Globus is a Swiss department store company, with nine department stores in Switzerland. It is currently owned by a Thai company, Central Group, and an Austrian company, Signa Holding. The Globus group includes the Herren Globus chain of menswear stores and the Office World chain of office supplies stores, was previously owned by Switzerland's largest retailer, Migros.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Thomas Herbert |
| Products | upscale goods, including clothing, cosmetics, jewelry and household supplies |
| Owner | Central Group (50%), Signa Holding (50%) |
Number of employees | 3,400 (2016) |
| Parent | Central Group (50%), Signa Holding (50%) |
| Website | https://www.globus.ch |
Its main branches are located in the three principal cities of Switzerland, i.e. Zürich, Geneva and Basel.
It had been a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1931 to 2020, with various CEOs acting as presidents of the Association over time.[2][3]
History
editGlobus was founded in 1907 in Zürich, and now has stores in all major Swiss cities. The chain sells mostly upscale goods, including clothing, cosmetics, jewelry and household supplies. The stores are noted for their extensive delicatessen section, called Globus Delicatessa, and their former mascot, Globi, the comic books about whom have been a fixture in the childhood of many Swiss.[4]
In 2020, Migros sold its ownership in Globus to KaDeWe Group, which is co-owned by Austrian conglomerate Signa Holding and Thailand's Central Group.[5]
Department stores
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There are Globus department stores in:
- Basel, BS
- Bern BE
- Geneva, GE
- Lausanne, VD
- Lucerne, LU
- St. Gallen, SG
- Zürich (2), ZH
- The Glatt shopping centre
in Wallisellen, near Zürich
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Zentrale
- ^ "IADS Presidents". www.iads.org. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "News releases - www.stockmanngroup.com". www.stockmanngroup.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Globi the parrot, the Swiss "Mickey Mouse", turns 75". swissinfo.ch. 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Central, Signa ink deal for Globus chain". bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.