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<li>Yesterday, the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled that online grocery delivery companies like e.g., Picnic and Flink, must comply with the collective labour agreement (CLA) for the supermarket sector.</li>
<li>The court determined that businesses selling supermarket products online and physically handling, sorting, and delivering them to consumers are effectively operating as (virtual) supermarkets.</li>
<li>Therefore, they fall under the same labor regulations as traditional supermarkets.</li>
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Yesterday, the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled that online grocery delivery companies like e.g., Picnic and Flink, must comply with the collective labour agreement (CLA) for the supermarket sector.
The court determined that businesses selling supermarket products online and physically handling, sorting, and delivering them to consumers are effectively operating as (virtual) supermarkets.
Therefore, they fall under the same labor regulations as traditional supermarkets.


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<li>Ahold Delhaize | company’s online sales growth in the US lagging that of most of its peers In a Dutch equivalent of the Lex Column, Het Financieele Dagblad wrote an analysis on Ahold Delhaize’s online business in the USA.</li>
<li>In contrast to Ahold, most of its US peers try to lock in online shoppers by means of special rewards.</li>
<li>Kroger, America's largest traditional supermarket chain, now offers TV streaming subscriptions— Disney+, Hulu, or ESPN+—as part of a USD 12.99 monthly membership that also includes free grocery delivery and fuel discounts. </li>
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Ahold Delhaize | company’s online sales growth in the US lagging that of most of its peers In a Dutch equivalent of the Lex Column, Het Financieele Dagblad wrote an analysis on Ahold Delhaize’s online business in the USA.
In contrast to Ahold, most of its US peers try to lock in online shoppers by means of special rewards.
Kroger, America's largest traditional supermarket chain, now offers TV streaming subscriptions— Disney+, Hulu, or ESPN+—as part of a USD 12.99 monthly membership that also includes free grocery delivery and fuel discounts. 


What's News in Amsterdam - 22 May (Ahold Delhaize | AkzoNobel | InPost | Vopak)

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<li>AkzoNobel | Akzo Nobel India reports flat 4Q25 result; no news on disposal process Akzo Nobel India reported a relatively flat 4Q25 profit on Wednesday, due to weak demand and rising costs.</li>
<li>The consolidated net profit fell 0.3% to 1.08 billion rupees (USD 12.6m) in the quarter ended March 31.</li>
<li>Akzo Nobel India’s revenue from operations rose 5% to 10.22 billion rupees. Total operating costs were up 6% to 8.87 billion rupees, largely due to a 5.2%, a surge raw material costs.</li>
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AkzoNobel | Akzo Nobel India reports flat 4Q25 result; no news on disposal process Akzo Nobel India reported a relatively flat 4Q25 profit on Wednesday, due to weak demand and rising costs.
The consolidated net profit fell 0.3% to 1.08 billion rupees (USD 12.6m) in the quarter ended March 31.
Akzo Nobel India’s revenue from operations rose 5% to 10.22 billion rupees. Total operating costs were up 6% to 8.87 billion rupees, largely due to a 5.2%, a surge raw material costs.


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<li>According to Bloomberg, several private equity parties are looking at a possible takeover of dsmfirmenich 's animal feed division.</li>
<li>CVC Capital Partners, Apollo, Bain Capital and Lone Star are among those interested.</li>
<li>dsm-firmenich announced last year that it would be divesting the division.</li>
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According to Bloomberg, several private equity parties are looking at a possible takeover of dsmfirmenich 's animal feed division.
CVC Capital Partners, Apollo, Bain Capital and Lone Star are among those interested.
dsm-firmenich announced last year that it would be divesting the division.


What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 7 April (dsm-firmenich | Shell | InPost | B&S Group | TomTom)

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>bol. has made its new AI shopping assistant, Shophulp, available to all customers.</li>
<li>The conversational tool sits alongside the search bar in the app and on the website.</li>
<li>Users can describe their needs in natural language. </li>
</ul>


bol. has made its new AI shopping assistant, Shophulp, available to all customers.
The conversational tool sits alongside the search bar in the app and on the website.
Users can describe their needs in natural language. 


Luxembourg

InPost S.A. is an e-commerce enablement platform. InPost provides delivery services through its network of automated parcel machines, including those in the UK, as well as to-door couriers and fulfillment services to e-commerce merchants.

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The court determined that businesses selling supermarket products online and physically handling, sorting, and delivering them to consumers are...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 22 May (Ahold Delhaize | AkzoNobel | InPost | Vopak)

Ahold Delhaize | company’s online sales growth in the US lagging that of most of its peers In a Dutch equivalent of the Lex Column...

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What's News in Amsterdam

AkzoNobel | Akzo Nobel India reports flat 4Q25 result; no news on disposal process Akzo Nobel India reported a relatively flat 4Q25 profit on...

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What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 7 April (dsm-firmenich | Shell | InPost | B&S Group | TomTom)

According to Bloomberg, several private equity parties are looking at a possible takeover of dsmfirmenich 's animal feed division.

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bol. has made its new AI shopping assistant, Shophulp, available to all customers. The conversational tool sits alongside the search bar in the app...

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