Drinks of the World GmbH

What Drinks of the World GmbH does

Drinks of the World GmbH is a German private limited company (GmbH) headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, that operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront specializing in wine and spirits (Wein & Spirit) at drinks-of-the-world.de. The company serves individual consumers in Germany as its primary customer base, with a secondary registered business customer segment accommodating bulk or repeat B2B orders. Its single revenue stream is product sales through its online shop, with prices inclusive of statutory German VAT and shipping calculated per cart. No public pricing tiers, customer logos, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Drinks of the World GmbH

Legal name

Drinks of the World GmbH

Website

https://drinks-of-the-world.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Drinks of the World GmbH is a German e-commerce retailer based in Essen that sells wine and spirits direct-to-consumer online via drinks-of-the-world.de, primarily serving individual German consumers with a secondary registered business-customer segment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Wine & Spirits Retail

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Alcohol Retail & Ship-to-Consumer (CRANAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fine Wine & Luxury Spirits Retail (CRANABAE)

Keywords

• Online wine retail
• Spirits e-commerce
• Wine and spirits shop
• German liquor store
• Alcoholic beverage retail

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through direct online sales of wine and spirits to consumers. Operates an e-commerce storefront with shopping cart, customer registration, wishlist, and order management functionality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Drinks of the World GmbH sells wine and spirits directly to consumers and registered business customers in Germany through its own e-commerce storefront at drinks-of-the-world.de. The online shop runs on the JTL-Shop platform and provides customer registration, shopping cart, wishlist, comparison list, and order management features for purchasing alcoholic beverages online.

Product overview

Drinks of the World GmbH operates a German online e-commerce shop specializing in wine and spirits (Wein & Spirit). The company uses JTL-Shop as its e-commerce platform to sell alcoholic beverages to consumers in Germany. The online store provides customer account registration, shopping cart functionality, wishlist features, order tracking, and standard e-commerce checkout operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine (Wein) Wine offered for sale to individual consumers and registered business customers through the drinks-of-the-world.de online shop.
• Spirits (Spirit) Spirits offered for sale to individual consumers and registered business customers through the drinks-of-the-world.de online shop.
• Online Shop Service (Warenkorb, Wunschzettel, Vergleichsliste) Online retail service providing customer registration, shopping cart, wishlist, product comparison list, and order management functionality for the purchase of wine and spirits.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Ludwig von Kapff: Long-established German wine retailer with a strong online shop shipping wine nationwide. Comparable as a German wine-focused e-commerce retailer competing for the same off-premise wine consumer.
• WirWinzer: German online wine marketplace connecting consumers directly with wineries for DTC delivery. Comparable as a wine-only e-commerce platform serving German buyers with a curated multi-producer assortment.
• Hawesko Holding AG: Germany's largest specialty online wine and champagne mail-order group, operating multiple wine retail brands. Directly comparable to Drinks of the World GmbH as a wine-focused DTC e-commerce operator serving German consumers.
• Reidemeister & Ulrichs: German specialty wine merchant with an online shop selling curated German and international wines to consumers. Comparable as a wine-specialist DTC retailer with a similar assortment-led proposition.
• Wine in Black: Berlin-based online wine retailer selling curated wines via subscription and one-off purchases to German consumers. Comparable as a digital-native wine DTC operator using direct-to-consumer e-commerce as its primary channel.
• Vinexus: German online wine retailer selling a wide selection of wines to consumers across Germany. Comparable as a wine-only e-commerce operator competing for the same off-premise wine buyer segment.
• Vicampo.de (VICAMPO Online GmbH): German online wine marketplace offering curated wines from European wineries with DTC shipping to German consumers. Directly comparable as a wine-specialist e-commerce platform with a German customer base.
• Club of Wine: German online wine club offering curated wine subscriptions and individual bottle sales to consumers. Comparable as a digital wine retailer targeting German consumers with subscription and one-off purchase mechanics.

Regional players

• MyTime.de: German online wine retailer selling a curated assortment of wines with DTC shipping within Germany. Comparable as a wine-specialist e-commerce player, though operating as a smaller regional-style competitor.

Emerging players

• Flaschenpost: German alcohol and beverage delivery service specializing in fast home delivery of beer, wine, and soft drinks. Partially comparable as a DTC alcohol e-commerce operator in Germany, though broader in assortment and delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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