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Heating system
Business
1.7 million households in the Netherlands consider switching energy supplier
16 April 2026 - 17:50
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Canal in the village of Blokzijl, Overijssel, lined with moored boats, traditional houses, and a white drawbridge under a clear summer sky
Business
26% of Dutch plan to move within 3 years; Big cities less popular as people seek peace
9 April 2026 - 12:00
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An electric car charging in Amsterdam
BusinessTech
Nearly 150,000 private electric car charging posts installed last year
29 August 2025 - 21:10
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Fast food
Business
Dutch people spent €1.9 billion on fast food last year
27 May 2025 - 17:00
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male hand holding the package of new Philips Signify HUE smart light for home with white light luminaire in background
BusinessTech
People in the Netherlands have spent almost 6.3 billion euros on smart devices 
15 July 2024 - 21:10
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Someone riding a fatbike zips by on the Linnaeusstraat in Amsterdam-Oost. 29 March 2024
Business
Research shows more people insuring their e-bikes
5 May 2024 - 09:05
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Solar panels cover a rooftop in an unnamed location. November 2017
Business
NL residents spent over €11 billion on making their homes more sustainable last year
28 March 2023 - 21:50
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Euros and cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin
Business
Nearly 2 million Netherlands residents own cryptocurrencies
26 July 2022 - 18:10
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Packages in a distribution center
Business
Quarter of packages not delivered on time
24 August 2021 - 10:00
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Package delivery
Business
Large increase in Dutch signing up for product subscriptions
29 March 2021 - 11:00
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Philips Hue smart lights
Tech
1.4 million Dutch households have smart lighting
2 February 2021 - 17:50
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Veggie skewers
Food
Fewer people eating meat daily; More vegetarians
21 April 2020 - 15:50
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Social media
Innovation
Facebook, WhatsApp usage decrease in NL; Instagram on the rise
7 November 2019 - 13:30
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Netflix
BusinessEntertainment
Dutch now watch more video-on-demand than TV
18 June 2019 - 11:50
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Netflix on Xbox Live
EntertainmentInnovation
Netlix serves 8.3 million hours of video to Netherlands daily; Most watch 84 mins. per day
21 December 2017 - 12:50
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Cheers
Innovation
One in five smartphone users call from apps
15 July 2015 - 11:14
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iPhone
Innovation
Facebook use drops in Netherlands; still top social network
19 February 2015 - 18:16
Business
1% of NL uses Bitcoins
16 December 2013 - 10:03

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