Otto Group closes Dutch webshop - RetailDetail EU

Otto ends operations in the Netherlands

After 46 years, Otto is pulling the plug on its unprofitable operations in the Netherlands. Unlike in its home market in Germany, Otto’s promising marketplace model never took off in the neighbouring country. The decision will impact around 70 employees.

Otto Group closes Dutch webshop - RetailDetail EU

The German Otto Group is closing its Dutch division due to “significant operational losses and poor economic prospects.” On the website, the retailer announces a “final sale.” Focus on German-speaking market Otto Group is halting all commercial activities in the Dutch market: this has been confirmed by the retailer to the German trade magazine Lebensmittel Zeitung. The restructuring will affect around 70 employees. When the operations will be de…