What becommerce does

Becom (operating at becommerce.be / becom.digital) is the official Belgian e-business federation, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The organization provides certification, compliance tooling, education, and advocacy services to Belgian webshops and online retailers operating across B2B, B2C, and D2C models. Its core product portfolio centers on the Becom Trustmark, a quality label that lets certified webshops display trust profiles and badges to consumers; this is complemented by Security Scan (cybersecurity posture assessment) and Cookiescan (GDPR cookie compliance tooling). Underlying technology is delivered primarily through Trustprofile.com, which powers the Trustmark dashboard and verification system embedded on member shop sites.

Becom monetizes through a membership-based model with tiered Captain Lidmaatschap memberships, certification and audit fees, paid training through Becom Academy, and ticketed events including the annual Becom Summit and Becom Awards. Distribution is dual-channel: digital self-service for SMBs and individual members, and direct enterprise engagement for larger webshops and partners. Supporting offerings include Becom Labs (research and policy positions), Becom Wiki (knowledge center with white papers, checklists, podcasts, and webinars), Friday Snacks (free weekly webinars), and an advocacy/legal function representing member interests to local, national, and EU policymakers.

The federation serves two primary customer segments: Belgian webshops and e-commerce businesses seeking credibility, certification, and market intelligence, and Belgian consumers seeking to identify trustworthy online retailers. Named certified members include Miele, Pixum België, and BAUNAT, spanning appliances, photo products, and jewelry. Becom also publishes the annual E-commerce Barometer, which reported 17.4 billion EUR in Belgian consumer e-commerce spending for 2025, positioning the federation as a market-intelligence authority in addition to its certification role.

Name

becommerce

Legal name

Becom

Website

https://becommerce.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Becom is the Belgian e-business federation providing Trustmark certification, security and cookie compliance scanning, training, and policy advocacy to Belgian webshops, online retailers, and consumers across B2B, B2C, and D2C channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

E-commerce Industry Federation

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies (BPADAAAJ)

Keywords

• E-commerce certification
• Website security scanning
• Cookie compliance auditing
• Professional e-commerce training
• Industry federation advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Becom is the Belgian e-business federation providing trust certification, compliance scanning, professional training, and industry advocacy to Belgian e-commerce businesses. Its core commercial offerings are the Becom Trustmark quality label for webshops, Security Scan cybersecurity assessments, Cookiescan GDPR compliance tooling, Becom Academy training programs, and Advocacy & Legal services representing member interests before government authorities.

Product overview

Becom is the Belgian e-business federation offering a unified platform of services for e-commerce businesses. The core portfolio includes the Becom Trustmark (quality certification for webshops), Security Scan (cybersecurity assessment), and Cookiescan (GDPR compliance tooling). Supporting services include Becom Academy for professional training and Friday Snack webinars, Becom Labs for industry research and insights, Becom Wiki as a comprehensive knowledge center, and Advocacy & Legal services for regulatory representation. The federation also organizes flagship events including the annual Becom Summit and Becom Awards. Together, these offerings provide Belgian e-commerce businesses with certification, education, research, and industry advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Becom Trustmark: Quality label for e-commerce in Belgium
• Becom Academy
• Becom Labs
• Becom Awards
• Becom Summit
• Friday Snacks
• Security Scan
• Cookiescan
• Becom Wiki

Products and services

• Becom Trustmark An e-commerce quality label and certification program that allows Belgian webshops to demonstrate their reliability to consumers through a trust profile and trust badges. Members display the Becom Trustmark on their webshops as a recognized signal of verified reliability; consumer-facing Trustmark verification allows shoppers to confirm certified shops.
• Security Scan A security assessment service that evaluates the cybersecurity posture of e-commerce websites, helping Belgian webshops identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in line with industry standards.
• Cookiescan A cookie compliance scanning tool that helps websites manage and document their cookie usage for GDPR compliance, enabling members to audit cookie banners and consent flows.
• Becom Academy Educational platform offering training programs, webinars, and structured courses for e-commerce professionals, including the Friday Snack webinar series and dedicated courses delivered via courses.becom.digital.
• Advocacy & Legal Services Advocacy and legal services ensuring federation members can track e-commerce legislation closely and have their positions represented before governments at local, national, and international levels. Active public positions include responses to the Belgian pakjestaks parcel tax and European approaches to Chinese e-commerce parcels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Becom Awards recognize excellence in Belgian e-commerce, motivating innovation and quality

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trustprofile.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrustprofile.com powers the Trustmark dashboard and verification system, providing the technical infrastructure for displaying member shop profiles, ratings, and trust badges on the Becom Trustmark platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Thuiswinkel.org: The Dutch e-commerce federation that operates the Thuiswinkel Waarborg trustmark plus advocacy, research and member services, closely mirroring Becom's federation-plus-certification model in a neighboring market.
• SafeShops.be: A Belgian e-commerce quality-label and association offering a trustmark, audits and member services for webshops, competing directly with Becom in the same national market and category.
• Trusted Shops: European trustmark and buyer-protection provider certifying online shops and collecting reviews, the same trust-certification model Becom runs with its Trustmark, but at pan-European scale.

Others

• eKomi: Customer-review and seller-rating provider building online trust signals for merchants, overlapping with Becom's trust-credibility value proposition.
• Ecommerce Europe: The Brussels-based European umbrella association for national e-commerce federations; thematically aligned with and adjacent to Becom rather than a direct competitor.
• Trustpilot: A global consumer review and trust platform that overlaps with Becom's consumer-trust mission, though it competes on reviews rather than national certification.
• TrustProfile: Trustmark and review technology provider that powers the Becom Trustmark dashboard; an ecosystem/technology partner with overlapping trust-certification offerings.

Regional players

• IMRG: The UK online retail association providing benchmarking, research and member support for e-commerce businesses, comparable in role to Becom but serving the UK.
• bevh: The German e-commerce and mail-order trade association offering advocacy, statistics and member services, a national federation analogue to Becom in Germany.
• FEVAD: The French e-commerce and distance-selling federation providing advocacy, market research and member support, comparable to Becom but serving France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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