Dutch Food Retail Inspiration Tour

Discover one of Europe’s most innovative food retail markets
27–28 January 2027 | The Netherlands

What can Swedish food and beverage companies learn from the Dutch retail landscape?

Food Collective, Future Fresh and Focusplaza invite you to join an exclusive Dutch Food Retail Inspiration Tour. During this two-day programme, we will take you inside the Dutch food retail market to discover leading retail concepts, explore consumer and category trends and meet industry experts.

Expect two inspiring days filled with store visits, expert insights, networking and practical ideas to take back to your own business.

Why join?

Designed for Swedish food and beverage professionals looking for retail inspiration, market knowledge and international business opportunities. Whether you work in commercial management, export, category management or business development, the tour offers a unique opportunity to experience the Dutch food retail market first-hand, exchange ideas with industry peers and explore insights that can strengthen your own business and export plans.

What to expect

From inspiration to business opportunities

Throughout the 2-day programme, we combine retail inspiration with market knowledge and conversation. What makes a concept successful? Which consumer developments are influencing the Dutch market? How do retailers approach categories, innovation and execution? And which ideas could be relevant for your own company?

By visiting concepts together and exchanging perspectives along the way, the tour provides an opportunity to bring home not only inspiration, but also new ideas, valuable contacts and a better understanding of the Dutch market.

For companies considering The Netherlands as a potential export market, the tour offers an accessible way to explore the market first-hand.

Practical information

Date: 27–28 January 2027
Location: The Netherlands
Participation fee: €1,750 per participant
Group size: 7–12 participants

The fee includes one hotel night, local transportation, meals during the programme, guided store visits and expert presentations. Airfare is not included.

Ontdek onze inspiratiereizen

Bestemmingen die inspireren

Convenience in retail

Ontdek hoe Londen gemak en beleving naadloos combineert in vooruitstrevende retailconcepten. Hier zie je hoe klantgericht denken direct wordt vertaald naar innovatieve winkelervaringen.

Nordic retail

Ervaar hoe Stockholm duurzaamheid, design en innovatie samenbrengt in onderscheidende retailformules. Nordic retail laat zien hoe visie en merkbeleving perfect samenkomen.

Retailspecial

Beleef waar online en offline retail volledig geïntegreerd zijn in het dagelijks leven van de consument. China toont hoe technologie en innovatie structureel de toekomst van retail vormgeven.

Tradition to modern retail

Ontdek hoe traditionele en moderne retailconcepten elkaar versterken in een wereldstad vol karakter. De stad München laat zien hoe authenticiteit en innovatie hand in hand gaan.

The future of retail

Duik in de nieuwste retailontwikkelingen en ervaar vernieuwende concepten en formules van dichtbij. Antwerpen toont hoe technologie, beleving en design samen de toekomst van retail bepalen.

Maatwerk studiereis

Creëer samen met Focusplaza een inspirerende reis volledig afgestemd op jouw doelstellingen. Wij vertalen internationale retailinzichten naar concrete kansen voor jouw organisatie.

Powered by Food Collective × Future Fresh × Focusplaza

More information

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Janneke is happy to help you!

Janneke

Projectmanager Focusgroepen