The Benelux is Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Our list of retail companies in the Benelux holds 233,789 in the Netherlands, 197,552 in Belgium and 5,033 in Luxembourg.
List of Retail Companies in the Benelux
Retail companies stock merchandise and offer it to the public in physical shops and through online channels. We list 436,374 retail companies in the Benelux, most of them in the Netherlands (54%) and Belgium (45%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
436,374 companies indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies436,374
Countries3
Largest countryThe Netherlands
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email48%
Phone43%
Website50%
CEO name76%
Live sample of retail companies in the Benelux
Below you see a live sample of the 436,374 retail companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Colruyt Food RetailColruyt Food Retail
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colruyt Food Retail | Belgium | Halle | Edingensesteenweg 196 | Vlaams Brabant | 1500 | colruyt.***** | 2018 | $8,366,150,420 | 16,642 | Corporation | 1007 | BE0716663615 |
| 2 | Carrefour Belgium | Belgium | Zaventem | Da Vincilaan 3, Internal Postal Box 3 | Vlaams Brabant | 1930 | carrefour.***** | 2016 | $4,361,078,587 | 6,856 | Corporation | 5902 | BE0448826918 |
| 3 | Delhaize Le LION/DE Leeuw | Belgium | Asse | Brusselsesteenweg 347 | Vlaams Brabant | 1730 | delhaize.***** | 2016 | $6,366,173,434 | 3,523 | Corporation | 4235 | BE0402206045 |
| 4 | Sanidirect Apeldoorn B.V. | Netherlands | Apeldoorn | Het Rietveld 32 | Gelderland | 7321 CT | sanidirect.***** | 2016 | $364,303,017 | 3,393 | Corporation | 421 | 65592050 |
| 5 | Hello Kitchen Duiven B.V. | Netherlands | Duiven | Nieuwgraaf 46 B | Gelderland | 6921 RK | hellokitchen.***** | 2023 | $1,128,083,051 | 3,393 | Corporation | 421 | 89512871 |
| 6 | Ikea Belgium | Belgium | Zaventem | Weiveldlaan 19 | Vlaams Brabant | 1930 | ikea.***** | 1983 | $1,325,509,549 | 3,373 | Corporation | 898 | BE0425258688 |
| 7 | Benu Apotheken B.V. | Netherlands | Utrecht | Europalaan 40 | Utrecht | 3526 KS | apotheekdematen.***** | 2003 | $3,097,987,828 | 4,000 | Corporation | 2594 | 30166253 |
| 8 | Action Belgium | Belgium | Asse | Gentsesteenweg 120 | Vlaams Brabant | 1730 | action.***** | 2005 | $1,703,925,341 | 3,266 | Corporation | 2273 | BE0873975443 |
| 9 | Sonova Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Vianen | Laanakkerweg 4 A | Utrecht | 4131 PA | phonak.***** | 1998 | $400,875,754 | 3,166 | Corporation | 2216 | 30153332 |
| 10 | Cactus S.A. | Luxemburg | Bertrange | La Belle Etoile | Luxembourg | 8050 | cactus.***** | 1998 | $987,782,634 | 3,118 | Corporation | 8 | B65282 |
| 11 | Buurtwinkels Okay | Belgium | Halle | Demesmaekerstraat (victor) 167 | Vlaams Brabant | 1500 | okay.***** | 1998 | $1,053,016,643 | 2,835 | Corporation | 1007 | BE0464994145 |
| 12 | Itx Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 305 | Noord-holland | 1012 RM | zara.***** | 1996 | $217,229,927 | 2,783 | Corporation | 64 | 20081830 |
| 13 | Sony Europe B.V. | Netherlands | Hoofddorp | Taurusavenue 16 | Noord-holland | 2132 LS | sony.***** | 2018 | $2,830,004,680 | 2,719 | Corporation | 28 | 71682147 |
| 14 | Kruidvat | Belgium | Antwerpen | Borsbeeksebrug 30 | Antwerpen | 2600 | kruidvat.***** | 1992 | $756,696,748 | 2,323 | Corporation | 3534 | BE0446891668 |
| 15 | Intergamma Bouwmarkten Exploitatie B.V. | Netherlands | Leusden | Storkstraat 2 | Utrecht | 3833 LB | intergamma.***** | 2018 | $1,424,121,701 | 2,200 | Corporation | 192 | 34102844 |
| 16 | Inditex Belgie-Inditex Belgique | Belgium | Bruxelles | Rue Aux Laines 68-72 | Bruxelles Capitale | 1000 | N/A | 1993 | $592,153,425 | 2,189 | Corporation | 4091 | BE0450661802 |
| 17 | Dune Group LIMITED | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Dam 1 | Noord-holland | 1012 JS | thedunegroup.***** | 1987 | $149,011,446 | 2,128 | Foreign company | 31 | 58485082 |
| 18 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Belgium | Belgium | Anderlecht | Chaussee de Mons 1424 | Bruxelles Capitale | 1070 | cocacolabelgium.***** | 1983 | $1,617,492,261 | 2,300 | Corporation | 375 | BE0425071420 |
| 19 | Quality Meat Renmans | Belgium | Mons | Place de St Symphorien 2 | Hainaut | 7030 | renmans.***** | 1997 | $306,199,611 | 1,897 | Corporation | 35 | BE0427275991 |
| 20 | Maison Eugène Schroeder SARL | Luxemburg | Leudelange | Rue Nicolas Brosius 9 | Esch-sur-alzette | 3372 | maisonschroeder.***** | 1995 | $379,857 | 1,895 | Corporation | 4 | B50284 |
| 21 | Maxxium Worldwide B.V. | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Basisweg 10 | Noord-holland | 1043 AP | maxxium.***** | 1999 | $4,500,000 | 1,702 | Corporation | N/A | 34118132 |
| 22 | Cora | Belgium | Braine-l'alleud | Chaussee de Nivelles 83b | Brabant Wallon | 1420 | cora.***** | 1921 | $519,180,647 | 1,581 | Corporation | 12 | BE0402537726 |
| 23 | Multipharma | Belgium | Anderlecht | Square Marie Curie 30 | Bruxelles Capitale | 1070 | multipharma.***** | 2004 | $673,268,278 | 1,517 | Cooperative | 28 | BE0866855346 |
| 24 | Apotheek Vandemaele | Belgium | Oostrozebeke | Veldstraat 65 | West Vlaanderen | 8780 | apotheekvandemaele.***** | 1985 | $220,000 | 1,463 | Corporation | N/A | BE0427446633 |
| 25 | Zeeman Textielsupers | Belgium | Saint-josse-ten-noode | Boulevard Saint-lazare 4-10 | Bruxelles Capitale | 1210 | zeeman.***** | 1989 | $228,953,438 | 1,414 | Corporation | 1113 | BE0437177416 |
Showing 25 of 436,718 companies
Request Free SampleWhich countries are in the Benelux?
