Ab Geldermans Sport

What Ab Geldermans Sport does

Ab Geldermans Sport is a privately held, family-owned sports and lifestyle retail store operating from a single physical location at Zeestraat 2-4, 1941 AP in Beverwijk, Netherlands. Founded in 1966 by former professional cyclist Ab Geldermans and his wife Ilse Geldermans, the business has operated continuously for over 60 years under the same founders' legacy. The store carries an assortment of 42+ sports and lifestyle brands spanning football, padel, running, fitness, tennis, swimming, skating, and casual/lifestyle categories, and is staffed by 6 employees who provide personal advisory services.

The company's core service differentiator is the SafeSize 3D foot scanning technology used in-store, which captures foot shape, width, and length to recommend shoes matched to the customer's gait, support, and cushioning needs. Complementary services include custom printing and teamwear design for local sports clubs and corporate clients, an item reservation system via the website contact form, and gift vouchers. There is no e-commerce webshop; the full collection is not displayed online and customers are directed to visit the physical store.

Revenue is generated through three streams: retail sales of multi-brand sports and lifestyle products, B2B custom printing and personalization services for clubs and businesses, and clubwear/teamwear package sales. The company markets through organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) and through community engagement with local sports clubs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes for clubwear and corporate clothing are provided on direct contact.

Name

Ab Geldermans Sport

Legal name

Ab Geldermans Sport

Website

https://abgeldermanssport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ab Geldermans Sport is a family-owned, single-location sports and lifestyle retailer in Beverwijk, Netherlands, founded in 1966. It serves individual consumers, local sports clubs, and corporate clients with 42+ premium brands, SafeSize 3D foot scanning, and custom teamwear printing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sporting Goods Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911), Shoe Retailers (45821), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (45811)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949), Retail-Shoe Stores (5661), Retail-Family Clothing Stores (5651)

akta.pro primary industry

Athletic Footwear & Sport Apparel Retail (CRAMABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soccer/Football Footwear & Apparel Retail (CRAMACAC), Racquet Sport Footwear & Apparel Retail (CRAMAFAI), Athletic / Performance & Activewear Brands (CRAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Retail sports store
• Sports apparel
• Footwear retail
• Custom teamwear
• Sports equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales of Sports and Lifestyle Products: Revenue generated from the sale of sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories across categories including football, padel, running, fitness, swimming, tennis, skating, and casual/lifestyle wear. Sales occur through a physical retail storefront.
2. Custom Printing and Personalization Services: Professional printing equipment is used to apply logos and designs onto sportswear for sports clubs and businesses. Services include teamwear customization and corporate branding.
3. Clubwear and Teamwear Sales: Sales of complete club clothing packages to sports associations, including match kits, training wear, and presentation clothing, often with club branding and customization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ab Geldermans Sport is a family-owned physical retail sports store in Beverwijk, Netherlands, founded in 1966 by former professional cyclist Ab Geldermans. The store sells sports clothing, footwear, equipment, and casual/lifestyle apparel across 42+ brands including Nike, Adidas, New Balance, ASICS, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, and Bullpadel. It also offers SafeSize 3D foot scanning for personalized shoe fitting and professional custom printing services for sports clubs and corporate clients.

Product overview

Ab Geldermans Sport is a physical retail store in Beverwijk, Netherlands, with over 60 years of history founded by former professional cyclist Ab Geldermans. The company operates without a traditional webshop but offers an item reservation system and services including SafeSize 3D foot scanning for personalized shoe fitting, and professional printing for custom club and corporate clothing. Their product portfolio centers on sports and lifestyle clothing and footwear across 40+ brands including Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, ASICS, Jako, Lacoste, Hugo Boss, and specialty brands like Bullpadel and Siux for padel, plus services for sports clubs and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SafeSize 3D Foot Scanning Service In-store 3D scanning service that maps the exact shape, width, and length of a customer's feet in seconds, allowing specialists to recommend shoes that truly fit in terms of size, support, cushioning, and running style.
• Custom Club Clothing and Printing Service Professional printing service applying logos and designs onto sportswear for sports clubs and businesses using professional printing equipment, producing sharp and durable customization for team kits, match kits, training wear, presentation clothing, and corporate branded apparel.
• Item Reservation System A reservation service that allows customers to reserve items seen on the website for pickup in the physical Beverwijk store.
• Gift Vouchers Gift certificates available for purchase in-store at the Beverwijk location.
• Sports and Lifestyle Apparel and Footwear Retail Curated retail assortment spanning football, padel, running, fitness, swimming, tennis, skating, and casual/lifestyle wear, with a portfolio of 42+ brands including Nike, Adidas, New Balance, ASICS, Hugo Boss, Armani/EA7, Lacoste, Under Armour, Bullpadel, Siux, New Era, and Everlast. Sold exclusively through the physical Beverwijk storefront.

Quantifiable outcome

• Discounts up to 80% offered during clearance sales

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Zalando: Pan-European online fashion and sports retailer operating in the Netherlands. Represents the e-commerce structural threat Ab Geldermans Sport faces, given the lack of any online sales channel.

Direct peers

• Bever: Dutch outdoor and sports retailer specializing in running, hiking, cycling, and outdoor sports apparel and footwear. Comparable to Ab Geldermans Sport in merchandising premium brands and serving enthusiast sport consumers.
• Intersport: Largest sports retailer cooperative in the Netherlands, operating a multi-store chain selling apparel, footwear, and equipment across the same sport categories as Ab Geldermans Sport. Direct competitor for sporting goods shoppers in Dutch cities.
• JD Sports: Largest UK-based sport fashion retailer with significant Dutch footprint. Competes for the same athletic and lifestyle sneaker customer shopping brands like Nike, Adidas, and New Balance.
• Sport 2000: Dutch sports retail cooperative with independent store owners, similar in model to Ab Geldermans Sport. Sells multi-sport apparel, footwear, and equipment to local consumer bases.
• Runners Point: Specialty running and athletic footwear retailer with Dutch locations. Comparable to Ab Geldermans Sport's running footwear category and SafeSize 3D fitting-driven approach.
• Perry Sport: Established Dutch sporting goods chain selling footwear, apparel, and equipment across football, running, fitness, and lifestyle. Direct competitor in Dutch specialty sport retail.
• Decathlon: Global big-box sporting goods retailer with a strong Dutch presence and broad multi-sport assortment at competitive prices. Competes directly with Ab Geldermans Sport across football, running, fitness, padel, and lifestyle.
• Aktiesport: Dutch sporting goods chain offering multi-sport footwear, apparel, and accessories. Direct competitor in the value and mid-tier sporting goods segment in the Netherlands.
• Foot Locker: Major athletic footwear and apparel retailer with stores in the Netherlands. Competes for sneaker and athletic footwear customers from the same brand portfolio (Nike, Adidas, New Balance) that Ab Geldermans Sport carries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/abgeldermanssport
• Instagraminstagram.com/abgeldermans.sport
• TikToktiktok.com/@abgeldermans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ab-geldermans-sport

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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