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Food31 October, 2024
Smart price strategy lets Mondelez beat forecasts
Mondelez has beaten analysts’ forecasts as its sales volumes pick up again in Europe and North America, especially for some lower-priced products. Meanwhile, the multinational remains hungry for acquisitions.
Electronics29 October, 2024
Smaller store concept pushes Ceconomy profits higher
Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarkt and Saturn, is becoming more profitable as its focus on smaller shop formats, a modernised retail concept and its marketplace proves successful.
Fashion29 October, 2024
Circular fashion: these Belgian brands are taking the lead
The future of the polluting fashion industry is circular, with a leading role for sustainable production, upcycling and second-hand. Four Belgian brands are taking interesting steps: can they inspire industry peers?
Food29 October, 2024
Colruyt reveals new concept, aims for 100 city stores by 2032
Belgian market leader Colruyt Group has very lofty ambitions with its new Okay City concept, which should have 100 locations in eight years’ time. The city stores will function as trial stores as well, so that successful tests can be expanded to the retailer’s other, larger store concepts.
Food29 October, 2024
Ready-to-eat becomes main driver for HelloFresh growth
HelloFresh has sold fewer meal kits last quarter, continuing a longer trend. However, the German company sold significantly more ready-made meals, making that category the driver for growth in the coming years.
Fashion28 October, 2024
Suitable opens seven stores in one day
Dutch menswear chain Suitable has opened seven stores in one day last Saturday. All seven are former Steppin’ Out shops, a chain that Suitable acquired in September.
Leisure28 October, 2024
ToyChamp buys Intertoys to form Benelux-wide giant
Belgian ToyChamp has acquired Dutch market leader Intertoys. Both retail formulas will continue to co-exist as they fulfil different roles.
General28 October, 2024
Can reusable packaging revolutionise e-commerce?
‘Eco-packaged’ in cardboard, is that even possible? Or are reusable packaging the solution for e-commerce? New scientific research shows how to reduce the environmental impact of online parcels.
General28 October, 2024
How to avoid failed online payments
(advertorial) Anyone who buys online has experienced it: at the very last moment, when you want to pay, something goes wrong. Very frustrating, also for the retailer.
Mode25 October, 2024
Hermès thrives where rivals suffer
Hermès sings a different tune than the pessimistic song in the rest of the luxury sector: the brand saw its sales rise 11 %, a sharp contrast to decreases at powerhouses Kering and LVMH.
Fashion25 October, 2024
Gucci trouble leads to fears Kering profits will halve
Kering warns that its profits might be reduced by half due to weak sales at Gucci. The French luxury house, like most of its rivals, struggles with waning demands – especially in China.
General25 October, 2024
Vinted aims to be “the Amazon of second-hand”
Vinted aims to become the “everything store”, that Jeff Bezos had envisaged for Amazon, of the new (circular) generation. After adding clothes and decoration, the platform now also (re)sels electronics. It raises the valuation of the second-hand platform to five billion euros.