Value-Added Distribution+ Platform · DACH + EU

We don't distribute products.
We build market access.

AVAON is Germany's first Value-Added Distribution+ Platform — the complete market-entry infrastructure for innovative manufacturers entering Europe. From compliance to shelf, end to end.

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Direct retail access
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Entering Europe alone takes months or years, heavy capital, and relationships you don't have yet. AVAON compresses that into weeks — with the network, compliance and infrastructure already in place.

The Distribution+ difference

More than a distributor.

A traditional distributor moves boxes and books a margin. We build the entire market — and we win only when your products sell through.

Traditional distributor

Moves boxes.
  • Buys and resells stock
  • Margin taken on sell-in
  • No accountability for sell-out
  • You handle everything else

Value-added distributor

Adds logistics.
  • Distribution plus warehousing
  • Some local services
  • Limited marketing support
  • Partial market coverage

AVAON Distribution+

Builds your market.
  • Complete market-entry infrastructure
  • Listing · compliance · marketing · logistics · data · after-sales
  • Aligned on your sell-out, not just sell-in
  • One partner. One contract. One accountable team.
What we deliver

Value-added, end to end.

Distribution is the baseline. The value is everything we build around it — listing, compliance, marketing, logistics, data and service, under one partner.

Retail Listing & Negotiation

We get your products onto Germany's most important shelves.

Compliance & Certification

Every regulatory hurdle, cleared before launch.

Marketing & Brand Building

We don't just list you. We make you sell.

Logistics & Fulfillment

A reliable supply chain from port to shelf.

Platform OS

Live transparency on every order, every market.

After-Sales & Service

German-grade trust, long after the sale.

Two ways to partner

Choose the model that fits your ambition.

Model A

Market Entry Partner

You focus on product. We handle the rest.

  • Fast market entry without local setup
  • Access to Germany's top retailers
  • Full compliance & risk protection
  • Professional marketing & brand building
Model B

Distribution Partner

We are listed. We place your products.

  • Immediate market access
  • Strong retail placement & visibility
  • End-to-end distribution & execution
  • Transparent reporting & data access

Ready to grow in Europe?

Let's turn your ambition into measurable market success. Start the conversation today.

Full-service platform

One partner. End to end.

From first contact to shelf — AVAON handles everything. One partner, all services, your success in Europe.

Manufacturer
Your product
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AVAON
Entry platform
Retail
DACH + EU
Consumer
100M+ reach
What we deliver

Value-added, end to end.

Distribution is the baseline. The value is everything we build around it — listing, compliance, marketing, logistics, data and service, under one partner.

Retail Listing & Negotiation

We get your products onto Germany's most important shelves.

  • MediaMarkt · Saturn · Expert · Euronics
  • Amazon.de · Otto.de · Coolblue
  • Direct buyer & category relationships

Compliance & Certification

Every regulatory hurdle, cleared before launch.

  • CE · GS · WEEE · RoHS
  • DSGVO & EU AI Act
  • Technical documentation & labelling

Marketing & Brand Building

We don't just list you. We make you sell.

  • Social, influencer & UGC
  • Amazon A+ & TikTok Shop
  • Performance marketing DE

Logistics & Fulfillment

A reliable supply chain from port to shelf.

  • Warehousing & last-mile across DACH
  • Import, customs & duties
  • Returns & inventory planning

Platform OS

Live transparency on every order, every market.

  • Real-time sales dashboard
  • Order & billing automation
  • Dedicated retailer portal

After-Sales & Service

German-grade trust, long after the sale.

  • German-language support
  • Warranty & repair handling
  • Spare-parts logistics
From first contact to shelf

Live in the market in ~30 days.

A proven sequence that turns a first conversation into products on European shelves — fast, without cutting corners on compliance.

1
Day 1–3

Strategy & assessment

We analyse your product, pricing and the best entry path.

2
Day 3–10

Compliance & certification

CE, GS, WEEE and EU documentation, prepared in parallel.

3
Day 10–20

Retail listing & onboarding

We negotiate placement and onboard you to Platform OS.

4
Day 20–30

Launch across channels

Products go live in retail and online across DACH.

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Ongoing

Growth & optimization

Continuous marketing, sell-out tracking and expansion.

AVAON Platform OS

Every order. Every market. One screen.

Manufacturers get a real-time view of sales, inventory and retail performance across DACH and the EU — not a quarterly report, but live operational transparency.

  • Live net-sales and sell-out tracking
  • Order management & billing automation
  • Inventory planning across all channels
  • Dedicated retailer portal
Manufacturer DashboardLive
Net sales · last 30 days
€ 1.84M
▲ 12.4%
Retailers live
11
SKUs listed
248
Avg. time-to-market
30d

Ready to grow in Europe?

Let's turn your ambition into measurable market success. Start the conversation today.

Partnership models

Two ways to partner.

Whether you want a fast, low-risk entry or full distribution coverage — there's a model built for your stage.

Model A

Market Entry Partner

You focus on product. We handle the rest.

  • Fast market entry without local setup
  • Access to Germany's top retailers
  • Full compliance & risk protection
  • Professional marketing & brand building
  • Efficient logistics & reliable distribution
  • Real-time sales & inventory visibility
Ideal forManufacturers wanting a fast, low-risk entry into DACH without building their own structure.
Fee modelService fee + performance-linked share of net sales, defined per partnership.
Model B

Distribution Partner

We are listed. We place your products.

