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INNO Models
INNOvative Retail BV, (commonly referred to as Inno, and formerly known as Galeria Inno) is an upmarket Belgian department store chain that operations sixteen branches around Belgium. History In May 1897, ''A l'Innovation'' opened in Brussels. The department store was founded by Julien Bernheim. The chain is a founding member of the International Association of Department Stores, but membership ended in 2001. Emile Bernheim (son of Julien and president of Inno from the 1920's) was president of the association in 1931, 1935, 1950 and 1960. In 1925, following the death of Julien Bernheim, his son Émile Bernheim became head of the company. The ''Rue Neuve'' flagship (constructed between 1901 and 1903 and designed by Victor Horta) was destroyed in a fire in 1967 which killed either 251 or 325 people depending on the source. The incident is however the deadliest fire in Belgian history. It was after this incident that the department store rebranded from ''Innovation'' to ''Inno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleroi
Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not far from the border with France. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 19 October 2008. The , including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GIB Group
GIB Group (''G''rand Bazar ''I''nnovation ''B''on Marché) was a Belgian conglomerate, consisting of various retail and restaurant chains that existed until 2002. GIB Group owned GB (Grand Bazar) super/hypermarkets, Brico (home improvement/DIY), Inno (department store), Quick restaurants (Belgium, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Lunch Garden self-service restaurants, Auto 5 car wash/service chain, Nopri, GIB Immo, Christiaensen and Unic. History In 1860, the GIB Group is created by opening the first ''Au Bon Marché'' store in Brussels by François Vaxelaire. In 1933, ''Nopri'' department stores were created. In 1958, the first ''Super GB'' supermarket is opened. In 1960, Baron François Vaxelaire (grandson of namesake) takes over the family business from his father, Raymond Vaxelaire. In 1961, the first GB hypermarkets are created under the name of ''Superbazar'' in Auderghem, Anderlecht and Bruges. The Superbazar stores all became ''Maxi GB'' in 1985. In 1969–74 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert ( French, ) or Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe ( Dutch, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). In French, it is often spelt ''Woluwé-Saint-Lambert'' (with an acute accent on the first ''e'') to reflect the Frenchified pronunciation of what was originally a Dutch place name, but the official spelling is without an accent. The Woluwe stream, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality. , the municipality had a population of 58,541 inhabitants. The total area is , which gives a population density of . It is a prosperous residential area, with a mixture of flats and detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses, often compared to Uccle, another affluent Brussels municipality, as well as the 14th or 17th arrondissement in Paris. The neighbouring municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre also lies within the Brussels-Capital Regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rue Neuve, Brussels
The (French language, French, ) or (Dutch language, Dutch, ), meaning "New Street", is a pedestrian street in central Brussels, Belgium. It runs between the Place de la Monnaie, Place de la Monnaie/Muntplein and the / to the south and the Place Charles Rogier, Place Charles Rogier/Karel Rogierplein and the Boulevard du Jardin botanique, Boulevard du Jardin botanique/Kruidtuinlaan to the north. The Rue Neuve and its close surroundings are the second most popular shopping area in Belgium by number of shoppers, after Meir (Antwerp), Meir in Antwerp. It is served by the Brussels Metro, metro and ''Trams in Brussels, premetro'' (underground tram) stations De Brouckère metro station, De Brouckère (on lines Brussels Metro line 1, 1, Brussels tram route 4, 4, Brussels Metro line 5, 5 and Brussels tram route 10, 10) and Rogier metro station, Rogier (on lines Brussels Metro line 2, 2, 4, Brussels Metro line 6, 6 and 10). History The street used to be called the / ("Our Lady's Street" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenue Louise
The (French language, French, ) or (Dutch language, Dutch) is a major road, thoroughfare in Brussels, Belgium. It is located in the southern part of the City of Brussels, on the border with the municipalities of Saint-Gilles, Belgium, Saint-Gilles and Ixelles, where it runs south–east from the to the Bois de la Cambre, Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos, covering a distance of . It is named in honour of both Queen Louise of Orléans, Louise, the first List of Belgian royal consorts, Queen of the Belgians and wife of King Leopold I of Belgium, Leopold I, and Princess Princess Louise of Belgium, Louise, King Leopold II of Belgium, Leopold II's eldest daughter. The Avenue Louise is one of the most prestigious and expensive avenues in Brussels, lined with high-end fashion stores and boutiques. It also houses many Diplomatic mission, embassies and offices. The avenue is served by Louise/Louiza metro station at one end (on lines Brussels Metro line 2, 2 and Brussels Metro line 6, 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uccle
Uccle (French language, French, ) or Ukkel (Dutch language, Dutch, ) is one of the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Belgium, Forest, Ixelles, and Watermael-Boitsfort, as well as the Flanders, Flemish municipalities of Drogenbos, Linkebeek and Sint-Genesius-Rode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally Multilingualism, bilingual (French–Dutch). , the municipality had a population of 85,099 inhabitants. The total area is , which gives a population density of , half the average of Brussels. It is generally considered an affluent area of the region, and is particularly noted for its community of French immigrants. History Origins and medieval times According to legend, Uccle's Church of St. Peter was dedicated by Pope Leo III in the year 803, with Charlemagne and Gerbald, Bishop of Liè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åhléns
