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Fashion23 February, 2026
Belgian fashion brand Signe Nature opens online store
Signe Nature, the fashion label of the Walloon group Tricobel, which also owns the Espace Mode retail chain, is launching its own online store after 25 years, complementing its physical points of sale.
Food23 February, 2026
Colruyt reintroduces paper bags for fruit and vegetables
Shoppers will now find disposable paper bags for bulk fruit and vegetables in the fresh produce sections of Colruyt Lowest Prices stores: “To support our customers who have forgotten their reusable bags.”
Food23 February, 2026
50-year-old Aldi continues expansion in Belgium
Fifty years ago, Aldi opened its first Belgian store in Geel. It now has 445 outlets and its product range has grown from 450 to 1,750 products, with strong private labels as the common thread. This year, the discounter is opening five new stores.
Fashion20 February, 2026
Luxury group Moncler slaloms uphill in 2025
Moncler Group, known for its ski jackets, closed the 2025 financial year with modest sales growth, even though profits were below last year’s level. Sales were clearly on the rise, especially in the last quarter.
Food20 February, 2026
[Opinion] The Carrefour 2030 strategic plan is an admission of defeat
It’s official: the self-proclaimed inventor of the hypermarket is no longer an international retailer. Carrefour wants to become number one in France through acquisitions; the rest seems secondary, judging by the neither-fish-nor-fowl strategy presented by Alexandre Bompard on Wednesday.
Fashion20 February, 2026
New Balance grows at double digits for the fifth consecutive year
New Balance achieved remarkable sales growth of 19% in 2025. According to CEO Joe Preston, this is the fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth.
Food20 February, 2026
Growing Walmart loses title as world’s largest retailer to Amazon
Walmart grew by 4.7% last year to $716.9 billion in revenue. Not bad, but for the first time, the hypermarket giant has had to relinquish its title as the world’s largest retailer to Amazon. Like its rival, Walmart is increasingly positioning itself as a technology company.
Food20 February, 2026
Protein hype boosts Danone’s sales
Danone grew faster than expected in 2025, partly thanks to strong demand for protein-rich and functional dairy products. The recall of contaminated baby food has not had any major financial consequences so far.
Food20 February, 2026
German court calls Lidl’s “biggest price reduction” misleading
The advertising campaign “Our biggest price reduction ever,” which Lidl launched in Germany in May 2025, was misleading because shoppers could not find the promised 500 price-reduced products in their stores, the court said.
Food19 February, 2026
Pernod Ricard’s revenue falls due to setbacks in the US and China
Pernod Ricard has seen its turnover and profits fall again due to sharp declines in China and the United States. The group is now stepping up its cost-cutting program and has outlined a moderate outlook.
Food19 February, 2026
Arla tempers expectations after record year
Arla Foods ended 2025 with record sales, but expects a more difficult 2026 due to lower market prices. However, as these price reductions will support consumer purchasing power, the company is aiming for volume-driven growth for its strategic brands.
Fashion19 February, 2026
Zalando’s generative revolution: how AI is redefining the fashion experience
Generative AI is rewriting the rules of e-commerce and fashion. “The future of fashion revolves around emotion, technology, and clear choices,” says Laura Toledano, general manager Western Europe at Zalando. She will speak on March 19 at the RetailDetail Omnichannel & E-commerce Congress in Brussels about the role of AI…