Eco-Shop on the increase①

Eco-shops dealing with environmental products (ECO goods) have been increasing in stores that deal with environmentally friendly products. Especially after the great East Japan earthquake four years ago, new trends are being formed in addition to the importance of life, safety and security of food, and other themes.

It is a so-called "eco-shop" targeted at Green consumer (green consumer). The number of stores in the Eco shop spreads. In order to realize a prosperous and sustainable society of the future generations of the country and the developing countries, the rise of the Gree consumer, which is the basis of product selection, such as environmental preservation, importance of life, food safety and security, etc., when purchasing goods More and more manufacturers and retailers are making products that are considerate of them. The Pioneer was the Co-op and the retailer who treated the food safety as an added value to the farm products of organic cultivation. On the other hand, there was a form of distribution specializing in environmentally conscious products (eco-products) of daily necessities from among the civic group which valued products with low environmental impact from the viewpoint of environmental conservation. We call this eco-shop a specialty eco-store that deals with many eco-friendly products.