Lindex

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Lindex

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legal form Corporation
founding 1954
Seat Gothenburg , SwedenSwedenSweden 
management Elisabeth Peregi
Number of employees 5,000
sales 5.2 billion SEK
Branch Fashion and accessories, retail
Website www.lindex.de

Lindex in Umeå , Sweden.

Lindex is a Swedish textile trading company headquartered in Gothenburg , owned by the Finnish company Stockmann Group, with 480 stores in 16 countries and online shops in 28 countries. The company employs around 5000 people.

history

In 1954 Ingemar Boman and Bengt Rosell founded the underwear business Fynd in Alingsås (Sweden), which they merged with Lindex from Gothenburg a short time later. During the 1960s, the range was completed with clothing for women, particularly blouses and sweaters. The company expanded and the first store in Norway opened.

During the 1970s, Lindex expanded into Sweden and Norway . The range was expanded and Lindex also became known for skirts, pants and children's clothing. The 1980s meant serious changes for Lindex and the expansion reached new records. Changes were particularly evident in the purchasing routine, as almost the entire production was relocated abroad. Lindex tried the market in Denmark , Great Britain and Finland , but towards the end of the 1980s the company's focus remained on Sweden , Norway and Finland.

In 1993, Lindex opened its first manufacturing facility in Hong Kong and the company conducted inspections to ensure that the company's suppliers did not allow child labor . In the same year Lindex sold the fashion chain Gulins with 770 employees to the Norwegian financial groups. Lindex's demands on its suppliers increased and a code of conduct was introduced for all suppliers.

During the 1990s, Lindex began making serious efforts to protect the environment. In 1995 the Lindex Club was founded - a loyalty club for Lindex customers. At the end of the 1990s, the Fix brand, which stands for colorful children's clothing, was acquired.

At the beginning of the 21st century, Lindex turned east and opened stores in the Baltic States , the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic .

In 2007, the Finnish company Stockmann became the new owner of Lindex, and with their help, Lindex entered the Russian market.

In 2008 Lindex opened its first store in St. Petersburg , and the following year in Moscow and the Slovak Republic.

From 2010, Lindex continued to focus on Central Europe . Boutiques opened in Prague and Bratislava . Today, Lindex is one of the largest fashion chains in Europe with 480 stores and an income of 650 million euros.

production

Lindex does not have its own factories but works with independent suppliers and factories around the world. Lindex promises to ensure that the clothing is made using the best possible processes and working conditions. Production takes place mainly in the main production markets of China , Bangladesh , India , Pakistan and Turkey .

range

Lindex offers an assortment with different fashion concepts in the area of ​​women's clothing, children's clothing, lingerie and cosmetics.

One bag habit

On June 1, 2017, Lindex launched the One Bag Habit initiative together with H&M and Kappahl . This initiative aims to reduce the use of plastic bags and to raise awareness of their negative impact on the environment. 

Awards

  • 2006 Marketing Director of the Year (Johan Hallin)
  • 2008 HR chief of the year (Sofia Brax)
  • 2009 Interior concept of the year, Habit modegala
  • 2009 fashion chain of the year, Habit modegala
  • 2013 fashion chain of the year, Habit modegala
  • 2015 Sustainability Award of the Year (SWAR), Habit Modegala
  • 2016 Chef of the Year (Chairman Ingvar Larsson), Executive Galan

Designer collaborations

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Textile Industry August 21, 2017
  2. ↑ Lindex. Retrieved June 7, 2017 (Swedish).
  3. ↑ Lindex. Retrieved June 7, 2017 (Swedish).
  4. ↑ Lindex. Retrieved June 7, 2017 (Swedish).
  5. ↑ One-Bag-Habit . In: One Bag Habit . ( onebaghabit.se [accessed June 7, 2017]).