Profile

Bertus Groothandel & Distributie BV started out as a small record store in Rotterdam, in 1971.

Since then, it has grown into a full-service distribution and wholesale company for music on all formats. First only as a service for record stores in The Netherlands; nowadays our customers are located literally throughout the whole world and vary from internet mail-order companies to big retail chains – while the traditional record stores still form the majority of our customers. We supply them with their CD, DVD and vinyl needs, plus music-related product like merchandise and books.

 

Our catalogue

Our customers have got the whole CD/DVD/vinyl-world at their feet: our suppliers network is very wide, and spread over the whole globe. Whether you are looking for that one hard to find title, only wish to buy top 100 charts material, or are interested in a good bargain. Small or bulk quantities: everything is possible.

Customers can have access to our database, which is continuously being updated and expanded every working day, by using our advanced BASplus system on their pc. More info about the BASplus system can be found by clicking the link in the menu on the left of this page.
We also accept orders sent to us in other ways, for example by email, and we do offer the possibility to subscribe to mail lists to get informed about releases we carry, and current offers.

 

Sales and distribution

Our sales team speaks the following languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese. For most communication though, like on this website, we will reside to the English language.

For distributed labels, we have a very active PR-department. We are successful in promoting “our” labels, and supporting bands on tour in the regions where we distribute their releases. You can find a list of labels we distribute and/or represent in the “music” section.

Since 2002 Bertus has started working from a new building of 4500 m2 , designed according to our own ideas. The new building houses “state of the art” machinery, allowing received goods to be sent to our customers the very same day.
Besides this, we also have sales offices in Belgium and Spain.

Please see our contact details in the menu on the left of this page for more info. Please note that we only supply to registered companies; not to individuals.

Jobs

We have the following jobs to offer:

I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run

Soundgarden — Rusty Cage