International Expansion

Nine EU markets. One vendor relationship.

UK brands are leaving €150 billion on the table. Nine Amazon EU marketplaces, 500 million consumers, and - post-Brexit - less competition than at any point in the last five years. Rosetta Brands removes every barrier between your brand and European growth.

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9 markets active
EU Market Coverage
Rosetta Brands EU Network
€150B+ GMV
.fr France Active
.es Spain Active
.it Italy Active
.nl Netherlands Pan-EU
500M
EU Consumers
53%
Fee savings
+30%
Sales uplift

Most UK brands want to expand. They stop at the complexity.

Post-Brexit EU expansion is genuinely complicated. But the brands that have done it report far less competition and significantly better margins than the UK market. The barrier is operational - and it's entirely removable.

The compliance stack is formidable

EU VAT registration in up to seven countries. An EORI number. Fiscal representation in France, Spain, Italy and Poland. A GPSR Responsible Person. An EU trademark filed separately from your UK registration. Each one is solvable. Together they look like a full-time job.

5+ registrations before you sell a unit

The first-mover window is closing

EU Amazon category positions are less competed right now than at any point since Brexit. Many UK brands hesitated; many EU brands retreated from the UK. The brands entering Europe in 2025-2026 will own their categories. The ones that wait will pay a premium to catch up.

Competition rising year on year

Amazon Vendor EU access is not self-serve

Unlike Seller Central, expanding to EU Vendor Central marketplaces requires a Vendor Manager conversation - including Amazon.ie, which launched in March 2025. Access is not guaranteed. It depends on your relationship with Amazon's internal teams. That relationship is what Rosetta Brands brings.

Access via Vendor Manager only

A clear path. Market by market.

International expansion through Rosetta Brands follows a sequenced, managed process - starting with the lowest-friction entry point and building methodically toward full EU presence.

01 - The Ireland Gateway

Start in English. Start in the EU.

Amazon.ie launched on 18 March 2025. It is the most natural starting point for any UK brand entering the EU - English language, EU jurisdiction, a Dublin fulfilment centre already in place, and category positions that are still largely unclaimed. Getting in now means building authority before the market matures.

  • English-language listings - no translation cost, no localisation overhead
  • Irish VAT registration provides an EU VAT number - the foundation for wider expansion
  • Amazon.ie vendor access requires a Vendor Manager conversation - Rosetta Brands manages this
  • First-mover advantage in most consumer categories - Amazon.ie is barely a year old
Why Ireland first
Amazon.ie - Launched 18 March 2025
200M products · One-day delivery · Full Prime
English-language market
No translation overhead, same customer service language
EU jurisdiction and VAT foundation
Irish VAT number unlocks wider EU expansion
First-mover category advantage
Marketplace launched March 2025 - most niches are open
Dublin fulfilment centre operational
Prime-eligible delivery - no cross-border fulfilment required
02 - Pan-European FBA

One pallet. Seven countries. All Prime.

Pan-EU FBA is Amazon's flagship multi-market fulfilment programme. Ship inventory to one EU fulfilment centre and Amazon automatically redistributes it across Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Netherlands and Belgium - every product instantly Prime-eligible across all seven markets from a single shipment.

  • Up to 53% reduction in fulfilment fees vs. individual country shipping
  • 30% average sales uplift from borderless Prime eligibility
  • 15-25% margin improvement - Rosetta Brands handles logistics routing
  • Post-Brexit: UK inventory cannot serve Pan-EU - EU entry must go direct into EU fulfilment
Pan-EU FBA - how it flows
Single shipment
One pallet into one EU fulfilment centre
Germany .de
France .fr
Italy .it
Spain .es
Poland .pl
Netherlands .nl
All 7 markets - Prime-eligible - from one inbound shipment
03 - Compliance & Registration

The compliance wall, dismantled before you hit it.

The reason most UK brands stall on EU expansion is the registration sequence. VAT in up to seven countries, fiscal representatives jointly liable for your obligations, GPSR Responsible Person requirements, a separate EU EORI number, and an EUIPO trademark for Brand Registry. Rosetta Brands coordinates every element through trusted advisors and manages the timeline so nothing blocks launch.

