Dutch household goods retailer Blokker, which was declared bankrupt last year, is planning to reopen 30 to 40 shops in the Netherlands, sources have told business broadcaster RTL Z.
Blokker was declared bankrupt almost six months ago. Four months later, businessman Roland Palmer bought the brand name in a bankruptcy sale. Palmer, a nephew of the Blokker brothers who previously ran the company, is reportedly aiming to revive the chain.
Some 40 Blokker stores, which were franchise operations and not affected by the bankruptcy, are still open, and some of them plan to expand as well, RTL Z said.
Meanwhile, the Dutch arm of interior design retailer Casa has been declared bankrupt and all its shops in the Netherlands have closed.
The Belgian parent company filed for bankruptcy in March, but it had remained unclear what would happen to its Dutch outlets. Casa is owned by investment firm Globitas, which told the AD it hopes to restart operations.
Notices posted in the shops and on Casa’s Dutch website describe the closure as temporary.
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