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Fashion25 February, 2026
Zalando rolls out second-hand children’s clothing
Zalando is expanding its second-hand platform and will now focus explicitly on families. From now on, the Berlin-based e-commerce player will offer second-hand children’s clothing in fourteen European countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands.
Home25 February, 2026
Why IKEA is opening its doors to Decathlon and other retail tenants
Ingka Group, the operator of IKEA stores, is leasing part of its retail space in Croydon, UK, to Decathlon. This spring will see the opening of the first sports store inside an IKEA store, with more likely to follow.
General24 February, 2026
HEMA turns 100: the turbulent journey from working-class department store to retail icon
What began in 1926 as the Hollandse Eenheidsprijzen Maatschappij Amsterdam grew into an iconic retail chain. Today, exactly a century—and a series of wars, takeovers, and financial crises—later, HEMA still stands as a “department store for the people.”
Food24 February, 2026
JDE Peet’s: growth thanks to 20% coffee price hikes
JDE Peet’s had to significantly raise its prices in 2025 to offset the historically high coffee bean prices. The parent company of Douwe Egberts, Senseo, and L’OR increased its prices by an average of 19.5%. Despite a decline in volume, sales still increased.
Fashion24 February, 2026
Shein to open five more stores in French BHV department stores
Shein will open additional sales outlets at the French department store chain BHV after all. On Wednesday, February 25, the corners will open in Limoges, Angers, Dijon, Grenoble, and Reims. They were originally scheduled to open in November.
Fashion24 February, 2026
LolaLiza bought out by management: “new chapter”
LolaLiza is being taken over by its management following a buyout: three members of the executive team, including CEO Joachim Rubin, are acquiring the Belgian fashion brand.
Fashion24 February, 2026
Shoe giant Deichmann “held its own” in 2025, invests in new campus
Deichmann, the German shoe giant behind vanHaren, among others, grew to a turnover of €8.9 billion last year. Growth was limited, but that did not stop the company from opening a brand-new corporate campus in Essen.
Food24 February, 2026
Benelux online eco-supermarkets Pieter Pot and Andy merge
The Dutch packaging-free online supermarket Pieter Pot and the Belgian beverage delivery service Andy are joining forces. Together, they want to form the first international supermarket chain without disposable packaging in the Benelux.
Fashion23 February, 2026
Pepco off to a new start in Germany after major restructuring
The German subsidiary of discount retailer Pepco has successfully completed its insolvency proceedings: the chain is resuming operations after a major restructuring. The number of stores has almost halved.
Fashion23 February, 2026
IKKS Belgium bankrupt, dozens of jobs at risk
The Belgian subsidiary of French fashion retailer IKKS has just been declared bankrupt. This will affect around ten stores and dozens of jobs. Franchisees are expected to remain open.
DIY/Garden23 February, 2026
Obramat hands out 55.5 million euros to its workforce
Obramat reinforces its profit-sharing model with a distribution of more than €55.5 million among its more than 7,000 employees for the 2025 financial year. The amount is equivalent to an average of 4.8 additional paychecks per employee and far exceeds the investment allocated that same year to new openings, which…
Fashion23 February, 2026
Saks saved with 1 billion dollar emergency loan
Saks Global has been saved for the time being: the American luxury department store group has been given the green light for a $1 billion emergency loan. The loan is part of a broader financing package.