Maxeda

Maxeda
Maxeda
Type Private
Industry Retail
Founded 1999
Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Key people Tony DeNunzio, Chairman
Products Grocery, General merchandise, financial services
Revenue increase 3.218 Billion (2007)
Employees 18,320 (2007)
Parent Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Website www.maxeda.nl

Maxeda (formerly Vendex KBB) is a Dutch retail group that operates in Europe, the Middle East and Dutch dependencies in North America. It is the result of the merger of Koninklijke Bijenkorf Beheer (KBB) and Vendex. The firm is mostly known for their successful department stores. It also runs several other shop formats.

Maxeda stores

Former Department stores owned by Maxeda

On 15 november 2010, it was announced that De Bijenkorf was sold to Wittington Investments for €290 million.

In September 2010, Vroom&Dreesman was sold to Sun European Partners - an American investment company.

  • HEMA (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 (Netherlands)
  • Formido (Netherlands)
  • Brico (Belgium)
  • Plan-it (Belgium)

Clothing

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

On 23 Nov 2010, it was announced that Maxeda sold Hunkemöller to PAI Partners.

Restaurants

  • La Place (Netherlands)

Sold to Sun European Partners (see Vroom&Dreesman above)

Jewellery and watches

  • Schaap & Citroen (Netherlands)

Consumer electronics

  • Dixons (Netherlands)

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. Since 2008, 'all emplouyees and contracts were outsourced' to Capgemini. As Capgemini Retail Solutions, a part of Capgemini Outsourcing.

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