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Short Stops Week 17, 2026
CORPORATE AND M&A +++ Dutch supply chain management specialist Bleckmann is expanding its UK operations with a new 70,786-sqm distribution center in Lutterworth, bringing its total footprint to 420,000 square meters and strengthening its logistics capabilities for fashion and lifestyle brands +++ According to 1st-blue.com, German department store chain Galeria ...