Jumbo introduces social fridge concept in stores

Dutch supermarket Jumbo and home appliance manufacturer Whirlpool joined forces to bring a social project to Jumbo stores. The concept, called Open Fridge, invites shoppers to buy fresh products in four different Jumbo stores, and place them in the integrated Whirlpool refrigerators. Shoppers with less money to spare for healthy products can take whatever they need from the refrigerator. Local food banks receive all left-over products that have not been taken by shoppers.

Source: whirlpool.nl

Shoppers can generate electricity in Zabka's new green energy store

Żabka opened a new store in Warsaw that might show the future of retail stores, and how they handle the transition to renewable energy sources. It serves as a laboratory for testing environmentally friendly solutions. To generate energy, the store uses ‘traditional’ solar and wind power, quantum dots that obtain solar energy on the shop’s windows and naturally illuminate the store, and automatic refrigerator doors. Perhaps the most creative solution is the floor with kinetic panels that turn every step into energy. The store’s innovations also include green transport, recycling, and a vertical garden to absorb harmful compounds from the city’s air.

Source: zabka.pl