Bart Smit

Bart Smit-store in Emmen

Bart Smit B.V. is a Dutch store-chain that specialises in toys, multimedia and electronics.[1] Bart Smit is part of Blokker Holding.

In 2008 Bart Smit had 189 stores in the Netherlands, 51 in Belgium (of which 40 in Flanders and 11 in Wallonia) and one in Luxembourg. In 1999 Bart Smit started a daughter company called E-Plaza which specialises in computergames.

Current CEO is Thomas Smit, son of Bart Smit. The chain is headquartered in Volendam.

History

The chain started on 1 June 1967 as a small store in Volendam. Bart Smit originally sold toys, household appliances and kitchen ware. Later Bart Smit started focussing exclusively on toys. The name of the owner was Bart Smit, which is also the origin of the chain's name. Until 1995 the chain was known as "Speelgoedpaleis Bart Smit" (Toy Palace Bart Smit). In 1989 it opened its first shop in Belgium.

Since 1985 Bart Smit is part of Blokker Holding.

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References

  1. ↑ Personeel Bart Smit leert pc's te verkopen, De Volkskrant, 1997-10-16


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