Amazon desires to open a distribution centre within the Netherlands of 100,000 sq. metres. The ecommerce large has been working there since 2015 and has a Dutch on-line retailer since 2020. At present, it delivers most orders from a supply centre at Schiphol Airport, whereas its merchandise come from Germany.

So with its personal distribution centre, this could change. Sources within the logistics property world revealed this. Additional particulars weren’t disclosed. It’s also unknown when Amazon plans to maneuver into the constructing. Nevertheless, the sources did point out that such places are very uncommon.

Amazon is rising within the Netherlands

Bodily presence shouldn’t be totally new within the Netherlands. Amazon already has a distribution centre within the Avantis industrial property, positioned on the border between Heerlen and Aachen. Though Amazon recruits each Dutch and German employees right here, it focuses on the German market when it comes to gross sales. Dutch orders are often processed from a supply centre at Schiphol Airport.

Bol.com nonetheless largest market share.

The Dutch on-line retailer has been rising considerably lately. In 2021 it had a turnover of 1 billion euros. For comparability: Zalando had a turnover of 915 million euros that yr. Solely Bol.com has with 4,1 billion euros a bigger market share within the Netherlands.