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Direct Selling in the Netherlands

Direct selling performance remained weak in 2011, posting further declines in value sales. Online retailing was the main threat to direct sales at the end of the review period. Retailers are expected to start advertising in Dutch media in order to ...

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DIY, Home Improvement and Garden Centres in the Netherlands

The total value of DIY, home improvement and garden centres reached EUR8,537 million in 2011. The Dutch economy was slow in 2011 which proved difficult for retailers operating in this segment. However, there was a small improvement in sales, with ...

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Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in the Netherlands

Consumers were increasingly shifting towards Internet shopping in 2011, jeopardising sales of retailers. However, electronics and appliance specialist retailers managed to show positive sales results compared with 2010.

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Furniture and Furnishings Stores in the Netherlands

The number of outlets stood at 10,204 in 2011. The number of outlets demonstrated a decrease from 2010 due to both bankruptcies and of the acquisitions of independent stores. Larger chained retailers did not invest much in opening new outlets in ...

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Grocery Retailers in the Netherlands

Dutch consumers visit supermarkets every week, dividing their shopping trips into three or more supermarket visits. Usually, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are the busy shopping days as in many families one of the adults works part-time, with days...

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Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in the Netherlands

Health and beauty specialist retailers faced competition in 2011 not only from grocery retailers but also from mixed retailers, particularly variety stores. Total value growth of health and beauty specialist retailers was just over 3% in 2011.

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Homeshopping in the Netherlands

Homeshopping continued to see decreasing sales in the Netherlands at the end of the review period, showing that Dutch people have moved on to other retail channels, most notably Internet retailing. Total value sales of home shopping reached a value ...

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Internet Retailing in the Netherlands

Internet retailing registered successful growth in 2011. Although the channel is becoming more stable, value growth was still the fastest of all retail channels up to 2011. Both retailers and consumers have benefited enormously in the channel during ...

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Leisure and Personal Goods Specialist Retailers in the Netherlands

The total value of leisure and personal goods specialist retailers reached EUR9,180 million in 2011. Luxury goods attract a number of people to the shops in 2011 as well as to the Internet. Dutch people have been comparing the prices of Dutch ...

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Mixed Retailers in the Netherlands

All key Dutch department stores were for sale at the beginning of 2010. They changed owners at the end of the year. Maxeda BV, the former owner of Bijenkorf and V&D, sold V&D in October 2010 to investment group Sun Capital. The Bijenkorf department ...

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