GiFi

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GiFi, Coignières, 2017

GiFi (phonetic abbreviation of its founder's name, Ginestet Philippe) is a French discount store chain with nearly 500 stores, mostly in France.

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History

It was founded in 1981 by Philippe Ginestet, who is the owner and chairman. [1] His son Alexandre is the CEO. [1]

In 1986, GiFi had nine stores in southwestern France and shifted from discount retail to a low-price model. In 1988, it established a purchasing center and began sourcing from Asia. [2]

In 2017, GiFi bought French discount chain Tati. [1]

GiFi has an annual turnover of US$1.6 billion. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Forbes profile: Philippe Ginestet". Forbes. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. Baqué, Philippe (2021-06-01). "GiFi ou le triomphe de la pacotille". Le Monde diplomatique (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-24.