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Netherlands news

07 January 2020
We round up the latest results from Netherlands-based PLUS, Coop and Sligro as they post their FY2019 results. PLUS: 5.4% growth in turnover to €2.61 bn PLUS saw its turnover increase by 5.4% to €2.61 bn (US$2.92 bn) and its ecommerce sales growth reach 33%. The retailer attributed its growth to the addition of six entrepreneurs who switched to the formula during the year. 13 stores were al...
20 December 2019
Denmark-based Salling Group has committed to removing all private label products that contain caged eggs. In Sweden, Axfood develops its EMV private label range and announced plans to trial mobile pick-up stations in 2020. Meanwhile in the Netherlands, Albert Heijn launches a Christmas campaign and Jumbo takes over 17 HEMA locations. Denmark: Salling Group to remove private label SKUs containi...
19 December 2019
We round up the latest news from Picnic and Vomar, as the merger between Ekoplaza and Marqt is approved. Picnic to build a robotic fulfilment centre… Online supermarket Picnic has announced plans to invest €250 m (US$278.4 m) in building a robotic fulfilment centre (FC). All existing shareholders have contributed to financing the FC and ABN AMRO has provided a bank loan of €50 m (US$56 m). ...
26 November 2019
We round up the latest news from retailers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. Netherlands: Albert Heijn launches automated store at Schiphol Airport After successfully piloting its new ‘plug-and-play’ store concept in Zaandam in September 2019, Albert Heijn has expanded the trial to Schiphol Airport. This will see the retailer launch its second fully automated store, on the Jan D...
21 November 2019
Ahold Delhaize-owned Albert Heijn (AH) is hosting in-store cooking demos through FoodFirst Network. In addition, the retailer receives positive feedback from its Nutri-Score trial and develops a blockchain for eggs. FoodFirst Network cooking demos AH has announced that FoodFirst Network will give cooking demos in all AH XL stores for five weekends. The lifestyle platform, which was acquired...
20 November 2019
We round up the latest news from Dutch retailers Jan Linders, Jumbo and Lidl. Lidl tests scan & go Lidl is testing scan & go in its store in Huizen as an extension of the self-scan facilities that it currently offers. The discounter also plans to trial the technology in Oud-Beijerland at the end of December 2019. Lidl said, “We see that customers want to pack their groceries right away....
19 November 2019
We look at how Netherlands-based online grocery retailers Bol.com and Picnic are growing their online offers. Bol.com adds page for sustainable products Ahold-owned Bol.com has launched a page dedicated to sustainable products. Available at bol.com/duurzaamwinkelen, the new page comprises 6,500 items, which have been certified by Dutch information organisation Milieu Centraal. The sustai...
13 November 2019
Jumbo and HEMA, both Netherlands-based retailers, have said they have agreed in principle to cooperate commercially in Belgium and their home market. The retailers said they are still working on the terms of the cooperation. Agreement aimed to improve their market positions Announcing the cooperation Jumbo and HEMA said it was aimed at ‘ further improving the market position of both compani...
06 November 2019
Ahold Delhaize said net sales rose by 2.9%, at constant exchange rates, to €16.7 bn, driven by the performance of its operations in the Netherlands and Central and Southeastern Europe. The numbers: By geographic reporting segment, Ahold Delhaize said: United States: net sales rose 2.0%, at constant exchange rates, to €10.3 bn Netherlands: net sales rose 4.4%, at constant exchan...
29 October 2019
We look at how Coop Sweden is converting its recently purchased Netto stores. Meanwhile in Belgium, Lidl is trialling a click and collect service as Colruyt rolls out its speech assistant technology. Separately, Jumbo is expanding its online business range in the Netherlands. Sweden: Coop to convert 13 Netto stores Coop Sweden has started converting 13 Netto stores in Västergötland. The sto...