YOUNG ENTERPRISE PROJECT : 2013 The company « Au gramme près » (“At an ounce close”) markets a range of high quality handicrafts products, within a store based in the downtown of Wavre (Belgium). There are 3 primary categories of products: • Solid products: Coffee, Honey and Tea • Liquid products: Oils, Syrups, Vinegars • Powdered products: Spices, Salt and pepper For each of those products, there are piles of items (e.g. about thirty for the spices, a dozen for the Oils and Vinegars). Our suppliers are based in Belgium and France. They all provide high quality products carefully manufactured in the traditional way. What makes our business innovative? Our customers have the possibility to choose the quantity of products they exactly intend to purchase (depending on their specific needs) with the help of reusable packages. There are three existing types of package: • One type especially designed for each type of products. • Two volumes available for each type of package In order to reduce our environmental impact, our sales are made through big containers. Besides this, all our transactions are (orders to customers, deliveries to clients) are performed “paperless” (electronic receipt system managed by Internet and email). As previously mentioned, the first store will be opened in Wavre (Belgium), in a well-known local commercial area surrounded by plenty of other stores and entertainments like bars, pubs and restaurants. In other words, it means a good potentiality of customers. The store’s superficy will amount to approximately 100 meters square, with two large and attractive front windows. As a conclusion, “Au gramme près” can be considered as a luxury grocery which tends to protect the environment while providing customers with handicrafts product for their own culinary enjoyment.