The rumours are true: Amazon Belgium is coming!

Exciting news for Belgians! Amazon is opening up a new market: Amazon.com.be.

Shoppers there have previously used Amazon’s French, German and Dutch platforms, but the new marketplace will make things simpler for sellers and shoppers alike.

With the new dedicated marketplace, Amazon is planning to open a delivery station in Antwerp this autumn, creating 50 jobs and securing work for 200 drivers through local delivery companies.

This is in addition to Amazon Logistics’ move last year to expand partnerships with local delivery companies, improving its delivery service for customers in Belgium.

1,000 Belgian companies already

Belgium’s already a strong market for Amazon, with people in different regions buying heavily from Amazon.fr, Amazon.nl and Amazon.de for many years.

According to Amazon, the first purchase made in Belgium — of a DVD of the Denzel Washington movie Training Day — was in June 2002.

Amazon reports that more than 1,000 Belgian SMEs are already selling on Amazon marketplaces.

It says Amazon.com.be will be “a home for Belgian businesses — small and large — and empower them to grow their online business both in Belgium and abroad.”