One shop can‘t change the rules. 6118 shops can.
Government, suppliers and producers decide the rules, the terms and the costs we work with. Supermarkets and chains have volume leverage and federations that speak for them. Local shops alone don‘t have anything. We believe an association of local retail shops would change that.
Everyone has a seat at the table. Except 6118 local retail shops.
When the rules, terms and costs of retail business are decided these are the people in the room. Except one.
- GovernmentAt the table
- ProducersAt the table
- WholesalersAt the table
- Supermarkets and chainsAt the table
- Local shopsEmpty chair
We are exploring the possibility of a local retail association and what format it should take.
Nothing is set up yet. Before we act want to know two things: do local shops want an association and what format works best?
- 2026
Listen
Talking to shop owners across Belgium. Is there a need and what should an association do?
- 2027-Q1
Envision
How might an association look and function?
- 2027-Q2
Establish
Members vote the association into existence and elect a board.
- 2027-Q3
Launch
The association starts speaking for its members.
At this stage, every answer changes what gets built.