Jeweler Weiss

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Juwelier Weiss GmbH
legal form GmbH
resolution December 31, 1994
Reason for dissolution Merger with Christ Jewelers and Watchmakers since 1863 GmbH
Seat Hagen
Number of employees 1000
sales 270 million DM
Branch Jewelry , watches
Status: 1994

The jeweler Weiss GmbH was a German jeweler - chain stores based in North Rhine-Westphalia Hagen , the last year of their independent existence as a subsidiary of Douglas Holding a turnover of 270 million DM in 88 locations achieved. In the course of the takeover of the majority of Christ Jewelers and Watchmakers since 1863 GmbH by Douglas Holding, Juwelier Weiss GmbH with a book value of 43 million DM was brought in.

history

The Hussel Holding AG took over the Juwelier Weiss GmbH in 1979. In 1993 the Juwelier Weiss GmbH opened the 75th specialist store and achieved a turnover of 260 million DM. The branch network expanded until the merger with the Christ Juweliere und Uhrmacher since 1863 GmbH to 88 specialty stores. With the merger of Juwelier Weiss GmbH with Christ Juweliere und Uhrmacher seit 1863 GmbH on January 1, 1995, the company's independence ended. In the investigations by the Cartel Office in Germany, the joint company achieved a market share of six percent with total sales of DM 710 million.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Douglas participates in Christ . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . tape 284 , December 7, 1994, pp. 18 .
  2. a b c d Douglas reaches 65.5 percent at the Christ jeweler . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . tape 286 , December 9, 1994, pp. 27 .
  3. history. Douglas Holding , accessed on June 28, 2014 (select 1979 on the timeline).
  4. Company news . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . tape 269 , November 19, 1993, pp. 24 .
  5. Douglas receives the green light from Christ . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . tape 299 , December 24, 1994, pp. 15 .