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Reinventing the Store
Bol.com has been surprising friend and foe for many years and is a Dutch success story. In this bestseller Michel Schaeffer, who was part of the team from the beginning, gives a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the company in the era when the world made the first steps online. A fascinating story of daring to think big, dealing with success and disappointment, and the urge to continually innovate. It will inspire you to pursue your own dreams.
Want to know more? Watch and read the interview (in Dutch) about Het geheim van bol.com.
Author
Michel Schaeffer
Michel Schaeffer was a board member of bol.com for over 14 years, in a period in which the company developed from start-up to the leading e-commerce company in the Benelux. Amongst other things, he was named Direct Marketing Man and Advertiser of the Year. After leaving bol.com, he was a supervisory director at Q-Park, CBRE Dutch Retail Fund and Hans Anders, advising organisations on digital and growth strategies.
Michel Schaeffer passed away from cancer in August 2019.
The first printing of Het geheim van bol.com was published September 12, 2017. The now 8th edition of this bestseller was published in 2020 in a special edition. It also contains the particularly beautiful letter Michel wrote to everyone who knew him, when he knew he would not get better. The book will undoubtedly give you insight and much inspiration. Michels letter will encourage you to do what makes you happy.
The Dutch book can be ordered at all bookstores, the English book can be ordered here at bol.com.
♦ 'Full of tasty anecdotes, in which Schaeffer spares no one.' - NRC ***** ♦ Valuable insights' - Management Scope ♦ Fascinating story' - – Marketingfacts ♦ 'A boy's book' - Twinkle ♦
Audiobook
The book is available as audiobook in Dutch only. Listen here to a few fragments: