen regional food production. It is expected that the number of village shop boxes will continue to increase and that the concept can also be successfully implemented in other regions. The village shop boxes offer customers a convenient shopping experience and enable them to consume regional and seasonal food. In today's world, this is more important than ever in order to preserve Austria's small-scale agriculture and restore the connection to agriculture.
