Celio (retailer)

Infobox_Company
company_name = Celio
company_
company_type = Private limited liability company
foundation = 1985
location = Saint-Ouen, France
key_people = Christian Pimont (CEO), Marc and Laurent Grosman (Founders)
industry = Retailing
products = Clothing
revenue = € 500 million (est.) [cite web
url=http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0,36-942267,0.html
title=Prêt-à-porter : les marques européennes à l'assaut de la Chine
last=fr icon Le Monde
date=2007-08-06
accessdate=2007-08-14]
num_employees = 1800
homepage = [http://www.celio.com www.celio.com]

Celio is an international men's clothing retailer based in Saint-Ouen, France. [cite web
url=http://uk.celio.com/default.php?internalPageId=18
title=FAQ
last=Celio
accessdate=2007-08-14] It caters primarily to the Continental European market, aiming to provide fashionable, affordable clothing. 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.

History

In 1978, two brothers, Marc and Laurent Grosmann, took moved their family shop situated on Holy Street, to 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).

Layout and Atmosphere

In terms of merchandising, 70% of Celio shops are in commercial centers while 30% are street locations.

Active and Fit Locations

With establishments in 25 countries, on 5 continents, Celio counts today close to 400 points of sales, of which 207 are in France, 31 in Italy, 24 in Belgium, 40 in Spain, and two in Albania.

References

External links

* [http://www.celio.com Celio homepage (in French, but available in English)]
* [http://www.distrijob.fr/enseignes/dictionnaire.asp?enseignes=celio Article describing Celio (in French)]