Netherlands
This coverage focuses on UK retailers’ activities, strategies, and market performance in the Netherlands, offering insights into cross-border operations and international growth. Reporting includes store launches, partnerships, market entry strategies, executive appointments, and financial results — helping retail professionals understand the opportunities and challenges of operating in the Dutch market.
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Apr- 2024 -25 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief-25/4/24
Getir is set to exit the UK and Europe as investors inject additional funds into the company, according to Sky News. The funding, expected to be in the tens of millions of pounds, will support the closure of operations in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. The move follows restructuring…
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25 AprilSupply Chain
Getir investors injects more cash to fund UK and Europe exit
Getir investors are reportedly set to inject more funds into the company to terminate its operations in the UK and Europe, according to Sky News. The company shareholders have drawn up provisional plans to pump tens of millions of pounds more into Getir in the coming weeks. According to sources…
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3 AprilClothing & Shoes
Secret Sales acquires Germany’s Dress-For-Less
Secret Sales, the marketplace for off-price retail in fashion, sportswear and beauty, has continued its international expansion with the acquisition of German online retailer, dress-for-less for an undisclosed sum. The “natural next step on an aggressive merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy”, Secret Sales said this deal solidifies it as “one…
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Mar- 2024 -21 MarchNews
The data challenges restricting FMCG companies from building customer relationships
To succeed in FMCG, brands must quickly decode consumer behaviour. However, brands must contend with the scarcity of first-party data as well as the imminent end of third-party data. Thankfully, advances in technology have opened up new possibilities for solving long-standing problems in this sector. White Label Loyalty’s latest whitepaper,…
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19 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief-19/3/24
Castore has secured the Umbro Pro Team Sports licence. This strategic move positions Castore as an exclusive marketer of Umbro products in several European countries, including the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. Through this partnership, Castore aims to capitalise on Umbro’s heritage and authenticity in football culture, targeting a new…
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19 MarchClothing & Shoes
Castore agrees Umbro Pro Team Sports license
Castore has announced it has completed a deal with Umbro licensee, GL Dameck to sign an exclusive Umbro Professional Team Sports sub-license allowing Castore to market the Umbro brand in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark. Following a £145m investment round in November 2023, Castore said it…
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Feb- 2024 -21 FebruaryPeople Moves
BP appoints David Phillpot as European convenience trading director
BP has announced the appointment of David Phillpot as convenience trading director, Europe. Phillpot joins the firm from M&S and brings over 25 years of experience in diverse food retail roles. In his most recent role as franchise director, he led relationships and commercial plans with all of the M&S…
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21 FebruaryDepartment Stores
Angling Direct sees group revenues rise to £81.7m
Fishing tackle retailer Angling Direct has reported a 10.2% increase in revenue to £81.7m for the year ended 31 January 2024, despite facing a “challenging” consumer landscape and disruption to fishing caused by storms in the final few weeks of FY24. The group’s UK store sales were up 7.6% to…
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Dec- 2023 -6 DecemberNews
Today’s news in brief-6/12/23
Farfetch is reportedly contemplating the sale of fashion retailer Browns as part of efforts to secure the company’s future amid a funding crisis. Founder José Neves is in talks with shareholders and JP Morgan about potentially delisting the business. The company is also in discussions with Richemont for additional funding.…
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6 DecemberOnline & Digital
Moonpig sales and profit rise in H1
Moonpig has welcomed a rise in sales and profits in the first half of the year, as the group continued to focus on technology advancements over the period. Revenues returned to growth and rose by 6.5% to £152.1m, while profit-before-tax was £20.8m, up from £18.9m the prior year. Meanwhile, adjusted…
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