Gifting and lifestyle
Things for young families that people love to give: for the celebration of a birth, a birthday, the holiday season, or just simply for themselves.
Agency for kids & lifestyle brands
From your collection to the right Dutch shop.
Ponte brings sustainable kids and lifestyle brands into independent shops and concept stores in the Netherlands. We aim for a small portfolio of brands that make each other shine, picked to grow together for years to come.
We're new, and not afraid to say so. We're getting ready for the upcoming buying season and bring tons of experience to support brands in their first Dutch plunge.
What we look for
Brands worth giving, and worth keeping.
We offer focus and commitment, for sustainable growth together. We're small and plan to stay that way, so every brand gets our full attention and every shop gets a brand that truly fits.
Made to last
Honest materials, careful making, products you can pass on. Great quality is where we start, not an extra.
Ready for the first step
Young European brands that want a real place on Dutch shelves. We'd love to be there from the start.
Who we are
2 people, full focus.
You won't just get a sales team. You'll get the 2 of us! In close connection, telling your story.
Joost van Rheenen
Shops & sales
Joost has a background in sales and works at Secrid, the Dutch design brand that grew through independent shops. He knows what a shop owner needs before saying yes to a new brand, and what keeps them reordering. At Ponte, he's the one walking into the shops, and he helps brands develop their go-to-market strategy.
Barbara van der Linden
Brand & shop experience
Barbara designs how people experience a brand. She comes from customer experience and service design, has helped teams in retail, finance and healthcare shape what their customers go through, and works on learning innovation at Nyenrode Business University. At Ponte, she looks after your brand on the shop floor, and its supporting online presence.
"We're partners at home and in business. As a young family, we're looking for things made to last, and we'd rather buy them in the shop around the corner."