France-headquartered retail giant Carrefour has opened its first mobile pop-up store at a Christmas market in Brussels. <\/p>\n
\u2018The Box\u2019 is a temporary store made up of modular containers which the company said are quick and easy to install. <\/p>\n
The two-storey shop, which is under 50 m\u00b2, has been designed to maximise space with groceries available on the ground floor and a customer cafe on the top floor. <\/p>\n
Starting from next year, Carrefour said that The Box will also appear at other busy locations in Belgium, such as festivals and other major events. <\/p>\n
In keeping with the Christmas market\u2019s theme of solidarity, Carrefour is also organising a toy collection at The Box. These will be distributed to four Brussels hospitals and a care home for children. <\/p>\n
Additionally, Carrefour said customers will be able to round up their spend to the next euro, with the difference donated to the Christmas market\u2019s charities. <\/p>\n
Separately, Carrefour also announced that that from 18 January 2026, Carrefour Belgium will now open 40 of its existing hypermarkets and 43 supermarkets on Sundays. <\/p>\n
The company said that more people want to do their shopping on a Sunday, with the move allowing customers to access Carrefour products seven days a week. <\/p>\n
The decision follows several months of negotiations with unions.
\nA key condition is that employees can choose whether they want to work on Sunday, which Carrefour said will ensure a work-life balance and enable employees to benefit from extra Sunday shifts.<\/p>\n
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