Bestseller A/S is a privately held family-owned clothing and accessories company founded in Denmark in 1975. The company provides affordable fashion for women, men and children. They market their products in 70 markets across most of Europe, the Middle East, Canada, India and globally via E-commerce. They operate almost 9,000 shops worldwide, 6,000 in China and the rest mainly in Europe.[1]
The company was founded in 1975 by Troels Holch Povlsen in Brande, Denmark. Originally its focus was on women's fashion. It introduced children's clothing in 1986 and menswear in 1988. Bestseller is family-owned and the company employs around 17,000 people. [2]
Brandsedit
Bestseller has a number of different brands under which it sells its clothing. The brands are listed below and are sold both in the company's own stores and through independent retailers.
Women's clothingedit
ONLY – Bestseller's largest brand, young female fashion
Vero Moda – The company's basic brand of women's clothing. In 2007, the company hired the supermodel Gisele Bündchen to promote the brand in 2007–08.[2]
Selected Homme – contemporary menswear label, including tailored suits and shirts
Outfitters Nation – targeted at teenagers, later changed to LMTD.
Only&Sons
Children's clothingedit
Name It – clothes for babies and children.
Otheredit
Normal – personal and homecare hygiene store (25% share) [in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and France].[5]
Retail storesedit
Bestseller has shops in most European countries, the Middle East, India, China, Uruguay, and Canada (over 45 countries in total).[6] Bestseller is one of the biggest European fashion companies in China with more than 1,200 shops[7] and is said to be "one of the only foreign clothing companies successful at penetrating the middle price range Chinese consumer market".[8] Shops sell either clothing of one single brand or of all brands of the company. There are more than 800 shops selling Vero Moda around the globe.[9] The Jack & Jones brand is sold in approximately 2,000 retail shops, of which 270 are Jack & Jones franchises.
Stakes in other retailersedit
Bestseller, via its parent holding company Heartland, is the largest shareholder at 29.5% of British e-commerce firm ASOS.com, and owns 10% of German retailer Zalando.[10] In July 2018, Heartland invested $300m in German fashion startup About You.[11]
In November 2012, Bestseller bought 10% of SmartGuy Group, when they became quoted on the Danish stock exchange Nasdaq OMX.[12]
Bestseller Toweredit
Bestseller Tower was a planned high-rise building in Brande, a rural town in Denmark. The proposed 320-metre (1,050 ft) skyscraper would house the headquarters of fashion company Bestseller and was announced in 2017 with a design by Dorte Mandrup. The tower was scheduled to be completed in 2023 and would have been the tallest building in Western Europe.[13][14] In 2020 the project was shelved by the company.[15]
Referencesedit
^Eva Gracia Morales (2022-10-21). "Bestseller plans to reach 1,000 shops in Spain within five years, driven by womenswear". Fashion Network. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
^ ab. Invest in Denmark. 2007-07-23. Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
^. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
^"JACK & JONES Continues Partnership with Rich Energy Haas F1 Team". Rich Energy Haas F1 Team. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
^BESTSELLER – NewFrontpage August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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^. EPN.dk. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
^"'Like the Eye of Sauron': western Europe's tallest building planned for tiny Danish town". the Guardian. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
^"Fashion giant wants to build Denmark's tallest tower in provincial town". The Local Denmark. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
^Bang, Bjarne (2020-10-05). "Bestseller dropper højhus i Brande: "Det ligger i den allernederste skuffe"". borsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bestseller company news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bestseller A S is a privately held family owned clothing and accessories company founded in Denmark in 1975 The company provides affordable fashion for women men and children They market their products in 70 markets across most of Europe the Middle East Canada India and globally via E commerce They operate almost 9 000 shops worldwide 6 000 in China and the rest mainly in Europe 1 Bestseller A SCompany typePrivateIndustryClothingFoundedBrande Denmark 1975 1975 FounderTroels Holch PovlsenHeadquartersBrande Jutland DenmarkNumber of locations2 700 retail stores amp 15 000 wholesale customersArea servedEurope Middle East India China and CanadaKey peopleAnders Holch Povlsen sole owner Number of employees17 000Websitehttps www bestseller com Contents 1 History 2 Brands 2 1 Women s clothing 2 2 Menswear 2 3 Children s clothing 2 4 Other 3 Retail stores 4 Stakes in other retailers 5 Bestseller