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THE LEADING PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION

for retailers' cooperatives in Europe.

“Vision of Intercoop House & Garden Cooperative”

14
Members
5000+
Stores
11
European countries
400+
Suppliers
3
bn euros purchasing volume
FelleskjøpetAgri SA
Granngården AB
Welkoop
Agravis Raiffeisen AG Münster
Aveve
Raiffeisen Waren GmbH
De Verband Group
Invivo Retail
ZG Raiffeisen Karlsruhe
Raiffeisen Lagerhaus Salzburg GmbH
Lagerhaus Franchise GmbH
Apex
LANDI Schweiz AG
IFS Srl
Maravedis S.A

OUR MISSION

 

Intercoop acts as a link between members and suppliers. Our mission is to coordinate and optimise goods procurement for our members’ retail business through:

 

  • direct procurement from suppliers,
  • bundling of volume from the procurement of products and own brands,
  • purchase price negotiations with brand manufacturers at a European level,
  • provision of support in global business through local agents.

 

The strategic product categories are garden, pet, house and DIY products.

 

We offer suppliers access to 5.000+ stores across Europe

HOW YOU CAN GAIN ACCESS

We offer members access to an international network with 400+ approved suppliers 

HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT

ACCESS FOR MEMBERS

  • Direct access to approved and certified suppliers via the organisation in Switzerland and agents worldwide.
  • Possibility to consolidate volumes with other mem-bers.
  • Process know-how in international goods procure-ment.
  • Coordinated negotiations with brand suppliers.
  • Approximately 75% of the volume comes from Europe, 25% is procured from Asia and Latin America.
  • Compared with other purchasing organizations, our members procure a very high proportion via our suppliers.
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HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT

400+

Suppliers worldwide

ABOUT INTERCOOP

  • Intercoop House & Garden is Europe’s leading purchasing organisation for retail businesses with a cooperative back-ground. It has 14 members in 11 European countries. Between them, our members operate over 5.000 stores Europe-wide with an annual purchasing volume in excess of over € 3 billion, making them an integral part of central Europe’s retail land-scape.
  • Intercoop (IC) has its registered office in Biel/Switzerland and has an exclusive network of agencies and agents worldwide, giving our members direct access to suppliers from different regions of the world.
  • As a purchasing organisation, Intercoop consolidates 400 partners / suppliers from 31 different countries.
  • All members have an agricultural and in some cases cooperative background. Despite regional differences, this background is the common denominator shared by our members, who, in addition to their agricultural activities, successfully run retail outlets.
     
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5000+

no. of stores

3+
billion euros

purchas. vol./year

ACCESS FOR SUPPLIERS

  • Our 14 members run more than 5.100 stores in 11 European countries.
  • Intercoop shares its expertise with and among the members through in-house product fairs, regular meetings, structured projects and targeted information. These contact platforms are available to our suppliers.
  • Even during the coronavirus crisis, the business model has proven to be very successful for our members.
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HOW YOU CAN GAIN ACCESS

14

members

11

countries

Members MapAustriaBelgiumFranceGermanyItalyLuxembourgNetherlandsPortugalSwitzerlandNorwaySweden
FelleskjøpetAgri SA
Granngården AB
Welkoop
Agravis Raiffeisen AG Münster
Aveve
Raiffeisen Waren GmbH
De Verband Group
Invivo Retail
ZG Raiffeisen Karlsruhe
Raiffeisen Lagerhaus Salzburg GmbH
Lagerhaus Franchise GmbH
Apex
LANDI Schweiz AG
IFS Srl
Maravedis S.A
Members Map Mobile
FelleskjøpetAgri SA
Granngården AB
Welkoop
Agravis Raiffeisen AG Münster
Aveve
Raiffeisen Waren GmbH
De Verband Group
Invivo Retail
ZG Raiffeisen Karlsruhe
Raiffeisen Lagerhaus Salzburg GmbH
Lagerhaus Franchise GmbH
Apex
LANDI Schweiz AG
IFS Srl
Maravedis S.A

OUR PRODUCT RANGE STRATEGY

 

The product range strategy featuring four areas of activity is based on the needs and the clear procurement strategy of our members. Joint projects guarantee that the product port-folio always reflects the interests of the members. The stra-tegic product categories are garden, pet, house and DIY products. 

GARDEN

Covering, Irrigation, Hand tools, Cutting tools, Garden motor tools, Lawn mowers, Fertilizers, Garden mould, crop protection, Leisure outdoor, Garden furniture, Barbecue, Pools, Etc.

 

PET & FARMING

Cats food, accessories, litter, Dog food, accessories, Poultry, Horses, Stable, Meadow, Harvest, Pest control, etc.

 

LIVING

Home appliances, Consumer electronics, house technics, Furniture, Conservation, Candles, Home textiles, Leisure, Mobility, etc.

 

DO IT YOURSELF

Ladders, Power Tools, Electrical equipment, Hardware, Building Material, Workshop Tools, Wood, Sanitary, Senior Mobility, Heaters, etc.

 

AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG/Münster, Germany

"Success is the result of strong partnership. That’s why we rely on cooperation with Intercoop House & Garden."

Jörn Schierloh

AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG/Münster, Germany,
Category Manager Garden and Technology
Augsburg, Germany

"We value the cooperative partnership and are delighted to be a partner in this successful international IC network and have the opportunity to participate in the regular workshops. We are looking forward to our next personal meeting."

Matthias Junghänel

Augsburg, Germany,
CEO Jufol GmbH
LANDI Schweiz AG

""Thanks to the synergies in the cooperation with Intercoop House & Garden, I have already been able to implement several projects successfully.""

Roger Oberli

LANDI Schweiz AG,
Product Manager
Fontina

"IC is a fair as well as reliable and progressive partner - also when it comes to social responsibility and the environment!"

Claudius Rüegsegger

Fontina,
Direktor

PRAGMATISM
RELIABILITY
PROFESSIONALISM

Our values:

Pragmatism: This goes back to the agricultural roots of the cooperative and constitutes the benchmark.

Reliability: This is based on the basic values of “trust” and “assurance” and is intended to encourage employees, members and suppliers to act in a qualitative, socially responsible and sustainable manner.

Professionalism: The complexity of the business calls for a high degree of professional competence to implement the above values.

MORE ABOUT INTERCOOP

CONTACT US

Headquarters (Biel, CH)

China (Chongqing)

China (Shanghai)

Americas

Southeast Asia

Intercoop House & Garden Cooperative

Zentralstrasse 63

2502 Biel, SWITZERLAND

+41 32 545 0000info@intercoophg.com
CONTACT FORM

Intercoop H&G-China, Room 723 Hilton Business Center

No.131 Zhongshan 3rd Road Yuzhong District

400015 Chongqing, P.R. CHINA

CONTACT FORM

Intercoop H&G-China, Room No. 612 Floor No. 6, National Exhibition and Convention Center Office Building B

No. 181 Laigang Road, Qingpu District

201702 Shanghai, P.R. CHINA

CONTACT FORM

Intercoop House & Garden Cooperative

Aniceto Ortega 817

03100 - Mexico City, MEXICO

CONTACT FORM

G1402, The Manor 2 - Officetel

91 Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Binh Thanh District

Postcode 700.000 Binh Thanh District, VIETNAM

CONTACT FORM

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