No packaging, no problem? The potential drawbacks of bulk groceries

By Fanny Reniou, Maître de conférences HDR, Université de Rennes 1 - Université de Rennes
Elisa Robert-Monnot, Maître de conférences HDR, CY Cergy Paris Université
Sarah Lasri, Maître de Conférences, Responsable du Master 2 Distribution et Relation Client, Université Paris Dauphine – PSL

The bulk distribution model has been in the news again lately, with well-known brands such as The Laughing Cow making their way into French supermarkets. Stakeholders in the bulk sector are seeking to introduce innovations in order to expand and democratise the concept. But is the bulk model such a clear-cut approach to consuming in a sustainable way?

Bulk can be described as a consumer…

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