Welcome new Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Member Intrum — Helping companies prosper, by caring for their customers
“We lead the way to prosperous business. Our credit management services give advantages to companies of all sizes. Strong cash flow contributes to continuous growth. By taking good care of our clients and their customers we contribute to sustained healthy relationships. Every year we support 80.000 companies. And every day we are in contact with 250.000 people in debt. With this great influence, comes great responsibilities and opportunities. We are in a unique position to make a difference. Step by step, we make things better for our clients, for their customers, for our industry and for society. We lead the way to a sound economy.” — Intrum Visit their website
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Welcome new Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Member Budbee — the greenest large scale e-commerce delivery service!
“Budbee is a technology company that has created a cutting-edge logistics service for e-commerce. We call the combination of technological innovation applied to solve for logistical challenges - logtech. Since 2016, we've revolutionized home delivery by enabling our customers to decide how and when they get their deliveries. We provide innovative, flexible delivery services to more than 25 million people in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. We're a dynamic, fast-growing business, committed to creating the best online shopping delivery service on the market!” — Budbee Visit their website
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Welcome new Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Member Mindler — making it easy to see a psychologist, usually the same day.
"Most people suffer from mental health problems at some time in their lives. If you are experiencing stress, depression or anxiety that isn’t going away, seeking help from a professional can be an effective way of getting back on track and stopping things from getting worse. We started Mindler with the vision that everyone should have the chance to see a psychologist, regardless of where you live or what your circumstances are. Our model is based on digital technology and leading-edge psychological expertise in order to increase access to effective treatment for mental health problems and ensure that people get the best possible help when they need it.” — Mindler Visit their Dutch website and their Swedish website
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Meet Nextory
William Nordenström is the Global Partnership Manager at Nextory — a Swedish founded company with the goal of making the world's books available to more people while challenging what it means to "read a book". As of February 2021, they are Members of the Swedish Chamber, making them eager to introduce themselves to our extensive network.
It all started in 2015, when Nextory was founded in Stockholm by the entrepreneurs Shadi Bitar and Ninos Malki. Since then the company has grown to become one of the largest subscription services for audio and ebooks within the Nordic region, also available in other European markets. According to William Nordenström, the vision of the company can be traced back to the origins of the founders.
— Shadi and Ninos's passion for books comes from their own experiences in Syria, where they grew up. They have both seen what happens when a dictator limits access to free literature. Therefore, democracy and the freedom of speech are topics close to their hearts. Also, books have been of great importance for their own personal development and helped them work their way into the Swedish society.
What is the vision?
— Our vision is to increase reading to enrich people's lives with beautiful stories. Nextory is a digital app and it is available for everyone, anytime, anywhere.
Shadi Bitar—co-founder of Nextory
Keeping the startup attitude
Forward thinking, innovative and determined. Those are the words William uses when asked to describe Nextory. What separates them is primarily their constant work with developing innovative user experience, while at the same time not deviating from the notion that reading and listening is the most important thing. They want customers to stay with them because they enjoy the service and experience, rather than because of them offering an exclusive supply of books. — We have, among other things, a reading diary that we were the first to launch within our market. As a user you can follow your own development, how many books you read per month and the amount of time you spend. We also have a book challenge where you can challenge yourself and friends that are using the app. There are still lots of opportunities for development, William ensures, explaining that what they are currently working on will end up being something very cool, if not revolutionary within the market. — We are very independent and self-propelled, and we have the resources to try out different things. We like to keep the startup attitude even though we nowadays are a much bigger company than we were a couple of years ago. We never want to let go of that feeling.
Expansion to the Netherlands
Nextory launched in the Netherlands as recently as December last year. With market research showing that Dutch people are similar to Scandinavians, for instance when it comes to the desire to try out new things and trusting new companies and services, the expansion to the Netherlands was an exciting test which so far has not disappointed. — It is going super well so far. We have had an amazing start. It is always exciting to try markets outside Scandinavia, and the Netherlands was a big test in that sense. We are very excited to see what 2021 will offer. Why a Swedish Chamber Membership? — I think it is a good way to connect with other Chamber Members, who hopefully can see the benefits of working together with us. We want to exchange experiences and hear about others' expansion to the Netherlands. And I am very interested and open to people contacting me about working together with Nextory and creating win-win collaborations.Text: Jennifer Nilsson — The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands
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The Swedish Chamber Webinar The Future of Retail E-Commerce
"The word Retail will not exist in a few years from now" said Paul Martin yesterday during the Swedish Chamber webinar on The Future of Retail E-Commerce. In collaboration with Chambre de Commerce Suedoise en France and Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Latvia key speakers were sharing their insights on how retail will change in the coming years. The latest aspects about what the future of retail e-commerce will entail and the role of physical stores versus retail e-commerce.
Will retail become obsolete in a few years and transit into consumer commerce and has 'home become the new hub'? How to move forward and also what should companies be prepared for when new VAT rules start to apply in July 2021? The webinar has been recorded and the replay will soon be available on our website. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our accomplished speakers Paul Martin, KPMG, Paul de Jong, IKEA Nederland, Wilko Klaassen, Klarna and Elène Siem, KPMG and our inspiring moderator Mark Ogertschnig for sharing their expertise and experience.
We thank all participants for joining us at this interesting and inspiring webinar and welcome anyone to join us again for our future webinars. Sign up to our digital newsletter, like our social media and visit our website for future webinars and upcoming events."
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Storytel — New Patron Member
The Swedish Chamber welcomes Storytel as new Patron Member
"Storytel is very grateful to be a patron to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands. We have been actively involved the past two years, and see how much we can benefit from each other. Hopefully we will do many great things together in the years to come." — Ruth de Jager, Country Manager
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Welcome new Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Member Einar & Partners!
"A focused partner on AIOps & IT Operations; Our passion is data, people and culture. We live for the intellectual challenge to break down complexity into simplicity. No overly complicated delivery models, not your average sales-pitch, and staff which brings emotional intelligence to a highly technical area – those are our promises." —
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Internship — Autumn 2021
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands is currently looking to welcome a new intern to our office in Amsterdam for the period of 23 August 2021 – 10 January 2022. As an intern, you will be an important part of the team at the Chamber and contribute to the everyday operations of the entire organisation. The internship includes both specific duties to your internship role as well as supporting the office with administrative tasks.
The Internship is located in our office in Amsterdam. Last day to apply: April 18, 2021 Read more :
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