Catch up with green consumption trends

In the context of increasingly serious climate change and increasing consumer awareness of the environment, green trade has become an inevitable trend of the modern retail industry. Clearly identifying this, many supermarkets and stores in the province have strongly transformed themselves to catch up with the wave of "greening" in business activities, contributing to sustainable economic development and improving the quality of life of the people.

One of the most obvious manifestations of the green trade trend is the change in packaging and packaging materials. In many supermarkets and stores in the province, single-use plastic bags are gradually being replaced by cloth bags, paper bags or biodegradable bags.

Some supermarkets and stores have encouraged consumers to bring their own bags when shopping to reduce plastic waste. In addition, green - clean - organic products with clear origin and origin, environmentally friendly are prioritized to be displayed in easy-to-see and easy-to-see locations for customers to choose.

Supermarkets and organic food stores have partnered with local farms, cooperatives, and suppliers to reduce transportation distances, lower product costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Agricultural products sold at Co.opmart Vinh Phuc are packaged in mesh bags and recycled packaging, meeting the current trend of green and clean consumption. Photo: Truong Khanh

According to the representative of Co.opmart Vinh Phuc, in the past 2 years, the green consumption trend in the locality has changed significantly. Many customers prioritize choosing products of organic origin, produced according to VietGAP process or using environmentally friendly packaging such as: Paper bags, biodegradable bags or sugarcane bagasse boxes...

To meet this demand, the supermarket has also expanded its shelves to sell clean food, environmentally friendly consumer goods and committed to gradually reducing the use of hard-to-decompose plastic bags. In addition, the supermarket has also implemented a program to encourage customers to bring their own bags or use the unit's cardboard boxes to pack and transport goods to limit the use of plastic bags, contributing to environmental protection. The supermarket always identifies green development as not only a responsibility to the environment, but also an inevitable trend to retain modern consumers.

Ms. Le Minh Nguyet, store manager of T-Food Good Food Store of Phu Minh Investment Joint Stock Company (T-Group), No. 30 Ba Trieu, Lien Bao Ward (Vinh Yen) said: "We realize that customers are increasingly concerned about health and environmental factors. Therefore, from the stage of selecting goods to preservation and packaging, we always follow a green and clean direction.

To ensure quality of goods, the store directly goes to the production units to learn about the process, signs contracts for product consumption, in which, priority is given to importing safe agricultural products from cooperatives in the province. Invest in modern storage cabinets, at the same time, hire reputable licensed units to act as intermediaries for food safety inspection at the store and production site.

In addition, the store regularly shares knowledge about green consumption and clean food use with loyal customers; minimizes the use of plastic bags, replacing them with paper bags and reusable cloth bags to reduce plastic waste.

Not only stopping at using green products, supermarkets and stores in the province also actively optimize sales and delivery processes to limit negative impacts on the environment.

Some businesses and retailers have adopted green delivery policies or used recycled packaging to transport goods. At the same time, they have promoted digital transformation in business operations to save materials and improve business efficiency.

Currently, online shopping applications, cashless payment methods, smart warehouse management, shopping trend analysis... have been widely deployed, not only optimizing processes, but also making it easier for supermarkets and stores to meet the needs and trends of green consumption.

It can be said that promoting green trade not only helps improve the quality of life and meet new consumer needs, but also contributes to promoting the development of a green, sustainable economy in the province, keeping up with the general trend of the country and the world.

However, for green trade to spread widely and sustainably, more active participation from many sides is needed. In particular, the self-transformation efforts of businesses, supermarkets, and retail stores are important factors, largely determining the development of green trade.

In addition, there should be supportive and preferential policies from the state in green transformation such as: tax reduction, capital support, encouragement of clean technology application, sustainable product production... In addition, the role of consumers also plays an extremely important role.

Every choice consumers make today will have a major impact on the direction of the retail industry in the future. When people are more aware of the environment, support supermarkets, businesses, green stores, use sustainable products... that is the greatest driving force for green commerce to develop.

Source: http://baovinhphuc.com.vn/Multimedia/Images/Id/130075/Bat-kip-xu-huong-tieu-dung-xanh