Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (ENXTAM:AD) said on November 15, 2021 it wanted to spin off its ?5.5 billion ($6.3 billion) Dutch online retail business bol.com b.v., which is competing with Amazon.com, and to list its shares in the second half of 2022. Ahold said it would retain control over the Netherlands' dominant internet shop in the years to come, as it would only list an unspecified limited number of shares. The move should allow Bol.com to retain its edge over U.S. rival Amazon, which has expanded its market share in the Netherlands in recent years. "We see an opportunity for Bol to grow faster", Chief Executive Officer Frans Muller told reporters. "Both Bol and Amazon in the Dutch market gained share, but the gap we had ahead of Amazon has not changed over time," he added, without providing exact numbers.