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Jumbo breaks with holy principle of founder Karel van Eerd: ‘Times have changed’

Jumbo breaks with holy principle of founder Karel van Eerd: ‘Times have changed’

Jumbo CEO Jesper Højer has reported a revenue increase to 6 billion euros for the first half of the year. To improve the supermarket chain's performance, Højer has moved away from a core principle established by founder Karel van Eerd.

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