The Dutch wholesale sector was never fully mapped out anywhere. Now it is.
We bring buyers and wholesalers together directly. Without commission, without lead sales, and without a salesperson on the phone.
Searching for a supplier used to be an afternoon of Google tabs.
How often do you spend an afternoon searching for a reliable wholesaler? Those looking for one got lost among general business directories, foreign marketplaces, and isolated search results that rarely concerned the Netherlands.
The Dutch alternatives turned out to be dead or half-finished. Foreign platforms charge commission on your turnover, sell your inquiry as a lead, or put contact with your own customer behind a paywall. And finding a wholesaler truly in your neighborhood, by industry and location simultaneously, was actually impossible anywhere.
On the other hand, there is a sector that is primarily found offline. The Dutch wholesale sector is small and has no time for marketing, while a buyer usually starts their search with a search engine. Those two worlds did not meet.
That is why we built Grootmarkt: one map featuring Dutch and European wholesalers, manufacturers, and importers. Searchable by industry, location, and radius, and honest about the costs.
1 Search by industry and location:
Choose an industry or type what you need, set the distance filter to your range, and filter by the terms and conditions that apply to your business. Searching is free and requires no account.
2 Compare profiles:
If the supplier has provided them, the profile lists the things that really put you off: minimum order quantity, delivery area, whether they offer credit, and whether you can pick up. Add the remaining companies to your shopping cart.
3 Ask the same question at once:
Send the same request to three to five suppliers, including your company name and the quantity. The request goes directly to their own mailbox, not to an intermediary.
4 Make the appointment yourself:
You will receive a response from the supplier directly and make the appointment together. We are not a party to that agreement, do not hold any funds, and do not take a percentage of the order.
The wholesale trade of the Netherlands was not fully on the map anywhere. Now it is.