The Manly Co-op are a not-for-profit community owned grocery store, offering bulk and whole foods free from packaging and plastic/waste free.
Challenge: The Manly Co-operative aimed to encourage non-existing members and potential shoppers to become involved with the co-op and shop sustainably. They also aimed to make hesitant one-time shoppers and new customers feel at ease when first visiting the store and being introduced to the unique shopping experience.
Solution: When carrying out in-store visits and observations there was similarity seen between the co-op shopping experience and taking from your own pantry at home. The close and friendly relationships between members were also recognised and comparable to a family. These two insights combined resulted in the family pantry concept : A design direction translating the familiarity of taking from your own kitchen into the ease of shopping sustainably at the manly co-op. This suggests that shopping is easy and comfortable, you’re surrounded by family like figures and it requires familiar and routine actions that would take place in your own home.
View the responsive website manlyfoodcoop.org
