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Belgian shoe chain Torfs is launching a brand new concept for its city stores: larger, with more space for fashion and a great deal of attention for sustainability. The most striking element, however, is the strong focus on the youngest customers.

Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has opened a store in Ronse today, its fifth store opening this year. However, it is the first time the chain has reached an area with a sizeable French-speaking population.

Two Belgian food chains, healthy restaurant chain Foodmaker and supermarket chain Delhaize, have opened their first common restaurant in Brussels, the first in a series of ten planned openings in the next two years.

Next Thursday, 2 September, the Antwerp flagship store of the iconic fashion brand Ann Demeulemeester will reopen its doors: the kick-off for a major relaunch of the label, which from now on plans to become a lifestyle brand. Remarkably, Demeulemeester herself is also involved in the project.

Russian discounter Mere has opened its first British store in Preston, in Northern England. Next month, the chain plans to expand to Belgium as well.

Dutch e-tailer Coolblue has announced it will open its third store in Antwerp. It will be three times as big as the current store, its oldest existing store in Belgium. As such, the plans symbolise Coolblue's explosive growth in Belgium.

At the end of this year Coolblue will open its first German store, more specifically in Düsseldorf. About a year ago the electronics webshop started with its first deliveries in Germany.