Blokker's new owner is a family relative and former CEO

The new owner of the Blokker household goods retail chain is a member of the Blokker family who was chief executive of the company between 2011 and 2015, according to the Telegraaf. Roland Palmer has reportedly bought the name and the webshop and plans to relaunch the brand using the 45 franchisees. Palmer’s mother is a sister of Jaap and Ab Blokker, who ran the company for years and had a career at Unilever, Coca-Cola and in consultancy before moving...