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NewsHolland & Barrett owner NBTY rebrands 167 stores in Netherlands and Belgium
Health food group NBTY Europe is rebranding its retail chains in the Netherlands and Belgium under its flagship Holland & Barrett fascia.
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OpinionComment: Business rates are scaring off overseas retailers
The UK’s outdated business rates system is scaring off overseas retailers and we are losing much needed investment as a result.
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NewsSuperdrug owner AS Watson buys 50 health and beauty stores from Dirx
Superdrug owner AS Watson has unveiled a deal to purchase 50 shops from Dutch health and beauty specialist Dirx Drugstores.
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GalleryStore gallery: Primark opens second Belgian store in Brussels
Last week Primark opened its second store in Belgium, one with a much higher profile than the first owing to its location in Brussels.
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NewsBathrooms.com shows it has a suite tooth with recent partnership
Bathroom specialist etailer Bathrooms.com has teamed up with Choccywoccydoodah for their campaign poking fun at online searches for ‘bathroom sweets’.
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OpinionCarrefour benefits from its pan-European trolley dash
Carrefour boss Georges Plassat has filled the grocer’s coffers over the past two years thanks to a rationalisation of its international assets, allied with improved performance in a number of markets.
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NewsPhase Eight enters a new phase as it drives forward with global ambitions
Phase Eight has posted record annual results driven by its international growth as it plans to become a global business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Hema conquer the UK with value and design?
Dutch retailer Hema has successful stores across Europe. As the variety retailer aims to take on the value players, can it crack the UK?
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Analysis12 facts you should know about Hema as it launches first UK store
Hema opens its first UK store in Victoria, London, on June 12. Here are a few facts you never knew about the Dutch value player.
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GalleryIn pictures: Dutch giant Hema unveils first UK store
The Netherlands’ answer to Woolworths, Hema, is poised to shake up the UK’s value market with its strong own-brand offer as it opens its first store in London tomorrow.
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NewsHolland & Barrett targets 300 stores in Europe
Holland & Barrett aims to achieve growth in Europe as it targets 300 stores in Belgium and Holland.
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NewsMarks & Spencer returns to the Netherlands in European push
Marks & Spencer has returned to the Netherlands after a 10-year absence with new stores and an online business.
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ICI Paris XL acquires Dutch competitor Pour Vous
AS Watson’s Belgian perfumery chain ICI Paris XL has acquired Dutch competitor Pour Vous. ICI Paris XL plans to complete the deal within one month and is taking over the brand as well as the store network.The deal follows ICI Paris XL’s acquisition of LVMH’s Dutch Sephora stores.“We intend to ...
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Delhaize Group to introduce electric vehicle charging stations
Grocery retailer Delhaize Group is to introduce electric vehicle charging stations at 12 stores.The retailer has linked up with car manufacturer Nissan on the project. Use of the stations will be free during the first half-year of the operation. Owners of a Nissan e-car can use the service free for ...
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Delhaize Group's operating profit plummets
Delhaize Group’s operating profit plummeted 52% to E390m (£340.6m) in 2012. EBITDA fell 14.5% to E1.3m (£1.1m), mainly because of a store portfolio optimisation charge during the first quarter.Aside from the optimisation, the group said selling, general and administrative costs amounted for 21% of revenues.
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Belgian retailers accused of price fixing
Seven leading Belgian retailers and 11 suppliers of household goods and health and beauty products are suspected of having fixed prices for years, according to Belgian competition authority, Conseil de la Concurrence.According to several local media reports, Carrefour, Colruyt and Delhaize Group are among the retailers under investigation, while Beiersdorf’s ...
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Frozen food retailer Picard enters Belgian market
French frozen food retailer Picard has entered the Belgian market with the opening of its first store in Waterloo.As part of a joint venture with local partners, Picard is expected to open further shops in the country in coming weeks. The retailer is reportedly now considering the takeover of stores ...
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Grocer Delhaize posts sales growth
Grocer Delhaize posted sales of e11.17bn (£8.84bn) for the first half of 2012, representing growth of 10.1% compared with the same period the previous year. Operating profit was e207m (£163.8m), down 51.5%.In the US, revenues fell 2.2% to $9.35bn ($5.91bn). Excluding the 126 stores closed in February, sales increased 0.5%.In ...
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NewsBike specialist Hein Gericke crashes into administration
The British division of German motorbike specialist Hein Gericke has fallen into administration.
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Grocer Delhaize reports operating profit dip
Grocer Delhaize reported sales up 5.9% to E5.5bn (£4.48bn) for the first quarter of 2012 but underlying operating profit dropped 16.9% to E189m (£153.8m).In the US, sales were down 1.2% to $4.6bn (£2.84bn), corresponding to a dip of 0.6% in like-for-likes.At the end of March, Delhaize operated 1,541 shops in ...
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