Price Focus, Store Upgrades And Expansion Drive Jumbo’s H1 Results
Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has reported consumer sales of approximately €6 billion in the first half of its 2026 financial year.
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Jumbo: growing market share in the Netherlands, strong like-for-like growth in Belgium
In the Netherlands, supermarket chain Jumbo reversed its downward trend in the first half of 2026, with its market share rising back above 20%. In Belgium, the chain is boasting…
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[Interview] “I drink quite a bit of coffee with franchisees from other chains” (Anrico Maat, Jumbo Belgium)
“Strong, consistent growth figures show that Flemish consumers are embracing the Jumbo concept,” says Anrico Maat, director for Belgium. Business owners also see the potential…
One hundred leading Dutch companies are committing to a more sustainable economy
Jumbo, Bol, Crisp, and 97 other leading Dutch companies have endorsed Future Up’s (formerly MVO Nederland) 2030 Business Agreement. The goal: to strengthen the Netherlands’…
Jumbo’s flyer promotion highlights price differences: lasagna is 30% cheaper in Belgium
In the Netherlands and Belgium, Jumbo is launching a very similar promotion this week: 1,000 products with a "buy one, get one free" offer. Part of the product lineup in both…
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[Analysis] Why Jumbo runs a promotion with 1,000 free items in Belgium and the Netherlands
In its new weekly flyer, Jumbo is offering a thousand products with a "buy one, get one free" deal. This remarkable promotion is running in both the Netherlands and Belgium. The…
Jumbo set to reach the 50-store milestone in Belgium in early 2027
On Wednesday morning, Jumbo opened its 48th Belgian supermarket in Mortsel. One more store opening is scheduled for September, and the celebration for the 50th location will take…
La Place brand to disappear from Jumbo supermarkets
Jumbo is preparing to phase out the La Place brand—a move resulting from the spin-off of the restaurant chain of the same name two years ago. The Jumbo and Jumbo’s private-label…
Jumbo’s private label remains cheaper in Belgium
Jumbo has lowered the prices of its private-label products in the Netherlands. However, the same products are still (significantly) cheaper in Belgium, where competition among…
Jumbo sells its very first Belgian store to a duo of entrepreneurs
Jumbo is selling its store in Pelt—the first supermarket the Dutch chain opened in Flanders—to entrepreneurs Ralf Jansen and René Puts, who will now own a third Belgian store.
Jumbo opens first hockey store in Belgium
Jumbo is opening yet another store in Belgium. This time, however, it’s not a supermarket but a sports store: its sister company, Jumbo Sports, is opening the country’s first…
More ready-to-eat options in renovated Jumbo Foodmarkt Utrecht
The completely renovated Jumbo Foodmarkt in Utrecht features a more organized store layout, an even wider selection of ready-to-eat meals, an extensive sports nutrition section…