Reformhaus
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Reformhaus
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| Type | Cooperative of Reformhaus owners |
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| Founded | 1927 |
| Headquarters | Zarrentin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
| Products | Vegetarian groceries (mostly also organic), cosmetics and personal care products, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals |
| Revenue |  € 605 million (2006)[1] |
| Website | reformhaus.de |
Reformhaus ("reform house") is a German/Austrian retailer that specializes in groceries and personal care products according to the principles of the 19th-century Lebensreform movement, for example the products are vegetarian, often (but not necessarily) organic, and free of synthetic preservatives. (In English-speaking countries this particular form of retail shop is usually called a health food store.)
The first Reformhaus store opened in Wuppertal in 1900.[2] In 1927 the neuform cooperative of Reformhaus owners was founded which is responsible for central purchasing, quality assurance, and marketing.[3]
As of January 2007, there are 1,662 Reformhäuser in Germany and a total of 2,980 retail outlets in Germany and Austria.[1]
It was reported in 2009 that Reformhaus revenues were in decline as other German organic grocers took away business, probably because grocery selection in a Reformhaus is typically relatively limited. To counter this development, a new flagship store with a larger floor area and product selection was opened in Frankfurt.[4]
Reformhaus-Fachakademie
In 1956, the Reformhaus-Fachakademie was founded in Oberursel, an education center that serves both aspiring Reformhaus owners and their staff and the wider community. The center offers seminars on topics such as nutrition, Traditional Chinese medicine, and ecology.[5]
References
- ^ a b http://www.reformhaus.de/branche/zahlen_daten_fakten.htm
- ^ http://www.reformhaus.de/branche/geschichte.htm
- ^ http://www.reformhaus.de/branche/neuform.htm
- ^ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Mehr Platz im Geschäft (2009-06-15)
- ^ http://www.frankfurt.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=771547&_ffmpar%5B_id_inhalt%5D=4891571
- Fritzen, F. (2009). "Changing the World with Müsli". German Research 31 (3): 10. doi:10.1002/germ.201090000. — PDF
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