Maxeda

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Maxeda
Type Private
Founded
Headquarters Netherlands
Key people Tony DeNunzio, Chairman
Industry Retail
Products Grocery, General merchandise, financial services
Parent KKR
Website www.maxeda.nl

Maxeda (formerly known as Vendex KBB) is a retail group from The Netherlands operational in Western Europe. It is the result of the merger of Koninklijke Bijenkorf Beheer (KBB) and Vendex. Mostly known for their successful department stores, the organisation also runs several other shop formats.

[edit] Maxeda stores

Department stores

Former Department stores owned by Maxeda

  • HEMA (The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany)

On 20 March 2007, the company announced that it was inviting offers for the Hema chain. On 2 June 2007, HEMA Has been sold to the British investment group Lion Capital.

DIY

  • Praxis (The Netherlands)
  • Formido (The Netherlands)
  • Brico (Belgium)
  • Plan-it (Belgium)

Clothing

  • Claudia Sträter (The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany)
  • M&S (The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France and Spain)
  • Hunkemöller (Lingerie) (The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Denmark, Curaçao, Saudi-Arabia, Bahrein, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Egypt* and Aruba* (* coming soon) )

Restaurants

  • La Place (The Netherlands)

Jewellery and watches

  • Schaap & Citroen (Netherlands)

[edit] Maxeda ITS

Maxeda IT Services, an independent IT company which focusses on the Maxeda stores. (In the past known as Vendex KBB ITS or IDETA) However they also have a wide selection of clients that are not within the Maxeda group.

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