Dik Pijl

Dik Pijl is a seasoned retailer with a strong passion for shops and entrepreneurship. He firmly believes in the power of the internet and its integration within the retail sector. Dik excels at inspiring, motivating, and achieving remarkable results. He is always open to new ideas, insights, and challenges.

Dik's educational background is extensive and diverse, including studies in Executive Retailing, Business Administration with a focus on organization and strategy, Marketing, Retailing, and E-commerce from renowned institutions such as Insead, Open Universiteit Nederland, Avans Hogeschool Tilburg, TiasNimbas Business School, University of Oxford, and Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Throughout his career, Dik has held significant roles in various organizations, including serving as the CEO and former Commercial Director at Nederlandse Expert Groep, Director and Retail Consultant at retaiLiater, Country Managing Director at MediaMarkt Belgium, Commercial Director at United Retail, and in other managerial positions at BCC Elektro-speciaalzaken BV, Dok en Werfmaatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord, and Sovac automatisering (Cap Gemini).