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General10 February, 2026
Target cuts 500 jobs in favor of store staff
The American retail chain Target is cutting approximately 500 jobs in distribution centers and regional offices, while shifting the budget to more hours and training for store employees. It is a remarkable change of course under the leadership of new CEO Michael Fiddelke.
Food10 February, 2026
Colruyt brings AI checkout system to its 100th store
The Colruyt in Sint-Niklaas is the hundredth store to get the ‘easy checkout’ system: thanks to AI, employees can scan products up to five times faster. This year, all 273 Colruyt stores will be equipped with the new checkout system.
Food10 February, 2026
Costa Coffee abandons Belgian coffee bar ambitions
Costa is closing its first and only coffee bar in Belgium: the flagship store in Liège station. The coffee chain, owned by Coca-Cola, will now only operate in the country on a B2B basis.
Fashion10 February, 2026
Belgian retailers test reusable e-commerce bags
The Belgian postal service Bpost, together with retailers Torfs and Juttu, is launching a trial with reusable shipping bags for e-commerce. The initiative, dubbed Bring Me Bag, aims to determine whether deposit systems are feasible in Belgium. This is a first for the sector, which is preparing for stricter European…
Food9 February, 2026
Tesco acquires five Amazon Fresh stores
British market leader Tesco is further expanding its store portfolio this year, particularly in the convenience segment. Among other things, the retailer is taking over five former Amazon Fresh locations in London.
General9 February, 2026
How the Auchan family is building on real estate: retail giant becomes urban developer
The foundation of the powerful Mulliez retail family, owners of Auchan, Leroy Merlin, Decathlon, and more? Real estate arm Ceetrus, which manages a portfolio of approximately €8 billion in 11 countries and is evolving from a quiet cornerstone to a strategic growth engine.
Fashion9 February, 2026
Abercrombie & Fitch makes a comeback in the Netherlands
Shortly after Abercrombie & Fitch closed its only store in Belgium, the American fashion brand is returning to the Netherlands: a store will soon open on Kalverstraat in Amsterdam.
General9 February, 2026
AI chaos at Alibaba: overloaded chatbot shuts down at peak time
Alibaba’s ambitious AI chatbot Qwen gave up during a promotional campaign for the Chinese Spring Festival. The chatbot couldn’t handle the huge influx of users and temporarily stopped issuing discount vouchers. Embarrassing for the tech giant, who wanted to show how far its AI had already progressed.
Food9 February, 2026
Ocado cuts up to 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
British online supermarket specialist Ocado is set to make significant cuts to its workforce. Up to 1,000 jobs, approximately 5% of the total number of employees, are at risk as part of a major cost-cutting operation.
General9 February, 2026
Hamilton Bright is now Smollan
The transition from Hamilton Bright to Smollan is about far more than a new name. It represents the coming together of deep local insight and global scale, a powerful combination designed to help brands win in an increasingly complex shopper journey.
General9 February, 2026
Is Amazon catching up with Bol in the Netherlands?
Amazon surpassed Bol in terms of search volume in the Netherlands in December. The American e-commerce giant is also becoming increasingly visible in product carousels. Is Bol’s leadership position under threat?
Food9 February, 2026
Collect&Go (Colruyt Group) expands delivery service in Wallonia
Collect&Go, Colruyt Group‘s online grocery service, has opened its 250th collection point in Belgium. At the same time, the service is expanding its home delivery area in Wallonia with 215 additional postal codes and extending its collection and delivery hours. “Continuing to invest” With the opening of the latest collection…