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