About Coop in the Netherlands

Coop Supermarkten is a supermarket chain founded in 1891 in Zaandam, Netherlands.It is named after the cooperative aspects of the company. In 2001, the company merged with wholesale purchaser Codis. Coop Supermarkten takes part in the Dutch wholesale purchasing cooperative Superunie. In the last few years, the company launched a new type of store called Supercoop: these large stores are placed in areas where there is usually a lot of competition from other chains and they are seen as a response to the Dutch price war among supermarkets.. The company has a customer loyalty card, called "Coop Klantenkaart" in Dutch

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Facts

Founded: 1891

HQ: Velp, Netherlands

CEO: Fred Bosch

Owned by: Co-operation

Formats: Coop, CoopCompact, Coop Vandaag, Supercoop

Number of stores: 319

Website: www.coop.nl

Number of employees: 7737

Number of DC’s: 7

Turnover: 1.5 bln euros

Market share: 3.7%

Purchasing: Superunie

Online Grocery Shopping?: N