  • EU VAT registration coordinated - starting with one country, scaling as markets open
  • GPSR Responsible Person connected - EU regulatory contact appointed
  • EUIPO trademark coordinated for EU Brand Registry enrolment
  • Fiscal representation arranged in France, Spain, Italy and Poland
Who handles what
EU VAT registrations (per country) Rosetta Brands
EU EORI number Rosetta Brands
GPSR Responsible Person (EU) Rosetta Brands
Fiscal representation (FR, ES, IT, PL) Rosetta Brands
EUIPO trademark & EU Brand Registry Rosetta Brands
Listing localisation (DE, FR, ES, IT) Rosetta Brands
Your exposure to EU admin None
04 - Ongoing EU Performance

The same service. Across every market you're in.

Once a brand is live on EU marketplaces, Rosetta Brands manages performance exactly as we do on the UK - advertising strategy, Buy Box management, pricing optimisation, content, and availability. The difference is that EU market dynamics differ by country, and we account for that in how each market is run.

  • Sponsored Ads management per marketplace - localised keyword strategy
  • Buy Box strategy adapted to local pricing and competition dynamics
  • Availability monitoring and restocking signals per country
  • A+ content and listing updates maintained across all active markets
What Pan-EU expansion delivers
+30%
Average sales uplift from Pan-EU Prime eligibility
53%
Maximum fulfilment fee reduction via Pan-EU vs. individual country shipping
€1.2M
Additional revenue from Pan-EU - documented €4M brand case study, single pallet deployment
9x
Revenue growth over four years - documented Pan-EU migration case study

Nine marketplaces.
One vendor relationship.

Every Amazon EU marketplace is accessible through Rosetta Brands. We prioritise entry by market size, category competition, and margin potential - and we scale methodically rather than launching everywhere at once.

.fr
France
Second-largest EU market. Strong consumer and grocery demand. High average basket value for premium brands.
.es
Spain
Fast-growing market with lower competition intensity than Germany or France. Well-suited to value and lifestyle categories.
.it
Italy
High basket values. Strong consumer appetite for premium and artisan positioning in food, health and beauty.
.nl
Netherlands
Added to Pan-EU core in June 2025. Serves as a logistics hub for Northern Europe. High-spending, English-comfortable consumer base.
.se
Sweden
Highest per-capita online spend in the Nordics. Premium-aligned consumer base with strong category openings in health and sustainability.
.pl
Poland
Fastest-growing Amazon EU market by percentage. Amazon fulfilment centre already active. Category competition significantly lower than western markets.
.be
Belgium
Smaller market, included in Pan-EU at no additional fulfilment cost. Bilingual consumer base (French and Dutch). Good entry for brands already active in France.
€150B+
Amazon EU annual GMV
500M
EU consumers across 9 marketplaces
53%
Max fulfilment fee reduction via Pan-EU FBA
+30%
Average sales uplift from Pan-EU Prime eligibility

"The EU expansion itself presented as a massive potential for further growth - even larger than what we had achieved in the UK. We couldn't have moved as fast without someone who understood the Amazon relationship and the compliance requirements at the same time."

Head of E-Commerce
Premium health and nutrition brand, Amazon UK and EU vendor
9x
Revenue growth over four years. A UK health brand entered EU via Pan-EU FBA and scaled from a standing start to category dominance.
€4M → €5.2M
Revenue added via a single pallet deployment into one EU fulfilment centre. Pan-EU Prime eligibility drove the uplift with no additional ad spend.
3 days
Time for Amazon's European Expansion Accelerator to activate listings, translations, and compliance across all nine EU stores.

The window is open. It won't be forever.

We work with UK consumer brands who want to scale profitably on Amazon. Let's explore whether Vendor-As-A-Service is right for your brand.

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International expansion - answered

Questions specific to EU expansion through Rosetta Brands. For broader questions about how Vendor-As-A-Service works, visit our FAQ page.

Alternatively, feel free to contact us via email at info@rosettabrands.com