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Leisure1 April, 2025
Rising costs means profit drop for Decathlon, despite growing sales
Decathlon continues to grow in terms of sales, but rising costs meant a sharp drop in profits. The French sports retailer continues to invest in international expansion and in an updated store concept.
Food1 April, 2025
Colruyt confirms interest from other chains for French supermarkets
Belgian retailer Colruyt Group confirms interest in the acquisition of its loss-making French supermarket activities, but emphasises that other solutions for the French branch are being pursued as well.
General31 March, 2025
TikTok Shop starts in France and Germany: what can retailers expect?
TikTok has now officially launched its Shop in France, Germany and Italy, marking a new phase in e-commerce, which is now also becoming entertainment. The platform combines social content with direct sales, without its users leaving the app. Is it a curse or a blessing for retailers?
Food31 March, 2025
Aldi closes non-food webshop
Aldi has decided to close its loss-making webshop at the end of September. The discounter now wants to concentrate on its core activities, having given up on the competition with Temu and Amazon.
Fashion31 March, 2025
Primark CEO forced to step down
Paul Marchant, CEO van de Ierse modeketen Primark, is opgestapt na beschuldigingen van ongepast gedrag tegenover een collega. Hij heeft zijn fout erkend en verontschuldigingen aangeboden.
General31 March, 2025
Online reaches 25 % of Belgians’ total spending
Last year, Belgian consumers spent a record-breaking 17.4 billion euros online: a 6.7 % increase compared to 2023. For the first time, a quarter of all consumer spending in Belgium took place online.
General28 March, 2025
Former CEO pays 1 million for Blokker brand rights
Blokker‘s bankruptcy clear-out sale has yielded more than expected. Former CEO Roland Palmer paid one million euros for the intellectual property of the retailer, which he will reboot.
Fashion28 March, 2025
New profit drop forces H&M to close more stores
Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M saw its profits drop sharply in the first quarter of its 2025 financial year. The group has announced swift measures, including a “reshuffle” of its store portfolio.
Food28 March, 2025
Greenyard joins forces with French vegetable processor
Belgian Greenyard has forged a strategic alliance with Gelagri Bretagne for the local processing of frozen vegetables in Brittany. It is a logical step for the Belgian fruit and vegetable processor to continue its European expansion with a company that is quite complementary to its own activities.
Food28 March, 2025
Délifrance acquisition makes Vandemoortele market leader
Belgian Vandemoortele has acquired French bakery group Délifrance to form Europe’s (according to some even the world’s) largest producer of frozen bakery products.
Leisure28 March, 2025
Miniso opens 1,200 stores in year to earn record sales
Miniso, best known for its Hello Kitty products, has achieved a record turnover of 3.4 billion euros last year. The Chinese retail brand managed to open a whopping 1,200 new stores in one year.
Food28 March, 2025
Sligro sees profits surge despite Belgian setbacks
Dutch food wholesaler Sligro managed to raise its profits sharply, with operating profit tripling to 43 million euros and net profit quadrupling to 24 million euros. However, behind these headline figures, challenges persist — particularly in Belgium.