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Ahold Delhaize has been criticised in the Dutch media, and specifically by the newspaper De Volkskrant, for how it uses its dominant market position. Without being able to present any hard evidence, the newspaper argues that Ahold Delhaize is "pushing the boundaries" in this regard. The supermarket group calls this an "inaccurate picture" but now faces a perception crisis.

The plan of Albert Heijn and Selecta to jointly open unstaffed stores in offices is taking shape. The first to-go stores will open soon in the Netherlands. The same concept is also coming to Belgium.

Retailers in Belgium's neighbouring countries are getting the prospect of the ease of Covid restrictions: in the Netherlands, stores are allowed to welcome customers by appointment from 3 March. In the UK, all stores may be able to reopen normally on 12 April. 

Signature Foods has a new owner: British investment company Pamplona Capital acquires the Dutch salad manufacturer from IK Investment Partners.

Mondial Relay, a company distributing parcels through pick-up points, strengthens its position in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Spain. The company will also start operating in Portugal.

Since Sunday, Unilever has legally become an entirely British company. This puts an end to years of wrangling between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom over the multinational's seat.

Investigations into bankrupt fashion group FNG are now also leading to the Netherlands: over the years, the retailer has channelled 110 million euros to a dubious fund, without any explanation.