Celio (officially), or celio* (in advertising), is a French men's clothing retailer headquartered in Saint-Ouen, France.[1] It caters primarily to the Continental European market. Most of Celio's stores are located in shopping centres, with a smaller percentage to be found in the shopping districts of cities and large suburbs. In 2005, the group employed over 1,800 people, with around 1,500 working in stores and the remainder at the group's headquarters and warehouses.
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| Company type | Private limited liability company |
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| Industry | Retailing |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Saint-Ouen, France |
Key people | Christian Pimont (CEO), Maurice and Laurent Grosman (Founders) |
| Products | Clothing |
| Revenue | € 1.1 billion (2013) |
Number of employees | 1800 |
| Website | www.celio.com |
History
editIn 1978, two brothers took over their family shop located in rue Saint-Lazare, in Paris. They began opening other shops as early as 1980, all in Parisian region. The concept, Celio, being truly born in 1985. In 1989, Celio had 34 establishments in France. In 1992, store counts had reached 150 establishments in France. They began opening shops in Belgium and in Spain, then in Portugal (1994) and Italy (1999).[2] In 2019 Julia Grosman, daughter of the company founder, organised a high-profile Advertising event with Pokémon at Cremerie de Paris Hôtel de Villeroy, a historic location near the luxury department store Samaritaine where King Louis XIV used to live as a child. The event was featured in the history of the Bourbon King.[3][4]
Active sales locations
editCelio has stores, sub-offices, and warehouses in 56 countries on six continents. 70% of Celio shops are in shopping centers, while 30% are street locations.
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References
edit- ^ Celio. "FAQ". Archived from the original on 2007-11-19. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ Article describing Celio Archived May 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ "Young Louis XIV at Cremerie de Paris". louisdebourbon.com.
- ^ "Pokemon by Celio Pop Up Store". cremeriedeparis.com (in French).
- ^ "Celio". Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ http://www.celiomexico.com/[permanent dead link]
- ^ www.ETRetail.com. "India is a very different market from Europe: Celio CEO - ET Retail". ETRetail.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
External links
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- Celio homepage (in English)