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Beauty/Care18 September, 2026
Unilever also sells baby care brand Zwitsal
Unilever sells baby care brand Zwitsal to the Dutch Royal Sanders. The producer of, among others, Melkmeisje, Van Gils and Odorex will take over the brand at the beginning of next year.
General18 September, 2026
Amazon Benelux looks for new leader following Eva Faict’s departure
Eva Faict is leaving Amazon after 11 years. The country manager for Belgium and the Netherlands, who helped launch Amazon.com.be, has decided to take on a new role outside the e-commerce company.
DIY/Garden18 September, 2026
Van Marcke is selling stores to reduce its mountain of debt
Van Marcke is selling retail real estate and downsizing its network to free up cash. The bathroom and heating specialist is saddled with a net debt of 188 million euros and posted another loss last year.
Fashion17 September, 2026
Belgian shoe retailer Torfs acquires Dutch online fashion platform The Little Green Bag
Schoenen Torfs is acquiring a majority stake in the Dutch online fashion platform The Little Green Bag. With this acquisition, the Belgian shoe retailer aims to build a portfolio of complementary fashion brands and bring The Little Green Bag to Belgium.
Leisure17 September, 2026
Decathlon puts used lease bikes back to work
Decathlon is expanding its bike leasing program to include refurbished models. Used lease bikes undergo a technical overhaul and are then offered a second lease term, which should make the subscriptions more affordable and thus more accessible to both employers and individuals.
Home17 September, 2026
JYSK sales jump 13% as expansion hits record pace
JYSK increased turnover by 12.9% to a record 52.3 billion Danish kroner (7 billion euros) in its 2025/26 financial year, as the Danish home furnishings chain combined strong sales growth with its fastest store expansion to date.
General17 September, 2026
Belgian relaunch continues to haunt Wibra: million-euro bill looms
The legal fallout from Wibra’s 2020 bankruptcy in Belgium continues to haunt the retailer. According to the latest annual report, a ruling by the labor court in Liège could cost up to 4.1 million euros. The lawsuit dates back to 2023 but is still ongoing today.
Electronics17 September, 2026
Coolblue aims for at least 10 more stores in Belgium
Coolblue will open a new store in Sint-Niklaas at the end of this year, where the electronics retailer will set up shop in Krea Park. It will be the company’s thirteenth Belgian location and its first in the Waasland region. Next stop: Gosselies.
Food16 September, 2026
How Delhaize wants to encourage Belgians to choose fruits and vegetables more often
Delhaize is revamping its produce section and updating its product lineup to help consumers make healthier choices. Only 7% of Belgians eat the recommended amount of vegetables, and only 10% consume enough fruit.
Food16 September, 2026
Royal Swinkels to relocate Palm Brewery’s bottling operations to the Netherlands
In a beer market under pressure, the Royal Swinkels brewing group aims to use its available production capacity more efficiently. For this reason, the bottling and keg-filling lines at the Palm brewery in Steenhuffel are being relocated to the Netherlands.
Food16 September, 2026
Becel owner Flora up for sale for 7 billion euros
Investment firm KKR is putting Flora Food Group—the company behind former Unilever margarine brands such as Becel, Bertolli, Blue Band, and Violife—up for sale. A deal could fetch 7 billion euros.
Fashion16 September, 2026
Frasers CEO to become new chairman of Hugo Boss
Michael Murray, CEO of Frasers Group, is the new chairman of the Hugo Boss supervisory board. He succeeds Stephan Sturm, who announced his resignation last Monday.