BELGIUM/US: Delhaize to close 146 stores, shed 5,000 jobs

By: Sam Webb | 12 January 2012

Belgium-based retailer Delhaize Group today (12 January) announced plans to close over 140 stores in the US and Europe, resulting in the loss of 5,000 jobs.

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Belgium-based retailer Delhaize Group today (12 January) announced plans to close over 140 stores in the US and Europe, resulting in the loss of 5,000 jobs.

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