DHL Parcel has opened a new e-commerce sorting centre in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands. According to the logistic service provider, it is the largest and greenest package sorting center of the Benelux. It will process up to half a million packages a day. Packages can be sorted to 240 locations. Amongst these locations are 140 depots and 21 sorting centres of DHL in the Benelux
Adidas closes most Dutch original stores
Sports brand Adidas closes four Original Stores in the Netherlands. Earlier this year, five Dutch brand stores were already closed. Only two Original Stores will remain open. Ten years ago, the sports brand entered the Dutch offline market with its Original Stores. Frank Basters, a spokesman of Adidas, says to regional newspaper De Gelderlander that the aim of the brand was
Almost 40% of Dutch businesses order online
As the online B2B market is growing, Multiscope has performed research commissioned by Thuiswinkel.org and PostNL to create an overview of current trends. Of the more than 5000 respondents, almost 40% indicates they placed an online business order in the Netherlands. Mainly office equipment and electronics are bought. A less predictable product category is machines and
Only 19% of Dutch consumers are willing to pay for a sustainable delivery option
Research by Multiscope and Trusted Shops concluded that only 19% of Dutch consumers are willing to pay for sustainable delivery options. While it may indicate that Dutch consumers are more focused on obtaining a cheap delivery, it is not necessarily the case that the Dutch do not care about sustainable delivery methods. Of those who are willing to pay for a more sustainable
The LEGO Group is stepping up on investments to realise global growth
The LEGO Group released its financial results for the first half of 2019. It also states to step up its investments to expand its global reach both physical and digital. During the first half of 2019, revenue grew 4% to DKK 14.8 billion compared to the same period last year. Consumer sales grew 5% while the brand was able to grow market share in its largest markets. Due to the