Dressmann
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Dressmann is a chain of men's clothing stores owned by Varner-Gruppen. It was founded in Norway by Frank Varner, who opened the first store in Oslo in 1962.[1] In addition to Norway, Dressmann stores can now be found in Sweden, Finland, Germany, Latvia (to 2014), Iceland and Denmark. In 2013 the number of stores had grown to 400. In 2010 it started a one-year collaboration with the rock band The Rolling Stones. Dressmann got the rights to use old classical songs in advertisement as well as artwork created by the Rolling Stones.
Dressmann is now the leading chain of men's clothing stores in Northern Europe.[2]
Insolvency in Austria
Due to the strict COVID regulations in 2020 imposed by the Austrian leading government party ÖVP under then chancellor Sebastian Kurz (see Kurz corruption probe), Dressmann stores in Austria had to stay closed for weeks. As a result, Dressmann Austria filed for insolvency on May the 18th. Around 50 creditors with total claims of 14.2 million euros are affected by the insolvency proceedings. The last Dressmann store in Austria closed on 31st of August, followed by sale that saw products' prices reduced to up to 50%. [3]
References
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Varner-Gruppen AS". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Rolling Stones collaboration with Dressmann - Norwegian Fashion". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ anita.staudacher (2020-08-03). "Dressmann schließt bis Ende August alle Filialen in Österreich". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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