How many companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,700 companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (741), Bavaria (682), Baden-Württemberg (523).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 741 | 20% | 4.1 |
| Bavaria | 682 | 18% | 5.1 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 523 | 14% | 4.6 |
| Hesse | 305 | 8% | 4.8 |
| Lower Saxony | 292 | 8% | 3.6 |
| Saxony | 218 | 6% | 5.3 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 212 | 6% | 5.1 |
| Berlin | 141 | 4% | 3.6 |
| Brandenburg | 131 | 3% | 5.1 |
| Thuringia | 121 | 3% | 5.7 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 94 | 2% | 3.2 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 87 | 2% | 4.0 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 76 | 2% | 4.7 |
| Hamburg | 65 | 2% | 3.4 |
| Saarland | 45 | 1% | 4.5 |
| Bremen | 30 | 1% | 4.3 |
| Germany | 3,775 | 100% | 4.5 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry
Digitalization
61% of companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Electronics and computers – retail61,219
- Food and beverage – retail92,757
- Grocery store76,800
- Fashion and textiles – retail52,547
- Computers and accessories – retail25,710
- Cosmetics – retail51,005
- Sporting goods store50,800
- Medical device – retail24,892
- Farm shop and direct marketing23,796
- Bakery32,562
- Butcher shop19,342
- Clothing – retail38,615
- Optics and medical technology – retail38,476
- Office equipment – retail36,103
- Fuels – retail16,723
- Chemical and plastics supplies – retail28,220
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,700 companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (741), Bavaria (682), Baden-Württemberg (523).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry?
Berlin (140), Munich (86), Hamburg (71), Cologne (38), Nuremberg (33).
How many companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry in Germany have a website?
39% have their own website, 22% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,700 companies in the “Office supplies – retail” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/office-supplies-retail).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.