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.

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Field Notes

September 21, 2026

Field Notes: August 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.

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