Bristol‘s bankruptcy last year led to significant shifts in the shoe retail market, both in Belgium and the Netherlands. A new analysis examines who benefits most from their competitor’s demise.
Successful conversion
The bankruptcy of Bristol freed up 197 shoe stores: 117 in Belgium and 80 in the Netherlands. The loss of an important player in the retail landscape caused shifts in consumer behaviour and competitive dynamics, but the dynamics in Belgium were very different from those in the Netherlands.
