IND recognised sponsors in Retail & E-Commerce

What recognised sponsor status does and does not mean

A recognised sponsor is an organisation the IND has admitted to its register, which allows it to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit on your behalf under the fast procedure. It is a permission the employer holds, not a promise it makes. An employer on this list may have no vacancies, may not hire outside the EU, and may still decline to sponsor a particular hire.

Store, fulfilment and customer service roles do not meet the criterion, and many commercial roles in Dutch-market retail require Dutch even at head office.

The salary you would need to clear in 2026

The highly skilled migrant criterion is a gross monthly salary, excluding the 8% holiday allowance, and it does not vary by sector — the same figure applies whether you join a retail & e-commerce employer or any other recognised sponsor.

Not sure which line applies to you? Run the eligibility check — it works out your age band, route and gap against the criterion.

Agencies and channels covering this sector

• Adecco Netherlands

  Recruitment agency · Zaltbommel · works with international candidates

  Official site carries English-language roles and Work-in-Holland information.

• Amazon

  Employer · Global · works with international candidates

• Manpower Netherlands

  Recruitment agency · Diemen

Recognised sponsors in Retail & E-Commerce

• AEO Europe Retail Co. B.V.
• AFHCo Stores Netherlands B.V.
• ANWB Retail B.V.
• Apple Retail Netherlands B.V.
• Bax-Shop.nl B.V.
• bp Retail Netherlands GmbH
• Chain Fashion Industries
• Cow Hills Retail B.V.
• De Nieuwe Winkel B.V.
• Defne Supermarkt B.V.
• DHL eCommerce (Netherlands) B.V.
• Ecommerce Operations B.V.
• EDC Retail B.V.
• EG Retail (Netherlands) B.V.
• Fashion Cloud
• Fashion for Good B.V.
• Fashion Group Solutions B.V.
• GrandVision Retail Holding B.V.
• Güven Supermarkt B.V.
• Harley-Davidson Retail B.V.
• Hugo Boss Benelux Retail B.V.
• IJsvogel Retail B.V.
• JD Sports Fashion B.V.
• JINGDONG RETAIL (NETHERLANDS) B.V.
• Jumbo Supermarkt
• Mesut Supermarkt
• Moro Fashion B.V.
• Nike Retail
• Özbaktat Supermarkt B.V.
• Retail Unity B.V.
• S.R.S. Specialist Retail Systems B.V.
• Shop-Apotheke Service B.V.
• Sonova Retail Support Centre B.V.
• Tiger Stores Nederland B.V.
• Van Loon Retail & Foodservice B.V.
• VDR Fashion Group B.V.
• Wehkamp Retail Group B.V.
• Winkels Techniek B.V.
• X5 Retail Group N.V.