After months of negotiating, the Dutch food-delivery company Takeaway acquired Just Eat. By completing the takeover, it trumps its competitor Naspers. Just Eat stakeholders now have accepted the Takeaway offer. Dominant in Europe Takeaway is already one of the leading European food-delivery companies. The company holds a leading position in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Dutch consumers return the most online orders
In the Netherlands, the number of returned online purchases by consumers is the highest in all of Europe. A total of 13% of all orders is returned. This is higher than the percentage in countries such as Germany, Poland, Ireland and Switzerland (12%). The average return percentage in Europe is up 10%. Notable is the declining trend in fashion returns. This can all be concluded
Bol.com curates 6,500 ecologically friendly gifts
The largest marketplace in the Netherlands, Bol.com, launched a curated sustainable assortment of products in time for the Black Friday and Christmas season. Whilst it’s a relatively small selection of 6,500 products today, the marketplace aims to grow it in the future. However, it does not want to waste time in appealing to shoppers who want to buy ecologically friendly gifts
DHL opens largest e-commerce sorting center for the Benelux
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