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Food11 September, 2026
Tesco steps up its fight against ultra-processed foods
The British supermarket chain Tesco is removing more than 100 additives from its private-label products in response to customer demand for healthier eating and a reduction in ultra-processed foods.
Food11 September, 2026
The innovation engine runs at full speed at Carrefour Belgium
With a revamped non-food selection, healthy snacks, artisanal meals, flavors from around the world, and various “combo deals,” Carrefour hopes to entice Belgian shoppers this fall.
Food11 September, 2026
Heineken seeks majority stake in hard seltzer brand Stëlz
Heineken wants to increase its minority stake in the beverage brand Stëlz to a majority stake. The brewer emphasizes that a full takeover is not currently in the plans.
Food11 September, 2026
Le Comptoir de Mathilde accelerates in Flanders with fifth store
The French chocolate and delicatessen chain Le Comptoir de Mathilde is expanding rapidly in Flanders. Franchisee Flavourtree has already opened its fifth location in Mechelen in less than a year. Brussels is also in the plans.
Food10 September, 2026
Carrefour Belgium launches Shopeez, a new concept for independent neighborhood stores
Carrefour Belgium and convenience wholesale distributor Trendy Foods are joining forces to launch Shopeez, a new retail concept for independent neighborhood stores, modeled after the French chain Proxi. The first ten stores have already opened.
General10 September, 2026
Data breach at De Bijenkorf: customer data was indeed accessed
De Bijenkorf confirms that unauthorized parties did indeed gain access to customers’ personal data during the major data breach at its logistics partner CEVA. This had been suspected earlier, but the department store chain is now certain. The incident also affected other major companies, including Bol, Ace & Tate, Zalando,…
Beauty/Care10 September, 2026
[Analysis] Fashion makes way for beauty in the European e-commerce market
European online sales of fashion, beauty, and luxury goods continue to grow, but the balance of power is shifting. Beauty is outperforming fashion, while marketplaces and secondhand platforms are capturing an increasingly large share of cross-border retail.
General10 September, 2026
John Lewis and Waitrose lose 124 million pounds due to heat waves
The John Lewis Partnership saw its losses rise sharply in the first half of the year. According to the owner of the British retail chains John Lewis and Waitrose , ongoing investments, higher costs, and cautious consumers are weighing on its results.
Food10 September, 2026
Carrefour Belgium to test Instacart’s smart shopping cart
Carrefour Belgium will be testing the AI-powered Caper shopping carts from the American company Instacart. The smart carts promise to bring the convenience of online shopping to brick-and-mortar supermarkets.
Fashion10 September, 2026
Spar veteran Pim Dirckx to become Scapino’s new CEO
Scapino has appointed Pim Dirckx as its new CEO. The former chief operating officer of Spar Netherlands will take over day-to-day management of the Dutch shoe and clothing chain effective September 14. A successor has thus been found barely two weeks after Adem Doymaz’s unexpected departure.
Food10 September, 2026
[In the picture] Delhaize launches street food concept in Luxembourg
“Cravy” is the name of Delhaize’s new food service concept, which focuses on freshly prepared and ready-to-eat street food. Following a pilot location in Belval, two more test stores in Brussels will open this year, with a view to further expansion.
Fashion10 September, 2026
Primark gives in after all: launches home delivery
Primark is set to offer home delivery in the United Kingdom. The discount retailer is thus abandoning a long-standing policy: customers were allowed to order online, but had to pick up their purchases in-store. The change in strategy comes as the fashion chain breaks away from its parent company, Associated…