Ahold announces partnership with Startupbootcamp E-commerce
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Zaandam, the Netherlands - Ahold today announced it has entered into a three-
year partnership with startup accelerator Startupbootcamp, to support young
companies elected to participate in the Startupbootcamp E-commerce program.
Being involved with Startupbootcamp will enable Ahold to witness e-commerce
trends and innovations at their origin and get to know promising startups. In
exchange, program participants will benefit from Ahold's experience as a
retailer with a history of innovations spanning almost 130 years.
Ahold's business includes several e-commerce frontrunners - some of which began
as startups. In the Netherlands, Albert Heijn started experimenting with home
delivery in 1987 with a service called James Telesuper. Today, Albert Heijn
Online is the largest online supermarket in the country. U.S. Internet grocer
Peapod, part of Ahold since 2001, started out in 1989 as the first pure e-
commerce company in the world. Bol.com has grown into the largest online general
merchandise retailer in the Netherlands since its inception as an online
bookstore in 1999.
Hanneke Faber, Ahold Chief Commercial Officer and responsible for online
activities and innovation said, "We are excited to be partnering with
Startupbootcamp E-commerce. With their creativity and flexibility,
Startupbootcamp's young companies are quick to spot what consumers and companies
need, while they are also able to commercialize innovations very rapidly. With
those qualities, they can inspire Ahold to develop further as an omni-channel
retailer. At the same time, our mentors will help promising start-ups with a
wealth of experience in the areas of both e-commerce and traditional retail."
Patrick de Zeeuw, co-founder of Startupbootcamp said, "Ahold is a great company
that has offered young companies like Peapod and bol.com the opportunity to
blossom. This makes it an inspiring example for our participants. The startups
can sharpen and grow their businesses, and Ahold can stay close to the startup-
ecosystem."
The first ten companies selected for Startupbootcamp E-commerce originate from
Portugal, the Netherlands, Israel, the Czech Republic, Greece and the U.K. Ahold
is providing mentors, with different areas of expertise, from Albert Heijn and
bol.com.
About Startupbootcamp
Founded in 2010, Startupbootcamp is the Number 1 accelerator outside the U.S.
with a mentor and alumni network in more than 60 countries. The program offers
startups access to a large network of experts in a range of sectors during an
intensive three-month program. After three months, the participating startups
present their company to more than 300 investors on Demo Day. Startupbootcamp
currently has programs in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Eindhoven,
Sittart, London, Barcelona and Singapore. For more information visit:
www.startupbootcamp.org.
For more information on the Startupbootcamp E-commerce program, click here
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