Tower 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe company was founded in 1975 by Troels Holch Povlsen in Brande Denmark Originally its focus was on women s fashion It introduced children s clothing in 1986 and menswear in 1988 Bestseller is family owned and the company employs around 17 000 people 2 Brands editBestseller has a number of different brands under which it sells its clothing The brands are listed below and are sold both in the company s own stores and through independent retailers Women s clothing edit ONLY Bestseller s largest brand young female fashion Vero Moda The company s basic brand of women s clothing In 2007 the company hired the supermodel Gisele Bundchen to promote the brand in 2007 08 2 Mamalicious maternity wear VILA for younger women SELECTED Femme sister brand to Selected Homme Junarose plus size Y A S Noisy May PIECES Object Jacqueline de Yong Jack amp Jones produkt JJXX Bestseller s newest young female brandMenswear edit nbsp Jack amp Jones store in LeeuwardenJack amp Jones brand targeted at younger customers with underwear and other garments In 2007 the company established a new label JJ ECO which is Fairtrade certified citation needed They sponsor Danish sportsmen Mikkel Kessler and Kevin Magnussen as well as Danish ESports team Astralis 3 and American Formula One team Haas F1 Team 4 Selected Homme contemporary menswear label including tailored suits and shirts Outfitters Nation targeted at teenagers later changed to LMTD Only amp SonsChildren s clothing edit Name It clothes for babies and children Other edit Normal personal and homecare hygiene store 25 share in Denmark Norway Sweden the Netherlands and France 5 Retail stores editBestseller has shops in most European countries the Middle East India China Uruguay and Canada over 45 countries in total 6 Bestseller is one of the biggest European fashion companies in China with more than 1 200 shops 7 and is said to be one of the only foreign clothing companies successful at penetrating the middle price range Chinese consumer market 8 Shops sell either clothing of one single brand or of all brands of the company There are more than 800 shops selling Vero Moda around the globe 9 The Jack amp Jones brand is sold in approximately 2 000 retail shops of which 270 are Jack amp Jones franchises Stakes in other retailers editBestseller via its parent holding company Heartland is the largest shareholder at 29 5 of British e commerce firm ASOS com and owns 10 of German retailer Zalando 10 In July 2018 Heartland invested 300m in German fashion startup About You 11 In November 2012 Bestseller bought 10 of SmartGuy Group when they became quoted on the Danish stock exchange Nasdaq OMX 12 Bestseller Tower editBestseller Tower was a planned high rise building in Brande a rural town in Denmark The proposed 320 metre 1 050 ft skyscraper would house the headquarters of fashion company Bestseller and was announced in 2017 with a design by Dorte Mandrup The tower was scheduled to be completed in 2023 and would have been the tallest building in Western Europe 13 14 In 2020 the project was shelved by the company 15 References edit Eva Gracia Morales 2022 10 21 Bestseller plans to reach 1 000 shops in Spain within five years driven by womenswear Fashion Network Retrieved 2022 11 04 a b Bestseller hires world s best paid supermodel Gisele Bundchen Invest in Denmark 2007 07 23 Archived from the original on 2017 11 13 Retrieved 2008 06 12 Astralis enters partnership with major menswear brand Jack amp Jones Astralis gg Archived from the original on 2019 06 08 Retrieved 2019 04 26 JACK amp JONES Continues Partnership with Rich Energy Haas F1 Team Rich Energy Haas F1 Team 2019 02 07 Retrieved 2019 04 26 Investment in Danish grocery retailer Normal Archived from the original on 2016 03 17 Retrieved 2016 07 02 BESTSELLER NewFrontpage Archived August 28 2008 at the Wayback Machine Fashion Jobs UK Vacancy England Fashion Clothing job search EuroBiz Magazine June 2006 Archived August 21 2008 at the Wayback Machine Vero Moda Danish group Bestseller increases stake in ASOS the Industry Archived from the original on 2018 08 23 Retrieved 2018 08 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Bestseller invests in German fashion retailer About You Archived from the original on 2018 08 23 Retrieved 2018 08 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Bestseller kober sig ind i toj succes EPN dk Archived from the original on 2012 12 23 Retrieved 2013 01 26 Like the Eye of Sauron western Europe s tallest building planned for tiny Danish town the Guardian 2019 04 01 Retrieved 2022 12 11 Fashion giant wants to build Denmark s tallest tower in provincial town The Local Denmark 2017 08 09 Retrieved 2022 12 11 Bang Bjarne 2020 10 05 Bestseller dropper hojhus i Brande Det ligger i den allernederste skuffe borsen dk in Danish Retrieved 2022 12 11 External links editOfficial website Archived 2012 06 07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bestseller company amp oldid 1206293769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
