The sisters in Stavanger
1 September 2006
On 1 September Søstrene Grene opened in Stavanger.
The opening was celebrated with live music and speeches.
The shop was chaotic all day as thousands of customers had arrived to take a closer look at the new shop.
The shop in Stavanger is the first in Norway, but the sisters are already well into the planning of the next Norwegian Søstrene Grene shop.
Butiker (aka Boutique)
Sostrene Grenes - All Over the World - Handelskompagnte
Søstrene Grene Klubbgaten 64006 Stavanger, Norway
Sostrene Grenes - All Over the World - Handelskompagnte
Søstrene Grene Klubbgaten 64006 Stavanger, Norway
Man.-fre. 10.00-20.00 Lør. 10.00-18.00 Søn. Stengt
Mon - Fri 10:00-10:00 Sat 10:00-6:00 Sun Closed
Webpage Recipes (aka Opskrifter on toolbar, click on the silver dish)
Check these out too--you can click on English on the page to translate
First one on the list - Chocolate Cake with Italian Meringue...
then here's the photo of Grilled Hokkaido & Squash with Mint Pesto
Note: all references here borrowed from their webpage
History
Søstrene Grene was launched in the Danish city of Aarhus in 1973 by the two Grene sisters.
At the beginning, the store was situated at a very inaccessible 1st floor that used to be a confectioner’s shop.
The idea of the low pricing originated from the perception that it would take something extraordinary to make customers climb the steep stairs to the 1st floor.
In this way, Søstrene Grene became the first discount store in Denmark, and from the very first day it was a store that stood out from the others.
At that time, the range of products was (for the most part) typical price-sensitive goods like coffee, schnaps etc.
Later, the level of ambition began to rise, and focus was directed towards the aesthetics of the presentation of the products which today characterizes Søstrene Grene.
This was among other things due to the fact that the sisters began to import goods from all over the world, especially things for the home which naturally required a better presentation.
The idea of the store as a market also arose very early.
The inspiration came from markets in the Mediterranean area where tradesmen offered their goods for sale in a charming and hectic mixture of colours, scents and sounds.
To create the same effect, the store was built in such a way that the arrangement of the products was moveable, and the products were mixed in an aesthetic connection rather than by product category as known from other stores.
The play between light and shadow was another effect that was brought into play.
The goods were presented in the wooden boxes they arrived in and without any packaging so that customers could touch the products and (not unimportantly) the costs of the packaging were saved.
In 1989, a new era began for the two sisters with the opening of two new stores – this time in Aalborg and Herning.
In the meantime, the lots of goods had been replaced by carefully selected products specially purchased all over the world.
The principle was (and still is): purchasing directly with the manufacturer in big numbers in order to get the lowest possible price.
Another important criterion is that all products must comply with certain aesthetic and qualitative demands.
Today Søstrene Grene has stores all over Denmark and the first stores outside the country are on their way.
The Sister's warning sign on one of their stores...
"Remember--Buy only what you need!"
Also, Check out on the Tool Bar...
Kunstnerklub (aka Art Club - click on the paint palate)
There are 9 Galleries:
Indgansgalleri, Fantastica, Warhols..., Storm P, Void, Darwin, Frankenstein noir, Monets..., Da Vinci
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Note: love the way this art gallery is set up, you get music & hear clicking heels of footsteps on the floor of the virtual gallery at the beginning & of course there are all the paintings you can scroll thru from one end to the other in each of the 9 galleries...
Another art link they reference on their webpage...
Note: you may have to translate some of their art space webpage, or just look at the 3 pics on the Two Sisters webpage & read what they have to say about their visit...
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Question: Have you been to the shop?
Answer: Yes, of course, a few times...
Question: Did you buy anything?
Answer: Again--Yes, of course, a few things...one of which is my messenger bag that I just know is made of 'green' materials, looks it/feels it--just don't know enough Norwegian to get onto the webpage Forum & ask anyone else to find out for sure?! :oD
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