Auction clock up and running at Veiling Rhein-Maas

摘要

Veiling Rhein-Maas (a joint venture between Landgard and FloraHolland) can look back on a successful 2014.In 2014, the auction turnover exceeded ?330 million, a rise of approximately 7 per cent on 2013.While in the Netherlands the debate continues to rage on about the future of the auction clock with efforts to revive the more than 100 year- old marketing tool, the auction clock in Herongen is up and running. "From our 6.6% increase in turnover, 4.7% originates from increasedclock sales. In 2014, clock sales took an 87% share of the overall turnover, while sales through the auction mediation service represented 13% of the total revenues," said Veiling Rhein-Maas CEO Ruud Knorr.