PLUS (Dutch supermarket)

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De Sperwer U.A.
PLUS
FormerlyPlusmarkt
TypeCoöperatie uitsluiting van aansprakelijkheid (Co-operative society exempt from liability)
IndustryRetailing
Founded1988 (1988)
Headquarters
Utrecht
,
Netherlands
Number of locations
270 shops (2020)
Area served
Netherlands
Revenue€2.61 billion (2019)
Members259 shop owners (2020)
Websitewww.plus.nl

De Sperwer U.A., whose members trade as PLUS (Dutch pronunciation: [plʏs]) under licence from PLUS Holding B.V., is a Dutch co-operative supermarket chain headquartered in Utrecht. Its 259 members operate, as ‘independent entrepreneurs,’ 270 stores across the Netherlands.[1] In 2019 the members had total revenues of €2.6 billion[2] and an overall 6.5% share of the Dutch grocery market.[3]

History[]

The PLUS formula was created in 1988 as Plusmarkt, replacing De Sperwer’s previous supermarket chain. In 2001, Plusmarkt was rebranded as PLUS. Online shopping, with the option of home delivery or in-store collection, was introduced at some branches in 2015.

In 2006, as part of a consortium takeover with , De Sperwer purchased eighty branches of Edah from Laurus and converted them all to PLUS.[4] De Sperwer also unsuccessfully attempted to take over Super de Boer and in 2009 and 2018 respectively.[5]

On 6 September 2021 it was announced the supermarket chains Plus and Coop have reached an agreement on a merger. The stores will continue under the name Plus, the name Coop will disappear. The combined organization is expected to become operational early next year.[6]

Operations[]

Stores operated under the PLUS brand are owned and operated by 259 ‘independent entrepreneurs’ who are all members of the De Sperwer co-operative.[1] PLUS Holding B.V. licenses the PLUS formula to them and runs large-scale marketing campaigns on their behalf.[7] The chain's market power is increased through membership of the Superunie purchasers’ co-operative.[7] The PLUS organization has its headquarters in Utrecht. It also operates three national and three regional distribution centres.[1]

Awards[]

In a 2013 survey by , PLUS was named ‘most customer-friendly company in the Netherlands.’[8] It was also ‘most customer-friendly supermarket’ in the same survey in 2018[9] and 2019.[10]

PLUS has scored highest among Dutch supermarkets in annual surveys by GfK several times: in the meat category each year from 2017–19;[11][12] in the bread category in 2019;[13] in the corporate social responsibility category each year from 2015–19;[14] and in the wine category each year from 2013–18.[15][16]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "PLUS als organisatie". PLUS (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Supermarktketen-plus-verhoogt-omzet-in-2019". PLUS (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Marktaandelen". Distrifood (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Geschiedenis huidige supermarktformules". Levensmiddelenkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ de Waard, Peter (9 March 2018). "Jumbo krijgt Emté, plus grijpt opnieuw mis" [Jumbo gets Emté, plus misses again]. De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved January 24, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Plus and Coop merge into a supermarket organization". netherlandsnewslive.com. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  7. ^ a b "PLUS Retail". PLUS (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Eilander, Elisabeth (24 September 2013). "PLUS klantvriendelijkste bedrijf van Nederland" [PLUS customer-friendliest business in the Netherlands]. Adformatie (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "'Coolblue en Plus zijn het klantvriendelijkst'" [‘Coolblue and Plus are the customer-friendliest’]. RetailNews (in Dutch). 20 April 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Essenburg, Diane (29 May 2019). "Plus voor tweede keer 'klantvriendelijkst'" [Plus ‘customer-friendliest’ for second year]. Distrifood (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Plus heeft opnieuw de beste vleeswarenafdeling" [Plus has the best meat products department again]. Distrifood (Sponsored content) (in Dutch). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Essenburg, Diane (16 September 2019). "Plus voor derde keer beste in vleeswaren" [Plus best in meat products for third time]. Distrifood (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Meijsen, Joep (18 September 2019). "GfK Versrapport: Plus op 1 in brood" [GfK fresh report: Plus no. 1 in bread]. Distrifood (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Meijsen, Joep (19 March 2019). "Plus wint mvo-rapport voor vijfde keer op rij" [Plus wins CSR report for fifth time in a row]. Distrifood (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Maarse, Henri (2 May 2017). "Plus opnieuw beste wijnsupermarkt" [Plus again best wine supermarket]. Distrifood (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Klanten roepen PLUS uit tot Beste Wijnsupermarkt" [Customers call out PLUS as Best Wine Supermarket] (Press release) (in Dutch). 8 May 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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