DK Company

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DK Company
Type Private
Industry Fashion
Founded Ikast, Denmark, 2001 (2001)
Headquarters
Ikast
,
Denmark
Number of locations
450 retail stores in 35 countries
Products Clothing
Revenue4.6 billion DKK [1]
Number of employees
2,400
Website http://www.dkcompany.dk

DK Company is a clothing company based in Ikast, Denmark, with two additional divisions in Vejle and Copenhagen. Founded in 2001, DK Company has, with 2,400 employees and 450 retail stores, grown to become one of Europe's leading suppliers of fashion. [2]

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History

DK Company was established in 2001 by Jens Poulsen. It maintains its own brand, Jasmin, and private label production for external fashion labels. [3]

In 2012, DK Company acquired three divisions from BTX Group: the Young division (Blend, FQ1924, ICHI, Gestuz, and Blend She), the Modern division (Fransa, b.young, Dranella, and Veto), and the Modern division (Modern).

In 2014, DK Company acquired four brands from IC Group: InWear, Matinique, Part Two, and Soaked in Luxury. [4] [5]

In 2019, DK Company acquired the brands Saint Tropez, Solid and Tailored & Originals. Saint Tropez was integrated into the Copenhagen office, while Solid and Tailored & Originals were integrated into Vejle. [6]

Brands

DK Company covers 26 brands [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "DK Companys vd: "2023 blir ett konsolideringsår"". February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. ↑ "About-us". www.dkcompany.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. ↑ "Our story". www.dkcompany.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  4. ↑ "IC Companys sælger fire kendte tøjmærker". Politiken. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ukendt jysk købmand bag nyt kæmpe modehus". Berlingske. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Our story". www.dkcompany.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  7. ↑ "Brands on official webpage" . Retrieved 2023-02-01.[ non-primary source needed ]
  8. ↑ "Koncernchef i DK Company: Jeg vil helst ikke tage del i sortsynet". 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
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