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    "title": "Reopening of Colruyt Hamme: revamped store with a focus on sustainability",
    "modified_at": "2025-04-07 10:13:48",
    "published_at": "2025-04-07 10:42:00",
    "url": "https://press.colruytgroup.com/reopening-of-colruyt-hamme-revamped-store-with-a-focus-on-sustainability",
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    "body": "<p><span class=\"rls-date\">Monday, April 7, 2025</span> </p><p><strong>On Wednesday 9 April 2025, the Colruyt Lowest Prices store in Hamme will reopen its doors. The store on Damstraat has been upgraded with a renewed butcher&#039;s section and a newly designed bread unit. The checkout area has also been redesigned. Sustainability was a key focus throughout the renovation. Customers at Colruyt Hamme can now enjoy an even more pleasant shopping experience at the lowest prices &ndash; and they can once again collect their groceries at the renovated Collect&amp;Go pick-up point. A team of 55 store co-workers and 9 butchers is ready to welcome customers and introduce them to the renewed store.</strong></p><h4 id=\"optimised-shopping-route-and-renewed-butchers-section\" >Optimised shopping route and renewed butcher&rsquo;s section</h4><p>Shopping at Colruyt Hamme is now even more pleasant and efficient, thanks to an optimised store layout that spans nearly 2,000&nbsp;m&sup2;. </p><p>For example, charcuterie is now stored in transparent, closed fridges that emit significantly less CO\u2082. Store manager Geert Verfaillie also highlights the improvements to the butcher&#039;s section: &ldquo;Thanks to the open workshop, customers can see our butchers at work. This makes it easy for them to ask questions or request special cuts.&rdquo; </p><p>At the end of their visit, customers will notice that the checkouts and payment units have been lowered, making it easier to speak with co-workers in the open checkout area. </p><h4 id=\"welcome-back-to-collectgo\" >Welcome back to Collect&amp;Go</h4><p>In Hamme, customers can once again visit the upgraded Collect&amp;Go pick-up point. Collect&amp;Go is Colruyt Group&rsquo;s convenient online grocery service. Customers simply send their shopping list via collectandgo.be or the Xtra app. Our co-workers then prepare the order to be picked up at the selected time. </p><h4 id=\"extra-focus-on-sustainability\" >Extra focus on sustainability</h4><p>Energy-efficient LED lighting with motion sensors has been installed throughout the Hamme store, saving up to 30% in energy consumption. The residual heat from the refrigeration system is recovered by the ventilation system and reused to heat the store &ndash; up to 75% is recycled in this way. Outside, the car park features 10 renewed, extra-wide bicycle racks. Electric vehicle drivers can make use of 10 charging points while shopping: \u200b 3 fast chargers for 6 vehicles and 2 standard chargers for 4 vehicles.</p><h4 id=\"festive-reopening-on-wednesday-9-april\" >Festive reopening on Wednesday 9 April</h4><p>Store manager Geert Verfaillie: &ldquo;Together with my team of 55 store co-workers and 9 butchers, I look forward to welcoming our customers with a drink and a bite to eat. In addition to our well-known tasters, plenty of other products will be available to sample. We warmly invite everyone to come and discover the store &ndash; we&rsquo;re ready to help!&rdquo;</p><p>For more information, please contact:<br>\u200b- Erik Boeykens (Regional Manager) at 02 345 23 45.<br>\u200b- Eva Biltereyst (Press Officer Colruyt Lowest Prices) at 0479 72 29 10</p><h4 id=\"practical-information\" >Practical information</h4><p><strong>Colruyt Hamme<br>\u200b</strong>Damstraat 91<br>\u200b9220 Hamme</p><p><strong>Opening hours</strong><br>\u200bMon - Sat: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.<br>\u200bFri: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.colruyt.be/content/dam/clp/zip/clp_hamme.tif\">Download the photos here</a></p>",
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