Because for most buyers they are a separate target group. Online shops are listed under online shops and e-commerce, pharmacies, drugstores and opticians in an industry of their own. You can combine them with this industry.
SBI G 47 · −47.73 · −47.74 · −47.78.2 · −47.91
Supermarkets, specialist food shops, fashion and shoe shops, furniture shops, DIY stores, garden centres, electronics shops, petrol stations and market traders – for wholesalers, brand manufacturers, shop fitters and service providers.
Our database holds 535,638 records (as of 4 November 2026); they are not yet assigned to an industry, so there are no counts of our own per industry yet. For your request we confirm the scope and data date in advance.
Export of the whole industry: €379 (final price). Selections by province, municipality or your own filters are quoted individually.
Official statistics: 74,400 businesses in the Netherlands according to CBS StatLine, table 81589NED “Bedrijven; bedrijfstak” (reference date 1 October 2026 (provisional), table updated 15 October 2026). Division 47 retail trade (176,740) excluding pharmacies (47.73), drugstores and orthopaedic shops (47.74), opticians (47.78.2) and online retail (47.91). This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
The industry is SBI division 47 (retail trade, 176,740 businesses) without online shops (47.91), pharmacies (47.73), drugstores and orthopaedic shops (47.74) and opticians (47.78.2), which have their own industries. CBS counts 74,400 businesses within this scope (1 October 2026).
Market trading is included. Supermarkets (2,745) and petrol stations (585) are small groups of large companies; specialist shops and market traders are numerous and small.
| SBI 2008 | CBS description | For your selection |
|---|---|---|
| 47.1 | Supermarkets and department stores | supermarkets (47.11) and department stores |
| 47.2 | Food shops | bakers, butchers, greengrocers and cheese shops |
| 47.3 | Petrol stations | petrol stations with shop |
| 47.5 | Other household goods | furniture shops, DIY, builders’ merchants for consumers |
| 47.7 | Other goods in specialised stores | fashion, shoes, flowers, gifts (without 47.73, 47.74, 47.78.2) |
| 47.8 | Market trading | stalls at markets |
A shop usually needs no licence. What does exist:
These 15 columns are included.
For brand manufacturers and wholesalers the difference matters: in a chain branch the head office usually decides on purchasing, in an independent shop or franchise the owner decides. The export contains the company given by the source; for chains, ask for the head offices.
Many retailers are sole traders or general partnerships. A field sales visit or postal campaign works well here; calling requires their consent.
We supply shop fittings and are looking for fashion and shoe shops (within SBI 47.7) in Utrecht, Amersfoort and Zwolle with a website. How many shops are there and what does the selection cost?
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Questions
Because for most buyers they are a separate target group. Online shops are listed under online shops and e-commerce, pharmacies, drugstores and opticians in an industry of their own. You can combine them with this industry.
Through SBI class 47.11, once the source provides the SBI code (the current records have no SBI code yet). CBS counts 2,745 businesses in this class (1 October 2026); many supermarkets are branches or franchisees of a chain.
You may call shops that are a bv on business matters. Sole traders and general partnerships only with their prior consent (Article 11.7(2) of the Telecommunications Act).
74,400 businesses in the Netherlands according to CBS StatLine, table 81589NED “Bedrijven; bedrijfstak” (reference date 1 October 2026 (provisional), table updated 15 October 2026). Division 47 retail trade (176,740) excluding pharmacies (47.73), drugstores and orthopaedic shops (47.74), opticians (47.78.2) and online retail (47.91). This is an official statistic, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and the rules for email and phone (Dutch Telecommunications Act): questions about all industries.