The Benelux is Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Each country has its own business register, company number and legal forms. The list carries them all in one file.
The Netherlands
233,789 retail companies
54% of the list
- Register
- KvK (Handelsregister)
- Number
- KvK number
- Legal forms
- BV, Eenmanszaak, VOF
Belgium
197,552 retail companies
45% of the list
- Register
- KBO / BCE
- Number
- Enterprise number
- Legal forms
- BV / SRL, NV / SA, VOF / SNC
Luxembourg
5,033 retail companies
1% of the list
- Register
- RCS
- Number
- RCS number
- Legal forms
- SARL, SA, SARL-S
The Netherlands holds 54% of the retail companies in the Benelux. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register.
Largest cities in the Benelux
- 1Amsterdam NL15,801
- 2Rotterdam NL9,607
- 3Antwerpen BE8,770
- 4Den Haag NL7,171
- 5Bruxelles BE4,764
Largest retail companies in the Benelux
Most retail companies in the Benelux are very small: 91% have 1 to 4 employees, and 70% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 374,510 | 91% | |
| 5-9 | 22,412 | 5% | |
| 10-19 | 7,795 | 2% | |
| 20-49 | 4,495 | 1% | |
| 50-99 | 1,208 | 0% | |
| 100-199 | 400 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 169 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 87 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 257,638 | 70% | |
| $100K-$500K | 66,812 | 18% | |
| $500K-$1M | 16,824 | 5% | |
| $1M-$5M | 21,053 | 6% | |
| $5M-$10M | 979 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 1,322 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 1,392 | 0% |
How many retail companies started this year?
This year 24,712 new retail companies registered in the Benelux, after 38,984 last year.
Founded per year
- 24,8502022
- 30,9012023
- 34,9292024
- 38,9842025
- 24,7122026 so far
Started in 2026
Legal forms of retail companies in the Benelux
Half of the retail companies in the Benelux are sole traders. The forms differ per country: a BV in the Netherlands, a BV or SRL in Belgium and a SARL in Luxembourg all count here.
- Sole traders217,558
- Corporations111,735
- Partnerships42,182
- Foreign companies9,266
- Non-profit2,475
- Cooperatives1,673
- Other or unknown51,485
Which retail companies are part of a group?
108,984 of the 436,374 retail companies in the Benelux (25%) are part of a chain or group: 38,748 head offices or parent companies and 70,236 branches. The other 327,390 (75%) trade from a single location. 49 of the 50 largest retail companies in the Benelux by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 327,390 | 75% | |
| Head office | 38,748 | 9% | |
| Branch | 70,236 | 16% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Delhaize Le LION/DE Leeuw4,235 in group
- 3Beerwulf B.V.4,054 in group
- 5Kruidvat Health Services B.V.3,534 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 436,374; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do retail companies do?
Retailers run supermarkets, department stores, variety shops and specialist boutiques, handling purchasing, display and customer service. They sell everyday and occasional purchases to households, and they buy from brands, importers and wholesalers.
Our data comes from the business registers of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, where retail companies are classified under SIC major group 52 (building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers), major group 53 (general merchandise stores), major group 54 (food stores), major group 55 (automotive dealers and gasoline service stations), major group 56 (apparel and accessory stores), major group 57 (home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores) and major group 59 (miscellaneous retail). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 389,955 of them (89%) sit in division 47 (retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 436,374 retail companies in the Benelux, counted on 20 October 2026.
The Netherlands, with 233,789 retail companies or 54% of the total, followed by Belgium (197,552) and Luxembourg (5,033).
Most retail companies in the Benelux are very small: 91% have 1 to 4 employees, and 70% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Colruyt Food Retail in Halle with 16,642 employees.
This year 24,712 new retail companies registered in the Benelux, after 38,984 last year.
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