Carrefour and Alcampo sell second -hand clothing in their hypermarkets - food news in Alimarket, Sectorial Economic Information
Carrefourde develops two corners in Madrid and Barcelona to market second -hand clothes and foster the textile circular economy.Two points managed in collaboration with Patapam, a company specialized in second -hand garments, where, since last summer, Carrefour has commercialized more than 4.000 units of baby clothes, child, woman and man.All of them have been previously reviewed to ensure that they meet all hygiene and safety requirements, according to the company in a statement.
Por su parte, Alcampo, inauguró el pasado mes de mayo su primer córner de ropa usada en su híper de Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona); en septiembre, lo extendió a su hipermercado de Diagonal Mar, en la capital catalana, y el próximo viernes, presenta otro espacio de venta en el 'Alcampo' de Fuenlabrada, en Madrid.In this case, the group acts in collaboration with fashion re-, a social initiative promoted by Caritas whose purpose is to favor the reuse of clothing as well as the socio-labor inclusion of vulnerable groups.
Carrefour explains that his project is part of the actions he develops to sensitize in his stores and boost the responsible consumption of textiles.In 2019, the Carrefour Group and other companies in the sector signed the fashion PACT, an agreement and commitment to reduce the footprint left by the fashion industry and since then, the distribution company develops several initiatives such as the increase in sustainable products, forstop the impact of clothing manufacturing.
