mr mariano glas: sustainable development initiatives in cooperativa obrera
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Mr Mariano Glas, Cooperativa Obrera, Argentina at the International Co-operative Alliance Global Conference in Cape Town, November 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Mariano Glas - Supermarket Manager
Bahía Blanca - Argentina
Sustainable
development initiatives
in Cooperativa Obrera
HIGHLIGHTS
Population 2.270.000
Members 1.280.000
56,3 % of people!!!
98,3% with
members
Retail structure in Argentina
(Source: The Nielsen Company – September 2013)
HUGE CONCENTRATION
6 retailers has 85%
Market share85,0%
15,0%
Retail structure in Argentina
21,0 20,0 19,5
9,67,7
7,2JUMBO (CH)SUPER. CHINOS
CARREFOUR (FR)COTO (ARG)
WALMART (USA)LA ANONIMA (ARG)
RETAIL INDUSTRYARGENTINA 2013
(Source: The Nielsen Company – Sep 2013)
2,5
1,5
0,6COOPERATIVA OBRERA
ATOMO
TOLEDO
REGIONAL SUPERMARKETS
MARKET SHAREBAHIA BLANCA
(Source: The Nielsen Company – September 2013)
63,6%
36,4%
COOPERATIVA OBRERA
WALMART + CARREFOUR +
JUMBO
Our goal is to serve members, not just
make profit...but we have to be efficient
Bases of our efficiency
To strengthen sense of belonging of members and employees
To be aware of the needs and requirements of the consumers
To qualify leaders and personnel
To accompany economic, social and technology changes
To face the competition respecting our values and principles
Our private labels
146 PRODUCTS
46 PRODUCTS
58 PRODUCTS
685 PRODUCTS
Strong support to Co-operative and regional suppliers
Investment on developing staff
Open credit card
Actions to
attract young
people
Institutional
communication on
Co-operative
Principles
7th Co-operative Principle
“Concern for Community”
Campaigns on
healthy food and
good habits
Quality Control Laboratory(since 1988)
2.250
analysis
last year
EcoBag
Children’s choir(since 1978)
Free magazine“Familia Cooperativa”
(since 1974)
Consumer Circle(since 1998)
“Lo importante es hacer de este
mundo un lugar más justo y digno
donde vivir”
“The important thing is to do this world a more just and
worthy place where to live”