Belgium

How Hybrid Work Is Driving B2B Self-Service Tech
How Hybrid Work Is Driving B2B Self-Service Tech
February 10, 2023  |  Automated Retail

New forms of catering have emerged in response to the rise of hybrid working. In a system where everyone’s work hours are in a fixed...

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Grocery Stores Use Robots to Meet Zillennial Demand for Delivery
Grocery Stores Use Robots to Meet Zillennial Demand for Delivery
January 23, 2023  |  Delivery

Retailers are turning to robotics to prepare for the grocery’s digital future. Most recently, French supermarket chain Carrefour, which has more than 13,000 stores across nearly...

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N26 Launches Crypto Trading in 5 European Countries
N26 Launches Crypto Trading in 5 European Countries
January 17, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The German neobank N26 has launched its crypto trading service in five new markets. Following an initial launch in Austria last October, the company announced...

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Bankruptcies, Buyouts Point to Belgian Retail Sector Pitfalls
Bankruptcies, Buyouts Point to Belgian Retail Sector Pitfalls
January 11, 2023  |  Retail

Recent bankruptcies and buyouts have highlighted key challenges in the struggling Belgian retail market. This month, news broke that the cash-and-carry retail chain Makro has...

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New Map Shows Real-Time Payments Progress in 2023
New Map Shows Real-Time Payments Progress in 2023
January 04, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Real-time payments are becoming table stakes worldwide, driven by intense demand from businesses and individuals. Surveys have found that the availability of fast payments was...

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Amazon EU’s Expansion Faces Stiff Competition From Regional eCommerce Retailers
Amazon EU’s Expansion Faces Stiff Competition From Regional eCommerce Retailers
November 13, 2022  |  eCommerce

With the launch of Amazon.com.be last month, Amazon’s European business now covers a bloc of Northern European countries consisting of France, Belgium, Germany and the...

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Amazon Acquires Belgian Warehouse Automation Firm Cloostermans
Amazon Acquires Belgian Warehouse Automation Firm Cloostermans
September 09, 2022  |  Retail

Aiming to makes its workplaces “safer, simpler and more productive,” Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire Belgium-based mechatronics solution designer and manufacturer Cloostermans. Cloostermans’...

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Belgium Drags Down Carrefour’s European Profit but ‘Consumption Patterns’ Prove Resilient
Belgium Drags Down Carrefour’s European Profit but ‘Consumption Patterns’ Prove Resilient
July 28, 2022  |  Earnings

French food retailer Carrefour detailed its latest earnings this week, revealing solid growth globally in the first half (H1) of 2022 despite declining profit across...

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EMEA Daily: VC Firm Presto Ventures has New Fund; Gorillas Exits Belgium
EMEA Daily: VC Firm Presto Ventures has New Fund; Gorillas Exits Belgium
June 24, 2022  |  emea

In today’s news, venture capital fund Presto Ventures has a new fund to help B2B startups, while delivery firm Gorillas is closing warehouses and planning...

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