  • Immediate market access
  • Strong retail placement & visibility
  • End-to-end distribution & execution
  • Transparent reporting & data access
  • Local after-sales & customer service
  • Inventory & warehousing in Germany if required
Ideal forBrands wanting full DACH distribution coverage without taking on operational risk.
Fee modelPerformance-linked share of net sales, defined per partnership.
How a partnership works

Two models. One disciplined process.

Model A — Market Entry Partner

1

Market assessment

2

Agreement & onboarding

3

Retail listing & preparation

4

Distribution & launch

5

Growth & optimization

Model B — Distribution Partner

1

Product & market review

2

Agreement on terms

3

Product placement

4

Distribution to retail

5

Sales & market development

6

Growth & expansion

Going solo vs. with AVAON

The difference is structural.

Going solo
With AVAON
Months or years to enter
Weeks to months
High risk & upfront cost
Reduced risk, lean entry
No established network
Access to major retailers
Limited visibility
Strong market presence
Difficult to scale
Scalable growth model

Ready to grow in Europe?

Let's turn your ambition into measurable market success. Start the conversation today.

Retail network

Direct access to Europe's shelves.

Established, direct relationships with Germany's leading retailers — real advantages, not cold outreach.

The hard part of entering Europe isn't shipping — it's the relationships. AVAON brings 15+ of them, already built.

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Major retailer relationships
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Combined retail buying power
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Physical stores in Germany
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Consumers reached
Coverage by channel

Every channel that matters in Germany.

We don't just have retail contacts. We have direct relationships across every channel a manufacturer needs.

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Electronics specialists
MediaMarkt · Saturn · Expert · Euronics · ElectroPartner
The core of German consumer-electronics retail.
~€8.5Bp.a.
02
Online & marketplace
Amazon.de · Otto.de · Coolblue
Pure-play reach and marketplace velocity.
~€39Bp.a.
03
DIY & home improvement
OBI · Bauhaus
Smart-home and energy at the point of renovation.
~€5Bp.a.
04
B2B wholesale
Metro
Gastro and SME business buyers.
~€12BDE
05
FMCG & mass
REWE · Penny
Mass-market reach and impulse volume.
~€18BDE
Exhibit · Retail buying power by partner
€ billion · annual · indicative
Amazon.de
€35B
REWE / Penny
€18B
Metro
€12B
OBI / Bauhaus
€5B
MediaMarkt / Saturn
€4B
Otto.de
€4B
Expert / Euronics
€2.7B
ElectroPartner
€0.8B
Coolblue
€0.5B
Combined ~€80B+ in annual retail buying power across AVAON's partner network. Figures are indicative market estimates, not partner-specific commitments.
Market reach

A DACH core. A European springboard.

Phase 1 · Live

DACH core market

GermanyAustriaSwitzerland

Our home market. Direct relationships and full retail coverage across the three German-speaking countries.

Phase 2 · Expansion

European expansion

Western EuropeNordicsEastern EuropeSouth-East Europe

A proven DACH launch becomes the springboard to 27 EU markets — through strategic retail and marketplace partnerships.

Why direct access wins

Relationships you can't cold-call into existence.

Buyers, not gatekeepers

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Negotiating leverage

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The right shelf

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Ready to grow in Europe?

Let's turn your ambition into measurable market success. Start the conversation today.

Who we are

Built on experience.
Powered by relationships.

AVAON GmbH is Germany's first Value-Added Distribution+ Platform.

We don't position products. We build markets.

Who we are

Germany's first Distribution+ platform.

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Powered in Germany

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Headquarters
Düsseldorf, Germany
Founded
2026
Track record

Decades of proven market-building.

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01The foundation

Three decades in retail

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02The brand

Built a market leader

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03The platform

Founded AVAON · 2026

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Founder & CEO

The operator behind AVAON.

Nick Daskalakis
Nick Daskalakis
Founder & CEO
Düsseldorf, Germany
30+ years in retail Built DYON DACH + EU

We build the bridge — and we cross it together.

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Why manufacturers trust AVAON

Less risk. More speed. More growth.

Reduced risk

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Faster market entry

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Proven execution

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Long-term partnership

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Sustainable growth

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Our values

What we stand on.

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Ready to grow in Europe?

Let's turn your ambition into measurable market success. Start the conversation today.

Let's talk

Your European
success starts here.

Tell us about your product and your ambition. We'll come back with a tailored market-entry path.

How we start
1

Initial introduction

We get to know your company, portfolio and expansion goals.

2

Strategy call

We discuss your products, objectives and market opportunities in detail.

3

Market assessment

We evaluate your product's potential within the DACH market.

4

Partnership proposal

You receive a tailored cooperation model and market-entry roadmap.

5

Onboarding

We align on terms, define responsibilities and prepare your entry.

6

Launch & grow

Your products enter the market while AVAON drives placement and growth.

Thank you — we've received your inquiry. Our team will be in touch shortly to start the conversation.
Headquarters
Düsseldorf · North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Web
www.avaon.de
Phone
+49 160 483 7835
Hours
Mon–Fri · 9:00–18:00
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