Care Products market in the Netherlands

The Dutch Care Products eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$1,578.0 million by 2024 and accounts for 6.6% of the total eCommerce market in the Netherlands. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 1.4%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,667.8 million by 2028. Within the Care Products market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Personal Care, Health Care, and Household Care.

Monthly revenues

Monthly eCommerce revenues in the Dutch Care Products market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the Dutch Care Products market was US$141 million in October 2024. This refers to a growth of 18.7% compared to September 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in November 2023 with 10.8% of the total 2023 revenue of the Dutch Care Products market and the lowest in August 2024 with 7.4% of the total 2024 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$140.9m

The eCommerce revenue grew by 18.7% from September 2024 to October 2024.

10-2024+18.7%

Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months

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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Monthly revenue share (in %)84.381.570.715.173.04.318.837.419.541.478.352.8

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the Care Products market in the Netherlands

The Dutch Care Products eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$1,578.0 million by 2024 and accounts for 6.6% of the total eCommerce market in the Netherlands. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 1.4%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,667.8 million by 2028. Within the Care Products market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Personal Care, Health Care, and Household Care.

eCommerce revenue development in the Care Products market in the Netherlands

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the Care Products market in the Netherlands

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

in %
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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)94.336.715.413.314.878.458.524.2

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Care Products market in the Netherlands

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Dutch Care Products retail market, the online share is 37.3% and will increase by an average of 6.3% to 47.5% by 2028.

eCommerce online share of the total Care Products market in the Netherlands

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)73.5%55.1%14.9%16.4%71.9%30.3%82.4%1.2%

Top stores

Top five Care Products online stores in the Netherlands by net sales 2023

With sales in the Dutch Care Products market, ah.nl generated a revenue of US$369.8 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Care Products ranking of the Netherlands is based on all online stores that generated sales in this market in 2023. Due to a country- and category-dependent approach, both national and international online stores can be part of the ranking. The graph shows a filtered revenue. It only includes national sales within the respective market.

eCommerce net sales generated in the Care Products market in the Netherlands in 2023

in million US$
Filtered revenue / share
Global revenue
Growth
US$900.0m
20.7%
US$8,300.0m8.3%
US$550.0m
12.0%
US$4,600.0m12.4%
US$470.0m
3.9%
US$1,190.0m33.6%
US$430.0m
20.6%
US$2,122.0m18.0%
US$370.0m
20.7%
US$1,814.0m12.6%

Payment Methods

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Dutch Care Products market

The Dutch Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 in terms of offered payment methods is fragmented and dominated by a few providers with VISA (Cards) covering the largest share with 100.0% of all online stores checked. Other offered payment methods in the Dutch Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 are Mastercard (Cards) with 100.0%, iDEAL (Bank transfer) with 96.2%, and PayPal (E-wallets) with 79.2%. With 47.2% Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) has already a significantly smaller coverage compared to VISA (Cards).

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Dutch Care Products market

in %

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Shipping Service Provider

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Dutch Care Products market

Despite PostNL's dominant position with 68.3% of online stores opting for its services, the Dutch Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including DHL, UPS (United Parcel Service), DPD, and Budbee Home Delivery, hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Dutch Care Products market

in %

Shop Software Solutions

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Dutch Care Products market

Although Magento holds a commanding lead with 23.9% of online stores using the shop software solution, the Dutch Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 remains vibrant and competitive. This is due to the presence of several other shop software solutions, including Lightspeed, Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and SAP Commerce, which collectively hold a significant share of the market.

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Dutch Care Products market

in %

Market definition

Definition of the Care Products market

Market definition: Care Products In the category Care Products digital channels are used to sell a variety of products, including personal care products (e.g. shampoos, shower gels, make-up, feminine hygiene, fragrances), household care products (e.g. detergents, brooms, cleaning cloths, sponges) and health care products (e.g. supplements, nutrition, pharmaceuticals). This category does not cover professional products and services for personal care (e.g. beauty treatments, make-up courses), cleaning services (e.g. housekeeping services, window cleaning services) or medical treatments (e.g. nutrition counseling, medical consultations, health assessments). All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Personal care products (e.g. shampoos, shower gels, make-up, feminine hygiene, fragrances)
  • Household care products (e.g. detergents, brooms, cleaning cloths, sponges)
  • Health care products (e.g. supplements, nutrition, pharmaceuticals)

Out-of-scope

  • Professional products and services for personal care (e.g. beauty treatments, make-up courses)
  • Cleaning services (e.g. housekeeping services, window cleaning services)
  • Medical treatments (e.g. nutrition counseling, medical consultations, health assessments)