That same year, a temporary building was erected on the site of the demolished Beurs van Zocher, and construction of a new store started beside it.

In 1926, a second store was built in The Hague, designed by Piet Kramer, a notable example of Amsterdam School architecture.

After the invasion, the authorities confiscated the shares of the Jewish owners and German company Riensch & Held took them over.

The oldest and largest branches, situated in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam, have retail space ranging between 15,000 and 21,000 square meters.

Branches in Arnhem, Groningen, Enschede, Breda and Den Bosch closed in late 2014/early 2015 as the parent group decided to focus up-market and online due to the new premium service strategy.