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A Dutch electronics shop counter with a shopkeeper presenting a charger to a smartphone seated like an important client. The human owner stands behind the phone, passive and slightly embarrassed, while shelves of cables and adapters fill

A Dutch electronics shop counter with a shopkeeper presenting a charger to a smartphone seated like an important client. The human owner stands behind the phone, passive and slightly embarrassed, while shelves of cables and adapters fill

Market Pulse

Dutch Retail Is Still Selling, but the Buying Moment Is Moving

The shop is not vanishing overnight, but price, stock and trust are moving into software.

byPaolo Maria Pavan

June 18, 2026

A modest AEX office worker waits in a clinic with a barrel of oil and a coughing factory machine, while a nurse enters holding a giant euro-shaped thermometer.

A modest AEX office worker waits in a clinic with a barrel of oil and a coughing factory machine, while a nurse enters holding a giant euro-shaped thermometer.

Market Pulse

AEX edges higher while Europe stays cautious

Amsterdam finished Monday with a small but telling gain: the AEX closed up 0.11% at 1,036.02, at the day’s.

byPaolo Maria Pavan

June 1, 2026

A small clothing shop has parcels queuing for the changing room like customers. One parcel comes out wearing a jacket while the shopkeeper and real shoppers wait awkwardly.

A small clothing shop has parcels queuing for the changing room like customers. One parcel comes out wearing a jacket while the shopkeeper and real shoppers wait awkwardly.

Market Pulse

Dutch Retail Is Selling More, but Margin Decides the Story

April sales rose in real volume, yet small retailers still need to read the till.

byPaolo Maria Pavan

June 1, 2026