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With the transition to franchised shops, Delhaize employees could lose certain social benefits. Photo: Shutterstock
RETAIL

Delhaize: differences between integrated and franchised shops

The management of Delhaize in Belgium announced on 7 March the conversion of 128 Belgian shops into franchises. In Luxembourg, which is not affected by this measure, 735 of the 1,200 employees of the brand still work in integrated sales outlets. What are the differences between the two models for the employees?

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The European Commission wants to dissuade businesses claiming their products are environmentally conscious when they aren’t. Photo: Shutterstock
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In Luxembourg, 46 of the 58 Delhaize stores are operated by franchisees. These are mainly the Shop'n Go brands but also Proxy, as here in Esch/Alzette. Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne
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The number of fast-food outlets has increased by 26.4% between 2019 and 2022 in Luxembourg, while the number of DIY shops has grown by 22.3% over the same period, according to the so-called Retail Report. Photo: Maison Moderne/Archives
RETAIL

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On Monday 27 February, Adem and the European network Eures organised a Jobday dedicated exclusively to jobs in the catering sector. Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne
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The vagueness in Luxembourg about employee share ownership does not favour situations like the one of La Redoute, where employees who wanted to save their company earned on average €100,000 each. Photo: Velvet/Wikimedia Commons
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In 2022, Kinepolis benefited from the release of several blockbusters such as “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which is still in theatres. Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne
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Originally from Differdange, Jean-Claude Drui (r.) moved to the US in 1981 and by 1987 ended up in Hawaii, where he has lived ever since. Photo: hawaiianparadisecoffee.com
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Finding a slice of Hawaiian paradise through a coffee business

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"Cactus had been looking for a location in this area for twenty years without finding one," explains Laurent Schonckert, managing director of Cactus.  Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne
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Cactus invested €32m in new supermarket

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The omnibus law applies not just to clothing, but also to foods and drinks.  Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne
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“More transparency between competitors is good for the consumer”

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Although Hahn airport has not regained the level of traffic of 2012, it has experienced more spectacular development with freight (+50% between 2019 and 2021). Photo: Shutterstock
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Putin acquaintance to take over Frankfurt-Hahn

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Minister of SMEs Lex Delles, CLC president Carole Muller and Chamber of Commerce CEO Carlo Thelen presented the priorities of the 2023 Pakt Pro Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison
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Luxembourg national Chloé Reuter pictured with her pooch at her Shanghai home in early 2021. Graeme Kennedy (Shanghai)
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The National Society of Automotive Traffic (SNCA) recorded 42,094 new registrations in 2022. That was 2,278 fewer vehicles than in 2021, and 3,095 less than in 2020. Library photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne
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The country has 20 different shopping centres, including the Cloche d'Or, which will open in May 2019 (Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne)
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