The Surprising Resurgence of Tobacco Shops: The Impact of Supermarket Sales Bans

The Surprising Resurgence of Tobacco Shops: The Impact of Supermarket Sales Bans

By Eva Schouten & Noémi van de Pol Jan 22, 2024 at 5:06 am For years, tobacco shops disappeared from the streets, but that trend has come to a standstill. Since last year, the number of cases has increased again for the first time in more than ten years. This has everything to do with … Read more

Albert Heijn to Stop Selling Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Ahead of Government Mandate

Albert Heijn to Stop Selling Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Ahead of Government Mandate

28 dec 2023 om 12:25 From January 1, you can no longer buy cigarettes and other tobacco products at Albert Heijn. Although tobacco sales at supermarkets will only be prohibited on July 1, the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands will stop selling it six months earlier. From July next year you can only buy … Read more

The Rise of Contraction Inflation: Examples, Transparency, and Consumer Advocacy

The Rise of Contraction Inflation: Examples, Transparency, and Consumer Advocacy

The Consumers’ Association found dozens of new examples of contraction inflation. For example, Sportlife puts less chewing gum in a jar, Ariel puts less washing powder in a pack and Andrélon puts less conditioner in a bottle. While the price remains the same. And sometimes the content goes down and the price goes up, such … Read more

Albert Heijn Mobile App Outage: Bonus Card Malfunction and Promotional Issues Resolved

Albert Heijn Mobile App Outage: Bonus Card Malfunction and Promotional Issues Resolved

Aug 20, 2023 at 1:32 PM Update: 15 minutes ago The mobile app of supermarket chain Albert Heijn is working again. Earlier on Sunday, app users suffered from a malfunction, as a result of which the Bonus card did not function properly. That outage is now over. Due to the malfunction, the discount was not … Read more

“Albert Heijn and Trade Unions CNV and FNV Reach New Agreement on Collective Labor Agreement for Distribution Centers After Strikes Cause Empty Shelves”

04 mei 2023 om 05:26Update: een uur geleden Albert Heijn and trade unions CNV and FNV will soon meet again about a new collective labor agreement for employees of distribution centers. The strikes that started last week and lasted eleven days caused many empty shelves in the supermarket. The new round of talks starts at … Read more

“Albert Heijn and Unions Restart Talks for New Collective Labor Agreement After Strikes Cause Empty Shelves”

Albert Heijn and trade unions CNV and FNV will soon meet again about a new collective labor agreement for employees of distribution centers. The strikes that started last week caused many empty shelves in the supermarket. The new round of talks starts at the initiative of AH. That is sufficient reason for CNV and FNV … Read more

“Albert Heijn Strikes Suspended as Unions and Company Negotiate New Labor Agreement”

ANPEmpty shelves at Albert Heijn NOS News•today, 01:44 Albert Heijn and trade unions CNV and FNV will meet again in the short term to discuss a new collective labor agreement for distribution employees. This means that the strikes at the distribution companies have been suspended for the time being. On Wednesday evening, the unions received … Read more

“Albert Heijn Distribution Center Strike: AH Offers 10% Pay Increase, Unions Refuse Negotiations”

Albert Heijn wants to pay the staff in the distribution centers 10 percent more. The supermarket chain has informed the unions of this, but according to AH they do not want to return to the negotiating table. AH distribution centers have been on strike since last Sunday. Then an ultimatum from the unions about a … Read more

“Albert Heijn Strike Continues: Empty Shelves in Stores as Employees Demand Better Wages and Working Conditions”

ANPEmployees of an Albert Heijn distribution center demonstrate in front of an AH branch in Zaandam NOS News•today, 17:13 Employees of Albert Heijn distribution centers will continue their strike next week, says trade union FNV. More and more employees would also participate in the work interruptions, including part-timers and temporary workers. This means that there … Read more

“Albert Heijn Distribution Center Protests Cause Scarcity in Northeast Supermarkets”

The effects of actions in Albert Heijn’s distribution centers are particularly visible in the approximately one hundred supermarkets in the northeast of the country. A spokesperson for the supermarket chain informs NU.nl. The work stoppages of staff in the centers from which the groceries are delivered to the shops started on Sunday evening. Trade unions … Read more