Einzelhandel: In diesem Supermarkt kostet der Zutritt 100 Euro

In the quiet village of Axstedt, nestled in Lower Saxony, a peculiar story unfolds at a local supermarket. The scene is set on a main road where the only sound is the constant buzzing of crickets. Suddenly, a gust of wind blows through the gravel. Bernd Manitzky and his partner Olivia Akomewo approach, both living just across the street from the shop.

Manitzky, a young man, finds himself particularly drawn to the shop late at night. He admits, almost pathetically, that he enjoys watching the building fade into the mist during foggy evenings, leaving only the bright banner of "Tante Enso" visible through the haze. He passionately refers to the supermarket as a "holy well" and later as the "village's great refrigerator."

The emotional reaction to this seemingly ordinary establishment is due to the fact that it represents a unique approach to combating the decline of rural shops. The store is co-financed by the very customers who shop there. This innovative concept ensures that a portion of the supermarket, called "the great refrigerator," also belongs to the community members like Manitzky himself. The question arises: how does this system work, and does it signify the future of shopping?