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Top-ranking retailers
Company name Number of outlets Net sales 2007 in EUR (mln) Ahold 1,283 9,723 Aldi 430 2,206 Sperwer 634 2,061 Sligro 427 1,845 Casino 315 1,831 Jumbo Supermarkten 114 1,257 Schwarz Group 292 1,175 Metro Group 16 1,009 Coop Codis 182 660 Dirk van den Broek 91 425
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Additional reports on The Netherlands:
Dairy food in the Netherlands to 2010
Household Products in the Netherlands to 2010
Meat, Fish and Poultry in the Netherlands to 2010
Cat Care in New Zealand to 2011
Pet Health Care in the Netherlands to 2011
Alcoholic Drinks in the Netherlands
Beer in the Netherlands
Hot Drinks in the Netherlands to 2011
Beer, Cider and FABs in the Netherlands to 2011
Articles related to Netherlands
- 23-09-2008 Dutch retailer Schuitema cuts 100's of jobs
- 23-09-2008 Starbucks signs on with Unilever
- 28-08-2008 More customers, less margin for Ahold
- 04-08-2008 Unilever shares fall along with profits
- 29-07-2008 Stop & Shop sues Whole Foods
- 17-07-2008 Ahold shuffles leadership
- 17-06-2008 Ahold tests paying with fingertip
- 13-06-2008 Meal solutions make big profits
- 04-06-2008 C1000 beats Ahold in service
- 28-05-2008 Nestlé gives Unilever a sweet farewell
- 20-05-2008 Price is a given. Shopping value is a must.
- 05-05-2008 Unilever praised by Prince Charles
- 07-04-2008 The Netherlands: An overview of food retailing
- 18-02-2008 Collaboration between IFS and SQF certification...
- 11-02-2008 Unilever on the road recovery
- 03-02-2008 Danone: Time for health check
- 27-01-2008 Carlsberg and Heineken plan to take S&N
- 22-01-2008 Ahold to divest Schuitema stake
- 10-01-2008 New standard for convenience
- 10-01-2008 Ministerial visit for VanDrie Group
Country Profile
The Netherlands: An overview of food retailing
The Dutch grocery market has gone through some major restructuring in the past few years. This is expected to continue as organic expansion remains limited, leaving acquisitions and disposals as the key means by which transition can occur. However, for a variety of reasons the Dutch market has and will continue to be the focus of small grocery outlets. Future growth will come from convenience stores and small specialty concepts like Drugstores. Supermarkets will themselves become specialists again in meal solutions for the home.
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