Blokker Holding
Blokker-store in Boxmeer
Intertoys-store in Boxmeer
Bart Smit-store in Emmen
Blokker Holding is a Dutch company that owns several chains of stores.[1]
Blokker Holding is active in twelve countries and in 2010 all the chains combined had 2825 stores. In 2009 the company had a revenue of 2.8 billion euro.[2] Most store chains have both stores they own and stores that are franchised to other investors.
Blokker Holding has not entered the stock exchange and is privately owned by the family Blokker.[1]
Companies
The following companies are part of Blokker Holding:
| Name | Founded | Number of stores | Active in | Marketfield | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Smit | 1967 | 239 | Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg | Toys | |
| Big Bazar | 2007 | 31 | Netherlands | Household appliances | |
| Blokker | 1896 | 831 | Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Estonia, Latvia | Household appliances | Created on 25 April 1896 in Hoorn by Jacob (the grandfather of Jaap Blokker) and Saapke Blokker |
| Casa | 517 | France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy | Furniture and interior decorating | ||
| Cook&Co | 2005 | 24 | Netherlands | Food and dishware | Created from a fusion of Holland Handels Huis and Hoyng |
| E-Plaza | 1999 | ± 50 | Netherlands, Belgium | computer games | Daughter company of Bart Smit |
| Intertoys | 1976 | 261 | Netherlands, Belgium, Germany | Toys | |
| Leen Bakker | 1928 | ± 170 | Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg | Furniture and interior decorating | |
| Marskramer | 1940 | 239 | Netherlands | Household appliances | |
| Maxi Toys | ± 140 | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Turkey, Marocco | Toys | ||
| Novy | 1997 | ± 60 | Netherlands | Household appliances | Daughter company of Marskramer |
| Toys2Play | 2002 | ± 215 | Netherlands | Toys | Daughter company of Marskramer |
| Trend Centre | 1978 | 1 | - | - | Wholesale of Blokker Holding located in Amsterdam |
| Tuincentrum Overvecht | 1966 | 19 | Netherlands | Garden centre | |
| Xenos | 1973 | 132 | Netherlands, Germany | Food, Household appliances, interior decorating | |
Former companies
The following chains used to be part of Blokker Holding but were either discontinued or fused with other chains:
- Giraffe
- Groenblok
- Holland Handels Huis
- Hoyng
- Gifts and Dreams
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Winkelier Jaap Blokker regelt eigen opvolging, De Telegraaf, 2010-10-07
- ↑ Press statement Blokker Holding, 28 April 2010