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The Bankification of Everyday Businesses
How Dutch supermarkets stand at the forefront of a global trend Seasoned grocery shoppers are equipped with loyalty cards to save some money, but a recent trend in Dutch supermarkets may have them do the opposite - paying extra. Customers of Albert Heijn and Vomar can opt to pay 10% extra, which the supermarket sets aside on their behalf. Once a certain threshold is reached ( EUR 49 for Albert Heijn ), they can withdraw the money with a 6% interest rate. “Dutch retailing has

Robert Goosen
Oct 173 min read


France in Shambles
Source: Pexels by Jean Marc Bonnel On September 10, immense protests erupted in the streets of Paris, following the appointment of a new...
Tomas Trusilo
Oct 96 min read


Diamonds Are Forever… Maybe Not!
Photo by  Edgar Soto  on  Unsplash  A discount retailer or a world-famous jeweller, where would you buy your engagement ring if the...

Martin Svoboda
Oct 65 min read
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