Competitive Landscape
Bol.Com Narrows Marketplace to Trusted Sellers, While Chinese Entrants Reshape Competition
Retail e-commerce in 2025 remains moderately concentrated, with bol.com retaining its position as the leading retailer, holding a 20% share.
Temu Captures Bargain Hunters as Price Transparency Intensifies
Temu achieved the highest growth among major retailers in 2025, driven by its aggressive social media promotion and ultra-low-price positioning. The platform’s rapid expansion is linked to its relatively recent entry into the Dutch market, with 2025 marking only its third year of operation.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Retail E-Commerce industry in Netherlands with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Retail E-Commerce industry in Netherlands, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Retail E-Commerce in Netherlands report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Retail E-Commerce in Netherlands?
- Which are the leading retailers in Retail E-Commerce in Netherlands?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- How has the impact of COVID-19 and national lockdown impacted consumer demand?
- Which formats have benefited the most from stockpiling and enforced home seclusion?
- How will the wider economic impact of COVID-19 shape the retail landscape in the future?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Retail E-Commerce in the Netherlands - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Retail E-Commerce Summary
Amazon Accelerates Price Competition and Choice through a Major Investment
Bol.Com Empowers Creators to Drive Engagement in Social Shopping
Chinese E-Commerce Faces New Eu Rules as M-Commerce Accelerates
Ai-Powered Price Tools and Social Shopping Reshape Competition
Bol.Com Narrows Marketplace to Trusted Sellers, While Chinese Entrants Reshape Competition
Temu Captures Bargain Hunters as Price Transparency Intensifies
Retail in the Netherlands - Industry Overview
2025 Development
Key Data Insights
Amazon Accelerates Investment to Reshape Consumer Expectations and Local Competition
Bol.Com and Supermarkets Anchor Value, While Discounters and E-Commerce Outpace Growth
Action Leverages Influencer Marketing to Boost Value and Social Reach
Discounters and Retail E-Commerce Are Surpassing the Mid-Market Sector as Technological Advancements Transform the Competitive Landscape
Amazon and European Legislation Drive Polarisation and Margin Pressure
Albert Heijn Expands Reach as Discounters Drive Change
Toychamp’S Acquisition and New Concepts Reshape Competition
Informal Retail
Opening Hours for Physical Retail
Seasonality
Sinterklaas (St Nicholas)
Christmas
Winter sales
Summer sales
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Retail E-Commerce
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- Apparel and Footwear E-Commerce
- Personal Accessories E-Commerce
- Eyewear E-Commerce
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- Beauty and Personal Care E-Commerce
- Consumer Health E-Commerce
- Tissue and Hygiene E-Commerce
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- Consumer Appliances E-Commerce
- Consumer Electronics E-Commerce
- Toys and Games E-Commerce
- Drinks and Tobacco E-Commerce
- Foods E-Commerce
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- Home Care E-Commerce
- Home and Garden E-Commerce
- Pet Care E-Commerce
- Other Products E-Commerce
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- First-Party (1P) Marketplace E-Commerce
- Third-Party (3P) Marketplace E-Commerce
- Grocery E-Commerce
- General Merchandiser E-Commerce
- Apparel and Footwear Specialist E-Commerce
- Appliances and Electronics Specialist E-Commerce
- Home Products Specialist E-Commerce
- Health and Beauty Specialist E-Commerce
- Leisure and Personal Goods Specialist E-Commerce
- Other E-Commerce Retailers
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Retail E-Commerce
Online sales of new and used goods to the public from a business for personal or household consumption. This figure includes those purchases made via online marketplaces, assuming it is a business-to-consumer purchase. This figure includes the purchase of mobile apps, games, in-app purchases and downloaded versions of recorded music, film, video games, books, journals and magazines. Note: The streaming versions of these media types, which are not tracked in Retail. Goods purchased via quick-delivery services, such as Amazon Prime, are captured here, whereas the subscription fee for such services are excluded. Retail purchases made via hyperlocal or third-party delivery platforms are also included here, whereas the delivery fees are excluded. Retail E-Commerce includes cross-border retail e-commerce sales. Sales data is attributed to the country where the consumer is based, rather than where the retailer is based. This category excludes the following industries and channels: • Specialist retailers of motor vehicles; motorcycles, vehicle parts and fuel • The rental, hire and leasing of products • Wholesalers, cash and carry outlets • Consumer-to-consumer transactions • Informal retail which is not declared to tax authorities
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