Grupo Cortefiel is one of Europe’s top fashion names operating in the specialised chain segment. Founded in Madrid in 1880, today it is present in 60* countries and has 1,793* points of sale.
Cortefiel, Pedro del Hierro, Springfield and women’secret are the four chains that make up Grupo Cortefiel, which also owns Fifty Factory, a chain of outlet stores. Each one has its one design team and a customer-oriented commercial and management structure.
In order to guarantee maximum efficiency in the management of this multi-format business model, the Group’s head offices centralise the administrative, financial, technological, expansion, outsourcing and human resource services, as well as other major corporate executive functions.
Distribution is organised around a network of logistics centres centralised at the Aranjuez platform in Madrid, which opened in August 2008. The company also has international buying offices in Spain, Hong Kong and India. Grupo Cortefiel’s consolidated expansion policy includes the opening of own stores and franchises. The direct management system is implemented mainly in Europe, whilst the franchise system is the primary vehicle for international expansion.
Skilled professionals of more than 20 nationalities work to ensure excellence in all the Company’s products and services, obtaining retail sales of 943 millions euros in 2010.
*Data as of November 2011
