Online turnover among Dutch retailers was 6.2% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier. Online sales clearly outpaced total retail turnover, which grew by 3.5% in the same month. Total retail sales volume increased by 2.7%.
Online-only retailers, whose main activity is internet sales, achieved 7.0% turnover growth. Multichannel sellers, for whom online sales are a secondary activity, grew by 4.8%. This differs from the second quarter, when multichannel sellers grew faster than online-only retailers.
There were also differences between product groups. Online turnover from food and personal care products rose by 9.6%. Clothing and fashion followed at 6.1%, consumer electronics at 5.4% and other non-food goods at 4.2%.
The figures measure turnover rather than the number of orders, picks or parcels. Price changes, product mix and average order value determine how much extra warehouse work growth creates. Compare the market data with your own order lines, items per order and return rates.