Action will pay suppliers faster again Financial

According to him, Action is good enough to do that, now that not all stores in the chain have to close because of the corona virus.

Last month, the bargain chain received a storm of criticism as it partially passed the bill for the corona crisis to its suppliers. Van der Laan does not think that is justified. “It was a temporary measure and we just paid our smaller suppliers on time. We have only made agreements about paying later with large parties. ”

Branches just open

Action stores In Belgium, France, Poland, Austria and part of Germany are closed. In total, this concerns approximately 900 stores out of approximately 1,600. More than 20,000 employees are therefore at home. In addition, the German stores are only allowed to sell part of the range. In the Netherlands, the Action stores are open as usual and turnover is good there.

Van der Laan emphasizes that Action is in good shape and that the current situation can continue for a while. Before that, the company did not have to knock on the door of the major shareholder, the British venture investor 3i. If it turns out to be necessary, he has no doubt that the British, who have made a lot of money in the form of dividends in recent years, will be there for Action. “We support each other through thick and thin.”

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