Hugo Boss facts for kids
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| Aktiengesellschaft | |
| Traded as | FWB: BOSS |
| Industry | Clothing Accessories |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Founder | Hugo Boss |
| Headquarters | , |
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Key people
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Mark Langer (CEO) Michel Perraudin (Chairman) |
| Products | High-fashion Accessories Footwear |
| Revenue | €2 733 million (2018) |
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Operating income
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€346 million (2018) |
| €236 million (2018) | |
| Total assets | €1 858 million (2018) |
| Total equity | €980 million (2018) |
| Owners | Free Float (88%) Marzotto family(10%) Own shares (2%) |
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Number of employees
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14 685 (31,December 2018) |
Hugo Boss AG, often styled as BOSS, is a German luxury fashion house headquartered in Metzingen. It was founded in 1924 by Hugo Boss.
With the rise of the Nazi Party in the 1930s, Boss began to produce and sell Nazi uniforms. After World War II and the founder's death in 1948, Hugo Boss started to turn its focus from uniforms to men's suits. The company went public in 1988.
As of 2018[update] it owned more than 1,113 retail stores worldwide.
Hugo Boss along with the Guggenheim Museum administers the Hugo Boss Prize which is given annually to artists from around the world.
Images for kids
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Heinrich Himmler 1936 in an SS uniform, of a type manufactured by Hugo Boss, visiting Dachau Concentration Camp.
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Headquarters in Metzingen.
See also
In Spanish: Hugo Boss AG para niños
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