Our story
BESTSELLER is an international, family-owned fashion company with a strong foundation. Founded by the Holch Povlsen family in Denmark in 1975, we remain true to our Founding Principles.
We have a range of more than 20 brands, including JACK & JONES, ONLY and VERO MODA. We sell clothes and accessories for all ages, genders and occasions. Our products are based on the concept of good quality at competitive prices.
Today our products are sold in 70 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania and the Middle East. Our wholesale business sells our products to more than 16,000 multi-brand and department stores globally.
There are approximately 2,700 branded BESTSELLER retail stores in 32 countries globally. We own approximately 2,100 of these stores, while the other stores are operated by partners.
We’re more than 20,000 colleagues working across design, logistics, sales, technology and other functions. We employ committed and ambitious colleagues with a positive mindset.
Our global supply chain partners include more than 400 suppliers. Our products are manufactured at more than 800 factories, which employ over 700,000 people across 29 countries.
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One World, One Philosophy, One Family is the symbol of the company culture in BESTSELLER. In addition, we've had 10 founding principles to guide our way since 1975.
Financial results, total tax contribution, number of stores...
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BESTSELLER’s history dates to 1975, when Troels Holch Povlsen and Merete Bech Povlsen opened a single store in the Danish town of Ringkøbing. Initially this was as an outlet to sell clothes for Troels’ uncle. But later that year the business expanded. So, the couple began importing their own products and selling to wholesale partners.
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BESTSELLER is a multi-brand matrix organisation consisting of 20+ individual brands. With our headquarters in Denmark each brand is supported by various group functions...
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BESTSELLER has about 20,000 dedicated BESTSELLER colleagues in stores and offices around the world.
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Through carefully selected sponsorships we aim to make BESTSELLER colleagues around the world proud...
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BESTSELLER’s brand portfolio covers around 20 brands, each with their own identity...
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More than 600 colleagues and 600 contractors work in logistics. We have more than 400,000 m2 of warehouse space and import more than 16 million boxes per year or more than 70,000 boxes per day...
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BESTSELLER wants to provide stakeholders with important information about our company’s development and activities, and in our annual report we communicate about the processes, the challenges and the results within our sustainability work...