Retail (detailhandel)

Sweden
2000

Food products are often distributed to consumers trough retail stores; supermarkets, general stores and small shops.

Process description

The present data refer to energy consumption associated with retailing of four representative products, namely potatoes, milk, frozen pommes frites and pasta through two different sizes of retail stores in Sweden. Electricity is used for cool storage and lighting and heat is used to keep stores warm during wintertime. The sizes of the two stores is shown in the table below:

	Small retail store	Large retail store
Total area, m² incl. storage room	700	2088
Exposure area, m²	400	1350

The two stores are modern and meet extraordinary requirements on environmental management.

Data collection and treatment

Data have been derived from Carlson and Sunesson (2000). Electricity and heat consumption have been allocated to the products based on exposure area and average flow of the products in the two categories of stores.

Technical scope

Energy consumption for cool storage room heating and light are included. Other processes are not included.

Representativity

The similarities and differences between Danish and Swedish retail stores are unknown and the general value of the results with respect to other products and other retail stores is also unknown. Hence, the present data do only provide an indication of the order of magnitudes of energy consumption in retail in Denmark.

Validation

No validation has been performed.

Inputs and outputs

Inputs and outputs associated with retail are shown in the table below. Data are provided per kg of product sold through three different sizes of retail stores.

	Small retail store		Large retail store
	Heat Wh	Electricity Wh	Heat Wh	Electricity Wh
Milk	1.1	4.4	5.2	12
Frozen pomes frites	26	500	44	234
potatoes	6.3	12	7.3	12
Pasta	56	110	76	130

For determination of impacts associated with food products ex retail, it has been assumed that all products are sold through "Small retail stores". Products which need cold storage have been simulated with milk-data, products which need frozen storage have been simulated with frozen pommes frites-data and products which can be stored at room temperature have been simulated with potatoes-data or pasta-data as appropriate.

References

Carlson K and Sonesson U. (2000): Livscykelinventering av butiker - data och metoder för att beräckna butikkens roll vid LCA av livsmidel. SIK rapport no. 676 2000.

Administrative information

Data URL: http://www.lcafood.dk/processes/trade/retail.html
Version no.: 1.00
Authors: Per H. Nielsen, 2.-0 LCA Consultants.
Data entry: Data have been entered in this format by Per H. Nielsen.
Data completed: July 2003.