Leroy Merlin, a French e-commerce platform

by | Jun 21, 2022 | Global selling

DMD is a cross-border service provider located in France. Since 2019, it fulfilled VAT tax declarations for more than one thousand Chinese clients. The latest service DMD offers is: registering their clients on French e-commerce platforms in their stead.

Leroy Merlin’s story started back in 1923. Today, it is the n°1 in Europe and n°3 in the world decorative and building material retail group. Currently, the company owns more than 800 stores in 15 different countries. Its yearly turnover represents $25 billion but also $600 million in online sales and 500 million customers. Their e-commerce platform includes categories such as basic building materials, interior decoration, kitchen and bathroom equipment, gardening, etc.

The Leroy Merlin brand image is deeply rooted in the hearts of French people. In France, Leroy Merlin has 141 brick-and-mortar shops which represent a turnover of €7 billion per year. Customers can place their orders online and later pick them up in-store, combining both online and offline services. The platform has a promising future, so don’t miss out on registering if your main business is decorative items, building materials, furnishing, etc.

A €39 fee must be paid every month to access the platform, commissions are charged at a rate of 8% – 15% depending of the product category. Since 2021, Leory Merlin has been offering a tri-national platform for Spanish, Italian and French sellers. This way, account management and marketing services are gathered.

To promote your company’s services on the French market, DMD offers to register your company on French e-commerce platforms in your stead. For example, ManoMano, Fnac or Cdiscount. DMD’s bilingual team, French and Chinese, will fully and professionally support you. For further information do not hesitate to contact us, we look forward to working with you!

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