Åhléns () is a chain of Swedish department stores. With locations in almost every city in the country, including 18 in Stockholm alone , it is the fourth largest group of fashion stores in Sweden. History Åhléns began as a mail order business. It was created in 1899 by Johan Petter Åhlén and Erik Holm, in the little town of Insjön in the province of Dalarna. The name of the company was first "Åhlén och Holm" (Åhlén and Holm). The first item sold by the company was a print of the royal family. Over 100,000 copies were sold, and it was very successful. Åhlén and Holm continued to grow over the years. After only 10 years, JP Åhlén had a company with a worth of 1.5 million SEK and 255 employees. In 1915, the company moved to Stockholm with half its employees. Before he moved the company, JP Åhlén secured a seven-floor storage building. In 1932, Åhlén decided that he wanted to expand the business and create a retail trade store with low prices. He establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Galeria may refer to: * Galeria gens, an ancient Roman family * Galeria Copiola, a Roman actress during the 1st century BC * Galeria Valeria, Roman empress from 305 to 311 * Galéria, a commune on the French island of Corsica * Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, a chain of European department stores See also *''Galerians is a 1999 survival horror video game developed by Polygon Magic for the PlayStation. The game follows a boy named Rion who discovers he has psychic powers. He has amnesia, and in the process of learning his identity, he discovers that he is huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Web Shop
Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser or a mobile app. Consumers find a product of interest by visiting the website of the retailer directly or by searching among alternative vendors using a shopping search engine, which displays the same product's availability and pricing at different e-retailers. customers can shop online using a range of different computers and devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablet computers and smartphones. Online stores that evoke the physical analogy of buying products or services at a regular "brick-and-mortar" retailer or shopping center follow a process called business-to-consumer (B2C) online shopping. When an online store is set up to enable businesses to buy from another business, the process is instead called business-to-business (B2B) online shopping. A typical online store enables the customer to browse the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signa Holding
Signa Holding GmbH (stylized SIGNA) is Austria's largest privately owned real estate company. Signa Holding GmbH announced insolvency proceedings at the end of November 2023. The company will apply for self-administration restructuring proceedings at the Commercial Court of Vienna. Signa was founded in 2000 by the Tyrolean entrepreneur René Benko. Over the years, it has become a pan-European real estate group with more than 150 employees and offices in Vienna, Innsbruck, Munich, Düsseldorf, Luxembourg, Zurich, Bolzano, Berlin and Hamburg. The principal focus of the group is long-term investment in real estate in prime city centre locations. The firm has also became the biggest owner of malls in Central Europe with over 46,000 employees. Structure In 2013, Signa extended its activities on merchandising by acquiring majority stakes in the German sporting goods specialist Karstadt sports and in Karstadt Premium. In the summer of 2014, Signa took over Karstadt Warenhaus. Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH (), based in Essen, Germany, is the second largest department store group in Europe, with 92 locations and 18,000 employees. The company was formed in 2018 with the merger of two of Germany's most historic department store chains, Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH was a German department store chain whose headquarters were in Essen. Until 30 September 2010 the company was a subsidiary of Arcandor, Arcandor AG (which was known until 30 June 2007 as KarstadtQuelle AG) and was respo .... On August 20, 2021, it was announced that all stores of both chains would be rebranded as Galeria. The first three stores and the online store were rebranded on October 27, 2021, with remaining stores following. The company suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic and in 2020 announced plans to close 62 of its 172 stores. In January 2022, it received €250 million in federal aid, after having received a €460 million loan from the economic stabili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karstadt
Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH was a German department store chain whose headquarters were in Essen. Until 30 September 2010 the company was a subsidiary of Arcandor, Arcandor AG (which was known until 30 June 2007 as KarstadtQuelle AG) and was responsible within the group for the business segment of over-the-counter retail. On 9 June 2009 Essen District Court ordered provisional asset administration and protective measures in response to an application for the opening of Insolvency, insolvency proceedings. It also appointed a provisional insolvency administrator. The insolvency proceedings were opened on 1 September 2009. On 7 June 2010 the board of creditors resolved to sell Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH to the investor Nicolas Berggruen. Berggruen had taken over all Karstadt stores by 1 October 2010. This had been determined by Essen District Court on 3 September 2010. On 14 August 2014 it was announced that Karstadt had been completely taken over by Signa Holding of the Austrian investo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
