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Food15 December, 2025
Carrefour hypermarkets’ market share increases during the holidays
Every year, Carrefour hypermarkets see their market share increase during the holiday season. According to purchasing director Nathalie Matterne, this is entirely due to the extensive product range and focus on innovation.
Food15 December, 2025
Aldi to open at these three Cora sites
Aldi also sees opportunity in the demise of Cora: the discounter will open three stores on former Cora sites in the summer of 2026. These are the hypermarket sites in Anderlecht and Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (near Brussels) and Châtelineau (near Charleroi).
Food15 December, 2025
Belgian supermarkets excel in hygiene
More than half of Belgian supermarkets achieve the maximum score in hygiene inspections carried out by the food agency. Smaller food stores and night shops perform significantly less well.
Food15 December, 2025
Lidl opens in Libramont after complete reconstruction
Lidl is reopening its completely rebuilt supermarket in Libramont on Wednesday. The store is designed to significantly improve the customer experience, with an emphasis on sustainability, comfort, and quality. The reopening underscores the retailer’s long-term commitment to the region, where the chain has been present since 1998.
Food15 December, 2025
Walmart launches trial with drones for last mile in Atlanta
Walmart is taking a new step in fast delivery: the American retailer has started drone delivery in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the first time the company has launched such a service in a major American city.
Food12 December, 2025
Eroski reports strong growth in sales and profits
Spanish food retailer Eroski saw a sharp rise in turnover and profits during the first nine months of its financial year. The strong results are due to price control, promotional efforts, and efficiency improvements.
Leisure12 December, 2025
Wildiers dethrones Bike Republic as Belgian market leader
With the acquisition of industry peer Raida, Fietsen Wildiers becomes Belgium’s largest bicycle chain, with 35 stores. Despite this consolidation, the Belgian bicycle market remains fragmented.
Food12 December, 2025
EU urges Hungary to abolish price caps
The European Commission is urging Hungary to withdraw the mandatory margin limits for supermarkets and drugstores on a range of food and drugstore products. Budapest is defending the measures, pointing to sharp price drops, and extending the scheme until February 28.
General12 December, 2025
Europe to impose 3 euro tax on small e-commerce parcels
The European Council reached an agreement to introduce a €3 tax on parcels from outside the EU with a value of less than €150. This is in response to competition from cheap Chinese retailers such as AliExpress, Temu, and Shein, which retailers consider “unfair.”
Food12 December, 2025
How Joyce and Raissa de Haas (Double Dutch) serve up a premium experience from Dubai to Soho House
As students, Joyce and Raissa de Haas used to throw parties with homemade mixers. Ten years later, their brand Double Dutch is available in forty countries, Richard Branson has awarded them an innovation prize, and the Heineken family is helping to set the strategic course. RetailDetail spoke with the Dutch…
Food12 December, 2025
Action is no longer a “non-food discounter”: 14% buy food there
Action is known as a price fighter in non-food, but according to Nielsen IQ, its impact is no longer limited to that. “The retailer is gradually becoming a relevant player in FMCG as well,” it says.
General12 December, 2025
Belgium enables night work in distribution and e-commerce
The Belgian cabinet is abolishing the general ban on night work and relaxing the rules for retail. What had already been agreed upon in the summer is now confirmed: in distribution and e-commerce, only labour between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. counts as night work from now on.