Euroland was a Dutch variety store chain.

Euroland
Formerly2.50 Shop (1997-2001)
Knaakland (2001)
IndustryRetail
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Number of locations
34
Area served
Netherlands
Websiteeuroland.nu

History

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In 1997, the first 2.50 Shop opened its doors, selling everything for ƒ2.50. In 2001, the similar shop called Knaakland ("knaak" was a ƒ2.50 coin) was bought by the 2.50 Shop chain. Both shops kept their original name until the introduction of the euro, less than a year later. Both shops were rebranded to Euroland, using a logo similar to that of Knaakland, and initially selling everything for a euro.

As the assortment expanded, the initial €1-only policy was dropped, and other, more expensive goods appeared. Later on however, everything displayed on the side walls was on sale for €1 with more expensive goods occupying the middle of the store.[1] This partitioning was intended to avoid confusion.

The chain went bankrupt in 2017.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Over ons". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. ^ "Geen doorstart voor winkelketen Euroland". 17 February 2017.