bol and Coolblue still lead Dutch e-commerce, but Amazon’s €1.4bn plan and Temu’s rise test them. 2025 results, the shelved IPOs and the EU parcel levy explained.
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Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Netherlands Retail & Consumer from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Oct 20, 2026
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HEMA, Blokker and the Long Decline of the Dutch High Street
V&D collapsed in 2015, HEMA survived €750m of LBO debt, Blokker went bankrupt in 2024 and relaunched. What the Dutch high street’s decline teaches about retail.
Jumbo and the Van Eerd Family: The Supermarket Challenger With a Formula 1 Problem
Jumbo grew to a €10.6bn family supermarket chain before CEO Frits van Eerd’s arrest. The 2025 conviction, thin margins, Belgium and the HEMA purchase explained.
Action: How a Dutch Discount Chain Became 3i’s Biggest Success
Action grew from an Enkhuizen shop to 3,423 stores and €16bn in sales. How 3i turned a £134m stake into a £24bn position, and what the US launch means.
Ahold Delhaize: The Zaandam Grocer That Runs Half of America’s East-Coast Supermarkets
Ahold Delhaize earns most of its €92.4bn sales from five US East-Coast banners. The 2016 merger, Stop & Shop closures, Profi and bol explained with 2025 results.
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