Even small steps achieve a big effect
Customers want sustainable concepts from retailers and producers – from the goods to the shop fittings. Just “a good thing”. Many exhibitors at EuroShop 2020 have taken this to heart and are presenting their retail solutions with a sense of responsibility.
Sustainable packaging: the Liquid Dispenser from umdasch
Simply refill empty packaging in the shop? umdasch launched this idea with a freestanding dispenser solution and received numerous awards for this sustainable idea. The first bottle is bought, after that it can be filled again and again. Individually designable: the brand branding.
umdasch, Hall 12, Booth C55
Sustainable presentation: the wicker baskets from Hansen
Made from renewable raw materials and as established as the retail industry itself: Baskets for the presentation of goods at the POS. Natural effect and practically sorted – always an eye-catcher in stable and therefore durable displays. Also sustainable in production: the company cooperates with the Misereor aid organisation.
HANSEN Korbwaren, Hall 11, Booth D 74
New from old: Plastic for shop fitting by PyraSied Xtreme Acrylic BV
One hundred percent recycled acrylic glass becomes recycled plastic sheets. In shopfitting, these individually manufactured sheet materials, tubes and rods can create a very special look. Especially the transparent versions invite to fresh creations.
PyraSied Xtreme Acrylic BV, Hall 11, Booth C81
Digital check-out: an app to combat paper waste
All cash receipts are digitally stored here in an app. For the retailer and the customer this is an absolute added value – especially since the 2020 regulations for issuing receipts. All information is automatically sent to the smartphone – guarantees that expire are always in view.
techreach GmbH, Hall 3, Booth A17-10
Transparent environmental impact through the EPD award
SALTO’s XS4 electronic door handles do not require any wiring, providing the basis for versatile electronic access solutions with a wealth of functions. The narrow plate fittings are issued with the Environmental Product Declaration EPD from the German Institute Bauen und Umwelt (building and environment). This makes the environmental impact during manufacture, use and maintenance transparent.
SALTO Systems, Hall 6, Booth E/17
RFID inlays : Less material
Checkpoint Systems’ new inlays are more sustainable: made from 70 percent recycled material, the Impinj chip size is reduced by 40 percent and material consumption by 18 percent. The new chips – Impinj M730 and Impinj M750 – also have the highest receiving sensitivity (-24 dBm) of all RAIN tag chips.
Checkpoint Systems Espana S.L.U, Hall 6, Booth E23
Consulting for sustainable building
This means using existing resources in a sustainable manner, minimizing energy consumption and protecting the environment. The German non-profit organization DGNB has been committed to sustainable construction since 2007.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen – DGNB e. V., Hall 15, Booth E24-15
Sustainable on wheels: the trade fair stand OUT OF THE BOX
Good materials and gentle storage – the car trailer should ensure that practically no waste is produced and that the stand can be used again and again for years. The company also supports reforestation projects in Ethiopia.
OUT OF THE BOX GmbH, Hall 4, Booth A14
Light boxes and displays
Backlighting is used to set the stage for brand messages on steles, room dividers or light pillars. The design of the long-lasting products can be changed at any time. The Luminatore LED lighting systems generally save up to 80 percent of the conventional energy costs for comparable products and also have eco-certified textile prints.
Luminatore GmbH, Hall 5, Booth E20
Organic grass hangers
They even demonstrably meet the strict German toy standard. The company wants to contribute to environmentally friendly retail with sustainable materials and material cycles.
Cortec GmbH, Hall 10, Booth A62
Environmentally friendly cards and packaging
The biodegradable cards are made of recyclable wood, grass and bio PVC. The company also sells sustainable packaging.
All About Cards S&K Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, Hall 6, Booth D30
Exhibition stand system: can be used again and again
A step forward in an industry characterized by a throw-away mentality: the reusable exhibition stand system from Mark Bric Display AB.
ABMark Bric Display AB, Hall 5, Booth E33
Sustainable floor coverings 
Forbo Flooring offers an extensive portfolio of surface linoleum for furniture and wall coatings with a wide variety of colors, structures, formats and functions – available as classic sheeting and as modular variants.
Forbo Flooring BV, Hall 11 Booth A40
Photos: Andreas Klein; texts: Natascha Mörs; EuroShop editorial team
