Shopcore

Name

Shopcore

Legal name

Shopcore

Website

https://shopcore.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Office Supplies Retail

NAICS

General Merchandise Retailers (455), Retail Trade (44-45)

SIC

Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399), Retail-Miscellaneous Retail (5900)

akta.pro primary industry

General Merchandise Online Retailers (CRAFADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office, School & Business Supplies Online Retailers (CRAFADAL)

Keywords

• Office supplies retail
• Online electronics store
• Printer cartridges
• Mobile accessories
• Consumer tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Doetinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Shopcore generates revenue through direct online retail of office supplies, tools, mobile accessories, and electronics. Products are sold as one-time purchases at listed prices including 21% Dutch BTW. Volume discounts and tiered pricing (e.g., buy 2 for reduced price) incentivize larger orders. Belgian business customers can purchase VAT-free with validated EU VAT numbers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shopcore is an online retailer that sells office supplies, hand tools, printer cartridges and paper, batteries and chargers, and mobile/tablet accessories through its Magento-based webshop at shopcore.nl. The company ships stocked inventory from Doetinchem to Dutch consumers and Belgian businesses, with 0% VAT applied to verified Belgian business customers via VIES.

Product overview

Shopcore.nl is a Dutch e-commerce platform built on Magento software, offering a multi-category online retail store specializing in tools, office supplies, printing cartridges and paper, batteries and chargers, and mobile/tablet accessories. The product portfolio includes Gereedschap (tools) with drills, screwdrivers, fastening materials, pliers, measuring tools, and personal protection; Kantoorartikelen (office supplies) encompassing packaging materials, cables, calculators, and storage solutions; Cartridges & Papier (printing supplies) featuring ink cartridges, toners, and paper; Batterijen & Laders (batteries and chargers) for various devices; and Mobiel & Tablet accessoires (mobile accessories) including cases, chargers, and screen protectors. The platform sells third-party branded products across all categories and offers same-day shipping for orders placed before 5 PM on weekdays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hand Tools

Quantifiable outcome

• Orders placed on weekdays before 17:00 ship the same day via PostNL (DPD until 14:30)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MagentocoreTechnology or IntegrationMagento provides the e-commerce platform powering shopcore.nl. Magento has access to customer data for technical support purposes and may share anonymized data within its corporate group for service improvement. Magento is contractually obligated to implement appropriate security measures including SSL encryption, strong password policies, and secure data storage.
• VservscoreTechnology or IntegrationVservs provides web hosting services for Shopcore. They process personal data on behalf of Shopcore and do not use data for their own purposes, though they may collect metadata about service usage. Vservs has implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures.
• MolliecoreTechnology or IntegrationMollie processes payments for Shopcore including handling of customer names, addresses, and payment details. Mollie has implemented appropriate security measures and may use anonymized data for service improvement purposes.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayPal processes PayPal payments for Shopcore, handling customer names, addresses, and payment details. PayPal has implemented appropriate security measures and may use anonymized data for service improvement.
• BillinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationBillink provides buy-now-pay-later services for Dutch customers, processing names, dates of birth, addresses, gender, phone numbers, email addresses, and IP addresses. Billink retains data for at least 5 years for legitimate interests and legal compliance.
• Google Workspace and GmailcoreTechnology or IntegrationShopcore uses Google Workspace and Gmail for business email communications. Google processes emails on behalf of Shopcore and may collect metadata about service usage but not email content for their own purposes.
• PostNLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPostNL is the primary shipping carrier for Shopcore orders. Same-day dispatch is available for orders placed before 17:00 on weekdays. PostNL handles package delivery to Dutch and Belgian addresses.
• DPDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDPD is an alternative shipping carrier for Shopcore orders. DPD shipments must be placed before 14:30 for same-day dispatch.
• SendcloudminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSendcloud is a shipping label intermediary used by Shopcore to generate shipping labels for PostNL and DPD shipments. Sendcloud receives customer name, address, email, and phone number for label generation.
• LogxstarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogxstar is a shipping label intermediary used by Shopcore to generate labels for PostNL and DPD shipments, providing an alternative to Sendcloud for logistics processing.
• Google AdscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle Ads is used for paid search advertising and conversion tracking. Google receives information about pages visited after ad clicks and whether orders are placed. Encrypted email addresses are shared for cross-device purchase attribution.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Netherlands: Amazon.nl is the principal competitive threat to any Dutch e-commerce generalist, covering tools, batteries, office supplies and phone accessories with Prime delivery. It competes head-on with Shopcore on assortment depth, price and shipping speed across the same NL/BE footprint.
• Coolblue: Coolblue is the largest Dutch and Belgian pure-play online retailer of electronics, household appliances, and increasingly tools and accessories. It overlaps with Shopcore across phone accessories, batteries and small electronics, but operates at materially greater scale and capital intensity with same-day delivery and a much larger SKU set.
• bol.com: bol.com is the dominant Dutch marketplace (owned by Ahold Delhaize) with an enormous third-party catalog covering office supplies, tools, batteries and accessories. It competes with Shopcore on price, breadth, and delivery speed across the same NL/BE shopper base, but as a broad marketplace rather than a specialist merchant.

Direct peers

• Alternate.nl: Alternate is a long-running Dutch online retailer specializing in IT hardware, components, peripherals, gaming and electronics accessories, with warehouses in the Netherlands. It is highly comparable to Shopcore in business model (Magento-based webshop, B2C and SMB B2B focus, same-day dispatch), though skewed to higher-value electronics rather than office consumables.
• Conrad Electronic: Conrad is a European catalog-to-online retailer of electronics, tools, batteries, and accessories, serving both B2C and B2B. Its general-merchandise breadth and B2B trade offering directly mirror Shopcore's positioning, though at a larger European scale.
• Viking (Office Depot Europe): Viking is a long-standing Dutch/European B2B office supplies and workplace solutions retailer with strong SME and corporate accounts. It competes directly with Shopcore's office-supply and B2B Belgian VAT-aware positioning, with deeper enterprise sales motion.
• Office Centre: Office Centre is a Dutch chain and webshop focused on office supplies, stationery, printer cartridges and workplace consumables. It is a close peer to Shopcore in the office supplies and printing categories, with B2B and B2C ordering and similar logistics partner set.
• Toolstation: Toolstation operates a Dutch webshop and stores selling tools, fixings, and trade consumables with click-and-collect and next-day delivery. It directly competes with Shopcore's 'Gereedschap' and fastening materials categories via a trade-focused assortment and aggressive pricing.

Regional players

• Gamma Belgium / Karwei: Gamma (and sister brand Karwei in NL) are the leading Dutch/Belgian DIY and hardware retail chains, with deep assortments of hand tools, power tools, and accessories. They overlap with Shopcore's tools and small hardware categories and compete for the same tradesperson and DIY customer with omnichannel collection advantages.
• Praxis: Praxis is a major Dutch DIY and tools retail chain with a growing e-commerce channel. It overlaps with Shopcore's tools, fixings, hand tools and accessories categories, primarily serving the NL market via stores plus online.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shopcore.nl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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