Bol.com


Bol.com is the leading webshop in the Netherlands for books, toys and electronics. According to research published in 2015 it is the strongest retail brand with the highest expected growth in the Netherlands. It is owned by Ahold Delhaize. Its director is Huub Vermeulen. Much of the daily business is done by the Dutch company docdata.

History

The company was founded on 30 March 1999 by Bertelsmann as 'Bertelsmann Online'. In 2003 it was sold to Weltbild, Holtzbrinck Networks and T-Online Venture Funds. From 2009 until 2012 the company was managed by Cyrte Investments, part of Delta Lloyd.. On 9 May 2012 the Dutch Koninklijke Ahold N.V. acquired Bol.com.