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General7 October, 2024
TEDi doubles target to 10,000 stores
German non-food discounter TEDi still sees many blank spots in Europe. The retailer has doubled its targets to 10,000 locations throughout Europe and will both speed up new store openings and look at acquisitions.
Fashion7 October, 2024
Mytheresa frees Richemont of Yoox Net-a-Porter
Swiss luxury group Richemont has finally managed to offload its loss-making fashion division Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP). Its new owner is German online department store Mytheresa, in which the Swiss group simultaneously takes a 33 % stake.
Food7 October, 2024
Okay (Colruyt Group) starts using self-checkouts
Okay, part of the Belgian retailer Colruyt Group, has opened its first self-checkout today in a supermarket in Hoegaarden, near Leuven. A dozen stores will follow suit in the next few months, but the (larger) Colruyt supermarkets will not.
Food4 October, 2024
[Interview] Raf Van den Heuvel (Albert Heijn): “Proud of our role as challenger in Belgium”
Albert Heijn continues to push the Belgian food market forward, Country Director Belgium Raf Van den Heuvel points out. The retailer grows through franchising, but says it sees no reason to franchise existing stores.
Leisure4 October, 2024
Babykid bankrupt: eleven stores close
Babykid, a Belgian chain with eleven baby and childcare shops, has been declared bankrupt. Seventy people will lose their jobs.
Leisure4 October, 2024
Miffy pop-up draws huge crowds to Antwerp Hema
The Miffy experience store in Antwerp proves to be a hit: hundreds of people lined the shopping street Meir this morning. The pop-up store in the local Hema remains open until 31 October.
Food4 October, 2024
How Carrefour entices customers to eat more plant-based food
Presenting plant-based proteins in shops alongside meal kits encourages customers to cook plant-based meals more often, research by Ghent University – in collaboration with Carrefour Belgium – suggests.
Leisure4 October, 2024
Bike Republic opens “milestone” 30th store
Bike Republic has opened its thirtieth store in Asse, near Brussels. The bicycle store chain belonging to the Colruyt Group strengthens its presence in the area with one of its biggest stores so far.
Fashion4 October, 2024
Mexx enters new, Dutch ownership
Mexx, Shabbies and Fred de la Bretoniere have new owners: their parent company RNF has been acquired by HVEG.
Home3 October, 2024
[In the picture] Ikea opens smallest store in Netherlands, focusing on advice
Ikea has opened its first Dutch Plan & Order Point, a compact store concept that fits almost forty times in a traditional Ikea store. The store focuses on service and offers customers advice, acting as an extension of a nearby larger store.
General3 October, 2024
Amazon launches climate label in Belgium and Sweden
Amazon is expanding its “Climate Pledge Friendly” to Belgium and Sweden, making it easier for customers to filter searches to highlight products with sustainable features.
Fashion2 October, 2024
How to lay off “ethically”: Patagonia cuts 1% of all jobs
Patagonia is laying off 41 employees, accounting for 1% of its total workforce. For a brand that prides itself on its ethical principles, delivering such a message is all the more challenging. How do they handle it?