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[Opinion] Europe wants to stop Chinese parcels, but creates Chinese retailers instead
With new customs duties, Europe aims to slow the rise of Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. But what if Brussels ends up achieving exactly the opposite? The fight against cheap Chinese…
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[In the Picture] Marie-Marie tests the Brussels market with a pop-up store
Marie-Marie, an Antwerp-based family business specializing in luxury bed and bath linens, is temporarily expanding its retail network to Brussels. With a pop-up store near Avenue…
AVA heads to city centers with three Christmas pop-ups
In the coming weeks, AVA will open three temporary Christmas stores in Antwerp, Brussels, and Genk. The Belgian retailer is deliberately choosing busy urban locations and is also…
Broeklin brings Burger King, Wear, and Bart Verhaeghe’s daughter on board
Broeklin Brussels has announced three more tenants. At the same time, Lisa Verhaeghe is taking over leadership of the real estate project that her father, Bart Verhaeghe, launched…
Stocking filling inspo: bar-quality cocktail cans from Bruichladdich and The Botanist in collaboration with Whitebox cocktails
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Broeklin Brussels also signs Marie Méro, Orange, and Japanese “fast casual” dining
Broeklin Brussels has announced four more new tenants. With these new additions, the shopping center now has a total of twelve announced brands. The Belgian fashion brand Marie…
Retailers in Brussels and Paris barricade their stores out of fear of new riots
In Brussels and Paris, shop owners are bracing themselves for another weekend of unrest. Many are protecting their storefronts with wooden panels and metal barriers following last…
Brussels’ Dansaert street launches late night shopping during the holiday season
Retailers in Brussels’ Dansaert neighborhood are joining forces to attract more shoppers to the city center. From December 10 to 12, they will host the first-ever “Dansaert…
Dr. Beckmann upgrades UK No.1 carpet stain removers with redesigned brush for up to 20% better stain removal
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Medi-Market, Délitraiteur, and Pureto are also heading to Broeklin Brussels
Broeklin Brussels has secured three more tenants. Following in the footsteps of Celio, Neuhaus, and Xandres, among others, Medi-Market, Délitraiteur, and the restaurant concept…
Nearly 42,000 bottles of Irn-Bru stolen in trailer theft
A trailer carrying 41,184 bottles of Irn-Bru was stolen from Cumbernauld last week, with the brand taking to social media to ask for help catching the thief “orange handed”. While…