Economy
Top Woman Reflects on Hema's Remarkable Comeback: 'Jumbo Family Van Eerd Saved the Business from the Brink of Disaster'
Saskia Egas Reparaz took over leadership of Hema in 2021 during the coronavirus crisis, when the retailer faced massive debts and declining customer numbers. Rather than joining discount competitors, she restored Hema to its traditional Dutch quality-focused identity, a turnaround credited to the Jumbo family Van Eerd, which rescued the company from near collapse.
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