9 August 2018 in Maison & déco
Food
Belgian retailer Colruyt Group has extended its 'till-free' test to three supermarkets of the OKay chain and one of OKay Compact, after having trialled it in Spar shops earlier.
Ahold Delhaize's turnover suffers from a tough American market, but the merger company saw more positive results in its home markets Belgium and the Netherlands. Online growth is a highlight in the company's results.
Brewery group Heineken has acquired a 40% stake in China Resources Beer Holdings, China’s largest brewer and owner of the world’s largest beer brand, Snow Beer. The deal gives the Dutch company better access to the huge Chinese market.
German retail giant Metro is satisfied with the results so far in its fiscal year 2017/18, but sees the need to take measures in the difficult Russian market.
Fashion
Dutch fashion group WE International saw its turnover drop 2.8 % to 275.8 million euro, but its net profit remained stable because of the selling of real estate.
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has bought British department store chain House of Fraser, just hours after the 169 year old chain filed for bankruptcy.
German sports brand Adidas has had a victorious quarter because of the World Cup football. Total turnover rose 4 % to 5.26 billion euro, a hefty 3.2 billion coming from shoe sales. Operational profit climbed 17 % to 592 million euro.
Belgian shoe store chain Schoenen Torfs has seen its turnover grow 7.6 % in 2017, but the company had to admit to a 9 % decrease in net profit. CEO Wouter Torfs aims for further growth online, in Wallonia and through cooperation with sneaker chain The Athlete’s Foot.
Electronics
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