History
1927
Founding of InteressenGemeinschaft größerer Schuhwaren-Detail Händler Deutschlands e.V. in Berlin
1935
Opening of a purchasing office in Berlin
1941
Opening of a commercial building in Bremen
1953
Relocation of registered office to Düsseldorf
1960
Start of internationalisation with the acceptance of 23 members in the Netherlands
1980
Start of activities in France, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia
1990
Start of activities in Eastern Germany
1992
Start of activities in Czech Republic
1993
Start of activities in Hungary and Poland
2010
Acquisition and merger of GARANT Schuh + Mode AG (now AGI)
2012
Acquisition of SPORT 2000 in the Netherlands
2013
Start of the first online portal for end consumers: www.schuhe.de
2014
Opening of O1, the Mainhausen Order Centre
2016
Entry into the Spanish market