13/09/2026
🚀 **From 10 to 16 unmanned stores – and now we’re getting ready to go international.**
Over the past years, we have been developing a new way of bringing marine equipment closer to the people who actually need it: **unmanned, self-service stores located directly in marinas.**
Today, Alpina Marine operates **10 self-service marine stores across Denmark**, and we are now expanding the network to **16 locations**.
Most of our stores are permanent installations in marinas, but two of them take the concept one step further.
They are **fully autonomous stores built on trailers**, powered by **solar panels with battery backup**. No permanent power connection is required, and the stores can be moved and deployed exactly where and when they are needed.
The concept has been a great success – but we also know there is still a lot we can optimise, improve and learn as we scale.
What started as a solution for the Danish marine market has shown us something much bigger:
**The concept doesn’t have to stop at the Danish border.**
We are now preparing to take our self-service retail concept international and are looking for potential **partners, distributors and collaborators** who see the same opportunities we do.
We will be at **METSTRADE in Amsterdam, 17–19 November**, where we would like to meet companies interested in hearing more about the concept, our experience from operating the stores in Denmark, and our plans for international expansion.
Are you attending METSTRADE and interested in the future of unmanned marine retail?
**Reach out to me and let’s arrange a meeting in Amsterdam.**