BIOCOOP NYMPHEA Evreux/Louviers/St Marcel

What BIOCOOP NYMPHEA Evreux/Louviers/St Marcel does

Coopérative Nymphéa, operating as BIOCOOP NYMPHEA, is a French consumer cooperative running three organic food retail stores in the Normandy towns of Evreux, Saint-Marcel, and Louviers, plus two smaller proximity 'corners' launched in 2018 and 2021. The Evreux store is a founding member of the Biocoop network since 1986, anchoring the cooperative to one of France's most established organic retail brands; the entity itself has operated for more than 40 years and sits within the ESS (Économie Sociale et Solidaire) sector. Across its locations it offers more than 6,000 certified organic product references spanning fresh daily-delivered bread, fruits and vegetables, ecoproducts, certified organic cosmetics, dietary supplements, and specialty dietary lines including gluten-free, lactose-free, and vegetarian options, with Click & Collect online ordering powered by the bio.coop platform.

The business model is straightforward point-of-sale retail: revenue is generated through in-store transactions at the three owned locations and the two corners, supplemented by Click & Collect orders fulfilled in-store. Distribution combines owned retail storefronts with proximity corners operated in partnership with local market gardeners (maraîchers-partenaires), an arrangement that extends reach into smaller catchments while reinforcing a short-supply-chain, local-producer positioning. Customer segments are general consumers seeking verified BIO-certified organic products and those with dietary restrictions, served on a horizontal segmentation basis with no enterprise or contract-customer exposure.

The competitive moat derives principally from Biocoop brand equity and network affiliation, complemented by 40+ years of local operating history and a distributed physical footprint that competitors would need time and capital to replicate. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, technology platform development, or AI initiatives; the cooperative's strategic posture is incremental, focused on format innovation (corners, Click & Collect) and category extension rather than aggressive scaling. The principal risks are local competitive pressure from national organic private labels and discounters, demographic trends in mid-sized Normandy towns, and the absence of digital differentiation beyond the shared bio.coop platform.

Name

BIOCOOP NYMPHEA Evreux/Louviers/St Marcel

Legal name

Coopérative Nymphéa

Website

https://biocoop-nymphea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coopérative Nymphéa is a French consumer cooperative operating three Biocoop-branded organic food retail stores in Evreux, Saint-Marcel, and Louviers, plus two proximity corners, serving local consumers with 6,000+ certified organic product references and Click & Collect ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Food Retail

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural/Organic Food Co-ops & Community Natural Grocers (CRAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Member-Owned Food Cooperatives (CRAHALAA), Multi-Stakeholder Grocery Cooperatives (CRAHALAD), Natural/Organic Bulk & Supplement Grocers (CRAHAMAF)

Keywords

• Organic food retail
• Organic groceries
• Consumer cooperative
• Ecoproducts cosmetics
• Specialty dietary foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Evreux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail sales of organic products: Physical retail sales of organic food products including daily delivered bread, fruits and vegetables, ecoproducts, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and specialty items (gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian). Revenue generated through point-of-sale transactions across 3 retail locations and Click & Collect online orders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BIOCOOP NYMPHEA is a consumer cooperative that operates three organic food retail stores in Evreux, Saint-Marcel, and Louviers, France, offering more than 6,000 certified BIO product references. Its core offering includes daily-delivered fresh bread, fruits, and vegetables, supplemented by ecoproducts, certified organic cosmetics, dietary supplements, and specialty dietary lines (gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian). The cooperative also operates two proximity corner locations in partnership with local market gardeners to serve customers closer to home.

Product overview

BIOCOOP NYMPHEA is a consumer cooperative operating 3 organic food retail stores in Evreux, Saint-Marcel, and Louviers, France, along with 2 proximity corners (including one at La Ferme de Grohan opened in 2018). The cooperative has been a founding member of the Biocoop network since 1986 and operates under the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) sector. The core offering centers on more than 6,000 organic product references including daily fresh bread, fruits, and vegetables, supplemented by eco-products, certified organic cosmetics, dietary supplements, and specialty dietary lines (gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian). A Click & Collect service integrates the stores with the bio.coop platform. All stores are open to all customers, with the cooperative emphasizing accessible pricing and expert advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biocoop Evreux Store Flagship organic retail store located at 1097 route de Paris, Le Vieil Evreux, offering more than 6,000 organic product references with daily fresh bread, fruit, and vegetable deliveries and Click & Collect service. Serves local consumers in the Evreux area of Normandy.
• Biocoop Saint-Marcel Store Organic retail store located in the ZA de la Grande Garenne zone in Saint-Marcel, offering the cooperative's full range of organic products and Click & Collect service.
• Biocoop Louviers Store Organic retail store located at 45B Avenue Winston Churchill in Louviers, offering the cooperative's organic product catalog with Click & Collect availability.
• Corner La Ferme de Grohan Proximity service corner at 50 Chemin de la Forêt, Le Plessis-Grohan, providing local access to organic products in partnership with the cooperative's network of market gardener partners.
• Organic Ecoproducts Line (Gamme d'écoproduits) Eco-friendly household and lifestyle products certified organic, complementing the food product offerings across all store locations.
• Certified Organic Cosmetics (Cosmétiques BIO) Certified organic cosmetics and personal care products available across all store locations.
• Organic Dietary Supplements (Compléments alimentaires BIO) Certified organic dietary supplements available for customer purchase across all store locations.
• Specialty Dietary Products (Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegetarian) Specialty dietary product lines including gluten-free, lactose-free, and vegetarian options available across all store locations with staff advisory support.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Biocoop NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1986The cooperative is a member of the Biocoop network - France's leading organic product distribution network. The Evreux store joined as a founding member in 1986 when Biocoop was created. The partnership provides brand recognition, network benefits, and access to the Biocoop brand and shared resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Intermarché (organic range): French mass-market grocery chain with an organic product line and Super/Bio formats. Competes in the same regional catchments with broader assortment.
• Biocoop (national network): The national cooperative organic retail network of which Coopérative Nymphéa is a founding member. Comparable because both operate organic grocery retail under the same brand and supply network in France.
• Lidl (organic range): Hard discounter with an expanding certified organic product range across France. Competes for organic consumers primarily on price rather than specialty assortment.
• Carrefour Bio: Mass-market retailer with dedicated organic store and shelf formats. Competes for organic food spend through scale advantages and pricing, though as part of a broader grocery portfolio.

Direct peers

• Naturalia: Major French organic retail chain with hundreds of stores. Directly comparable specialty organic grocer serving health-conscious urban and suburban consumers across France.
• La Vie Claire: Leading French organic and natural product retail chain with a comparable network of franchised/affiliated local stores. Directly competes for the same organic consumer in overlapping French regions.
• Bio c' Bon: French organic supermarket chain offering certified organic products including specialty dietary lines. Comparable organic grocery retail format targeting similar consumer segments.

Regional players

• Le Panier Bio / local organic cooperatives: Smaller regional organic retail cooperatives in France operating a similar member-owned store model. Directly comparable in structure, scale, and customer type, particularly in Normandy and other French regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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