lampenlicht

What lampenlicht does

lampenlicht is a privately-held Dutch omnichannel retailer specializing in ambient and atmosphere lighting (sfeerverlichting), operating under the QLF Brands corporate umbrella. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Hapert, Noord-Brabant, the company combines a network of physical superstores and outlet stores in the Netherlands and Belgium with webshops serving dozens of European countries, reaching what it describes as millions of households and business locations. Its proprietary Qazqa brand supplies exclusive private-label lighting fixtures sold through its own channels, while a wholly-owned fulfillment subsidiary, FittinQ, handles warehousing, automated packaging, and customer service from Hapert, Kraków, and Barcelona.

The business model is direct-to-consumer transactional retail: unit-priced sales of lighting fixtures (own-brand Qazqa plus third-party brands) through online storefronts, superstores with modern omnichannel concepts featuring electronic price labels, and outlet locations that liquidate returned webshop inventory. Revenue mechanics are spread across a long tail of residential and small-business European buyers; there are no subscription or contracted-revenue streams disclosed. Operations are supported by a fully-automatic packaging machine at the Hapert warehouse that uses 3D measurement to produce precise cardboard cutouts, eliminating filling materials and plastic waste, which lowers per-order cost and supports a sustainability narrative.

The company employs approximately 99 staff across retail, logistics, marketing, finance, product, and customer-service functions, with 20 active vacancies at the time of snapshot across seven departments — including new digital roles such as Pricing Manager, Platform Experience Manager, CRM Marketeer, and E-commerce Performance Specialist — indicating continued build-out of pricing sophistication and digital commerce capabilities to support pan-European expansion.

Name

lampenlicht

Legal name

lampenlicht

Website

https://werkenbij.lampenlicht.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

lampenlicht is a Dutch omnichannel retailer of ambient lighting, operating webshops across dozens of European countries and physical stores in the Netherlands and Belgium, serving millions of households via its private-label Qazqa brand and FittinQ fulfillment operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Lighting Retail

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Lighting & Landscape Lighting Retail (CRAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Ambient lighting retail
• Lighting e-commerce
• Home lighting products
• Lighting webshop
• Indoor outdoor lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hapert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Sales: Direct-to-consumer online sales through webshops in dozens of European countries
2. Physical Retail Store Sales: Brick-and-mortar retail sales through superstores and outlet stores in the Netherlands and Belgium
3. Own Brand (Qazqa): Private label lighting brand sold through the company's own retail channels

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lampenlicht is an omnichannel lighting retailer that sells ambient (sfeer) lighting for homes, gardens, and commercial spaces across Europe. It operates webshops in dozens of European countries plus physical superstores and outlet stores in the Netherlands and Belgium, and sells its own private-label brand Qazqa alongside other lighting brands. Its stated mission is "100% sfeerdekking in Europa" (100% atmosphere coverage in Europe).

Product overview

lampenlicht is an omnichannel lighting retailer operating a unified portfolio consisting of their proprietary Qazqa lighting brand and the FittinQ fulfillment service. The company combines physical retail stores (Superstores and outletstores) with webshops across dozens of European countries, offering sfeerverlichting (ambient/atmosphere lighting) to millions of households and businesses. The Qazqa brand serves as their private-label product line, while FittinQ handles all warehousing and customer service operations, enabling a vertically-integrated retail model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qazqa: Own lighting brand of Lampenlicht

Products and services

• Qazqa Own private-label lighting brand of Lampenlicht, offering ambient lighting products (fixtures, lamps, accessories) for indoor and outdoor residential and commercial use, sold through Lampenlicht's own webshops and physical stores across Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% atmosphere coverage across Europe

Named customers2 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QazqacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOwn private label lighting brand under QLF Brands. Qazqa provides exclusive branded lighting products sold through Lampenlicht's retail and e-commerce channels.
• FittinQcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFulfillment partner handling all warehousing activities and customer service operations for Lampenlicht, supporting the company's scale across Europe.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wayfair: Major online home-furnishings retailer with deep lighting assortment and pan-European delivery. Directly competes with Lampenlicht's webshops on selection, pricing, and home-delivery convenience.
• Maisons du Monde: French home furnishings retailer combining physical stores and webshops across Europe with strong ambient/decorative lighting assortment. Highly comparable omnichannel and lifestyle-brand positioning.
• Westwing: European e-commerce specialist in home and living products including lighting, operating across multiple countries with a curated, brand-led assortment. Closest pure-play digital peer to Lampenlicht's cross-border webshop model.
• Lights.co.uk: UK-headquartered online lighting specialist with broad assortment and pan-European delivery. Direct specialist competitor to Lampenlicht's webshops in the consumer-ambient lighting segment.

Broad incumbents

• B&Q: UK-based home-improvement retailer with a large lighting department across physical stores and online. Comparable assortment scope and DIY/ambient consumer overlap, particularly in NL/BE-adjacent markets.
• IKEA: World's largest home furnishings retailer with a significant low-priced lighting assortment sold both in-store and online across Europe. Competes with Lampenlicht on affordability and breadth, though IKEA's lighting is one of many categories.
• Amazon: Dominant e-commerce marketplace that sells millions of lighting SKUs from third parties and AmazonBasics across every European country Lampenlicht serves. Sets baseline consumer price expectations for online lighting.

Emerging players

• Connox: European online retailer focused on designer lighting and premium home brands. Overlaps with Lampenlicht's upper-end assortment and shares a DACH/NL e-commerce customer base.
• FRANKEL: German specialty retailer of designer lighting and home furnishings with both showroom and online presence. Comparable niche-specialist positioning within the German-speaking market adjacent to Lampenlicht's footprint.
• Lumens.com: Online specialty lighting retailer with strong assortment of contemporary and smart fixtures. Comparable specialist e-commerce model, though primarily serving the North American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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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