The way into a buyer's yes, and the way of working that gets you there. I spent more than a decade on the other side of the table, at Albert Heijn, Etos and Jumbo.
Here I write about what really moves a brand into retail, in the language of category, not the language of brand. And sometimes about the inner work that makes the outer route possible.
September 21, 2026
Four short pieces from August, first published on LinkedIn. Forecasting without a baseline, a category where every seat is taken, and the work founders avoid.
