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The IDEA!

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The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

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<ul><li>In this edition: • Nexperia | Chinese management ordered to follow Chinese law • E-commerce & Logistics | national surcharge on non-EU low-value parcels “is illegal” • Dutch politics | D66 clearly benefits from first TV debate • Corporate Agenda | week 43 - 47</li></ul>

In this edition: • Nexperia | Chinese management ordered to follow Chinese law • E-commerce & Logistics | national surcharge on non-EU low-value parcels “is illegal” • Dutch politics | D66 clearly benefits from first TV debate • Corporate Agenda | week 43 - 47

<ul><li>In this edition: • Heineken | Femsa exits Heineken after 15 years • InPost | High Court injunction: Yodel acquisition placed on pause • InPost/PostNL/DHL | 22% Dutch online shoppers abandon shopping carts due to delivery concerns • E-commerce/E-commerce logistics | EU to impose EUR 2 tax on low-cost items from China • Consumer confidence | stabilized at 19 months’ low in May</li></ul>

In this edition: • Heineken | Femsa exits Heineken after 15 years • InPost | High Court injunction: Yodel acquisition placed on pause • InPost/PostNL/DHL | 22% Dutch online shoppers abandon shopping carts due to delivery concerns • E-commerce/E-commerce logistics | EU to impose EUR 2 tax on low-cost items from China • Consumer confidence | stabilized at 19 months’ low in May

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize / PostNL | EUR 2/parcel levy on non-EU parcels as of 1 January 2026 • Unilever | sells Graze to Katjes International • CM.com | clients are offered migration program to switch to Bird • Black Friday week sales | online transactions up by approx. 5% YoY • Dutch retail sales | up 3.1% YoY in October; no meaningful change in the growth trend</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize / PostNL | EUR 2/parcel levy on non-EU parcels as of 1 January 2026 • Unilever | sells Graze to Katjes International • CM.com | clients are offered migration program to switch to Bird • Black Friday week sales | online transactions up by approx. 5% YoY • Dutch retail sales | up 3.1% YoY in October; no meaningful change in the growth trend

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Jumbo to largely discontinue collaboration with European buying organisations • AkzoNobel | Carlyle leading the race to buy BASF Coatings • NN Group | settlement on unit-linked insurance products now final • PostNL | minimum delivery quality thresholds for D+2 and D+3 • E-commerce & Logistics | Belgium considering EUR 2 levy on non-EU parcels</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Jumbo to largely discontinue collaboration with European buying organisations • AkzoNobel | Carlyle leading the race to buy BASF Coatings • NN Group | settlement on unit-linked insurance products now final • PostNL | minimum delivery quality thresholds for D+2 and D+3 • E-commerce & Logistics | Belgium considering EUR 2 levy on non-EU parcels

Deutsche Post AG - What's News in Amsterdam

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Heineken | no real triggers for the near term; October may bring more clarity</li>
<li>The key-question that remains after yesterday’s earnings call is whether Heineken’s decision to hold on to its earlier FY25 guidance is an attempt to under promise and overdeliver or rather a signal that the current market environment is still rather challenging.</li>
<li>In case of the latter, management would have an additional buffer to avoid new disappointments.</li>
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Heineken | no real triggers for the near term; October may bring more clarity
The key-question that remains after yesterday’s earnings call is whether Heineken’s decision to hold on to its earlier FY25 guidance is an attempt to under promise and overdeliver or rather a signal that the current market environment is still rather challenging.
In case of the latter, management would have an additional buffer to avoid new disappointments.


What's New(S) In Amsterdam - 29 July (Heineken | Philips | JET | E-Com | Housing Market)

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Zalando SE - What's News in Amsterdam

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Zalando SE - What's News in Amsterdam

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Deutsche Post AG - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Jumbo to largely discontinue collaboration with European buying organisations • AkzoNobel | Carlyle leading...

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What's New(S) In Amsterdam - 29 July (Heineken | Philips | JET | E-Com | Housing Market)

The key-question that remains after yesterday’s earnings call is whether Heineken’s decision to hold on to its earlier FY25 guidance is an attempt...

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