Gerry Weber International AG is a German fashion manufacturer and retailer based in
Halle (Westf.),
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
. The business which was established in 1973 as Hatex KG by Udo Hardieck and
Gerhard Weber is primarily known for its ladies' collections. Shares were listed on the
SDAX
The SDAX (German abbreviation for ''Small-Cap-deutsche Aktienindex'') is a stock market index composed of 70 small and medium-sized companies in Germany. These so-called ' small caps' rank directly below the MDAX (mid-cap) shares in terms of o ...
index, previously on the more important
MDAX
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Until 2021 included the 60 Prime Standard shares from sectors that rank immediately below (in value of mar ...
index of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
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Organisation
Locat ...
. The company's CEO is Angelika Schindler-Obenhaus.
In January 2019 Gerry Weber filed for insolvency; the projected closure of approximately 120 German shops affecting approximately 450 jobs (in addition to ~180 sales points in Europe) was disclosed in April 2019. In January 2020, the insolvency proceedings were discontinued upon request of the company. In March 2021, the sale of the logistics center was announced.
See also
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Gerry Weber Stadion
OWL Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena, indoor sports arena, located in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The capacity of the arena is 12,300 people and it opened in 1993.
It hosts the Halle Open every year in June. It is one of the f ...
References
External links
Official website
1973 establishments in Germany
Clothing brands of Germany
Clothing companies established in 1973
Clothing retailers of Germany
Companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia
Companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Halle (Westfalen)
Retail companies established in 1973
Companies formerly in the MDAX
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