Carrefour has seen an increase in sales in Belgium following the ongoing strike at rival grocery chain Delhaize. Sales increased by nearly 10% in the first quarter, totalling more than €1 billion. “The initiatives led by the new management team continue to bear fruit in Q1, with strong sales growth...

British grocer Stonemanor is hosting a Coronation Garden Party at its Everberg store on 7 May, with the support of the Brussels British Community Association (BBCA) . Marking the coronation of King Charles in the UK the previous day, the festivities will kick off at 11.00 and continue until at...

Belgium is to celebrate its 200th birthday bicentenary in 2030 with a flagship anniversary project: a major overhaul of the capital’s Cinquantenaire park and museum quarter. With an initial budget estimated at around €155 million, Cinquantenaire 2030 is described as the most ambitious heritage...

Kicking off the Belgian festival season in style, the second edition of the CORE Festival presents a captivating and eclectic mix of music in the magical woodland setting of Osseghem Park in Laeken on 27 and 28 May. Breaking boundaries between quality indie, hip hop, electronica, hyper pop, and...

Belgian fashion icon Diane von Fürstenburg designed the wrap dress exactly 50 years ago. She wanted something that would look good on different kinds of bodies and actually be comfortable for women to move around in regardless of what they were up to. Fashion that average women want and need still...

Almost 200 jobs are under threat after the retail giant Colruyt Group announced the restructuring of its Dreamland and Dreambaby chains. The decision is likely to result in the closure of six stores. Union representative Didier Daminet told RTL that the announcement had come as a shock. "The...

The Belgian state has been convicted by the Brussels civil court for having illegally detained two students, one Moroccan and the other Congolese, upon their arrival in the country. Both students were awarded compensation for their unlawful detention. Congolese student Junior Masudi Wasso was...

Belgium has a record number of food outlets per person in Europe, with a Locatus study finding that the country has an average of one grocery store for every 3,000 people. "It's a record at the European level," Locatus's Evelyne Zabus told Le Soir. “The density of the Belgian population means that...

One in five drivers admit to hogging the middle lane on the motorway, a study by the Walloon Agency for Road Safety (AWSR) has found. The survey showed that the behaviour of these drivers – dubbed “centrists” – is alongside failing to use indicator lights in terms of the sheer frustration it causes...

Iconic Brussels cafe Monk is closing its doors shortly after celebrating its 10 year anniversary, Bruzz reports. The cafe’s owner said its landlord, drinks retailer Horeca Logistics Services (HLS), is refusing a lease extension because it wants to carry out renovations. Monk had attempted legal...